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The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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Typography was invented twice: once in China and Korea and in medieval Europe. In China, printing was invented, according to some data (Julien, "Documents...
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The Fall of Granada – Granada War

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The capture of Malaga Malaga, the main seaport of the Granada Emirate, in 1487 became the main target of the Castilian forces. Emir az-Zagall was...
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Julian The Apostate and The Fight For Paganism

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Path to Power Born in Constantinople, the son of Julius Constance, brother of Constantine the Great, and his second...
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The Persian campaign of Julian the Apostate, Stages 2, 3 & 4

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Stage II (from the battle of Ctesiphon before the start of the retreat) Here - under the walls...
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The Persian campaign of Julian the Apostate

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Before the Campaign The invasion of Roman troops under the command of Emperor Julian the Apostate on the territory...
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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.

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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

Julian The Apostate and The Fight For Paganism

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Path to Power Born in Constantinople, the son of Julius Constance, brother of Constantine the Great, and his second...

The Persian campaign of Julian the Apostate, Stages 2, 3 &...

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Stage II (from the battle of Ctesiphon before the start of the retreat) Here - under the walls...

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The 10 Grusome Steps of the William Wallace Death

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The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age

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The Usage of Cast iron in Ancient China and Why it Was Important

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The Rule of Arcadius

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Iberia and Al-Andalus at The End of The 15th Century

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The Discovery of America

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Arab Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula

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The Arab rulers of the Maghreb did not have a well-thought-out plan for the conquest of West Gothic Hispania. In fact, most of the...
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Arab Conquest of North Africa

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Arab Conquest of Persia – Sassanian Empire

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The Famous Medieval Arabic Conquests

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Medieval and Modern History of Latvia

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Modern History of Estonia – Livonian War and Swedish Rule

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Prehistory and Ancient History of Latvia

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Mesolithic The territory of Latvia began to free itself from the glacier around 14000 B.C. however, only in about 9000 B.C. here the first settlers...
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Estonia as Part of The Livonian Confederation – Terra Mariana

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A feudal system was formed on the lands of the order. The feudal lords were German knights, bishops and a few Estonian elders who...
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History of Estonia During the Medieval Period

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