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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 2 The Arpad Dynasty

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The son of Bela II - Geza II (1141–1162) also had to wage war with Boris Kolomanović.  In 1151 this struggle ended in victory....
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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 1 The Early Kingdom

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In 1000, the tribal prince Vayk adopted Catholicism, the name Istvan (Stephen) and the title of king. Istvan I (1000-1038) finally turned the Magyar...
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Hungarian Conquests of Europe

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The Hungarian conquests in Europe were carried out in the 9th and 10th centuries - a transitional period in the history of Europe of...
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Viking Society and Culture

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Settlements The Vikings lived in large family groups. Children, fathers and grandfathers lived together. When the eldest son took over the farm, he simultaneously became...
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The Norman Dynasty and its History

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The dynasty was founded by the Norwegian Viking Rollo, who received from the French king in 911 the territory of Normandy, which later became...
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Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House - The Biggest Family in the World

Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House – The...

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Maria held the following titles: Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma. Plus by marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress.
Catherine The Great - The First Woman to be Called "The Great"

Catherine The Great – The First Woman to be Called “The...

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Catherine came from German heritage.  She had a disturbing childhood, but her family pulled the right strings, and along with the help of Fredrick the great she was soon to be marrying the future King of Russia, Peter III.

Wars and Battles

Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

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Here we list some of the biggest misconceptions that people had about European knights and crusdaers during the medieval period.
History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

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From 1066 to 2014, we have created a short gallery of images depicting the many items soldiers had to carry to war. 

Ancient History

The Social War – Italian War (91-88 BC)

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The Social war was the uprising of the Italian tribes against Rome and the military actions that followed in the territory of Italy in...

The Cimmerians – Ancient People

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The Cimmerians are a nomadic Indo-European tribe that invaded Transcaucasia in the second half of the 8th century BC and in the 7th century...

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The 10 Grusome Steps of the William Wallace Death

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After the execution of William Wallace, his body was cut into four pieces and shown around the country to demonstrate what would happen to rebels.
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List of Dictatorships by Death Toll – The Top 10 Biggest Mass Killings in History

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10. North Korean Crimes against humanity 1948-present North Korea continues to be one of the most repressive governments in the world with the world's lowest...
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10 Common Medieval Soldier Types

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1) Spearmen: As their name suggests, these types of infantry used spears most commonly combined with a shield, and were the most numerous medieval soilders...
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The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age

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Science, technology, and other fields of knowledge developed rapidly during the golden age of Islam from the eighth to the 13th century and beyond....
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The Rise and Fall of the Abbasid Dynasty

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The Abbasids defeated the Umayyads to claim the caliphate and leadership of the Muslim world in 750. The Abbasids based their legitimacy as rulers...
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Modern History

Italo-Turkish War (1911-1912)

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Causes Italy as a newly-formed power was looking for markets and tried to expand its colonial possessions. The Italians began to conduct diplomatic preparations for...
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Medieval History

How Vikings Got Their Name – Etymology of the Vikings

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Some researchers derive the word "Viking" from the Old Norse "víkingr", which means "man from the bay " or "man from the port". Earlier,...
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Modern History

The Colonial Italian Empire

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The colonies of Italy are a combination of European and overseas territories of Italy in relation to Italy, which in the 19th and 20th...
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Africa

First Italo-Ethiopian War (1894-96)

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Introduction and War By 1895, the African continent was largely divided between the European powers, but Ethiopia, remained independent. Italy, which was late to the...
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Modern History

The Hungarian War of Independence

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Background Based on the national guard created in the first days of the revolution, the Hungarian government began to create its own army. This caused...
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Modern History

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

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Background By the middle of the XIX century, the system of absolutism, established during the Napoleonic wars in Hungary, ceased to meet the interests of...
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Modern History

The July Monarchy (1830-1848)

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New Structure The main result of the revolution was the provision of parliamentarism, the rights of the individual, and minor expansion of the ruling class....
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Americas

History and Formation of The Holy Alliance

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The Holy Alliance is a conservative union of Russia, Prussia and Austria, created to maintain the international order established at the Vienna Congress (1815)....
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Modern History

The July Revolution and the Decline of the Bourbons

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Consequences The conservative government under the leadership of the well-known reactionary Count Polignac, who succeeded  the moderate cabinet of Martinjak in the summer of 1829...
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Modern History

The Second Bourbon Restoration (1815-1830)

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Fall of Napoleon The allies entered the capital of France for the second time and again after them - in their luggage, as they said...
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Modern History

The First Bourbon Restoration (1814-1815)

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First Restoration On April 6, 1814, the Senate, acting on the instigation of Talleyrand and at the request of the Allies, proclaimed the restoration of...
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Modern History

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71

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The population of the annexed lands, with the exception of the Danish-speaking inhabitants of northern Schleswig, loyally perceived the annexation of Prussia by their...
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