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The History of the Incas and Their Amazing Empire

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The Inca Empire was established in the 13th century and was the world’s largest empire in the early 16th century. It was created as...
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The Greatest Last Stands in History

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Explanation: A last stand is a military situation in which troops hold their position against overwhelming odds. They can be categorized as such in accordance...
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10 Most Famous Pirates Most Have Not Heard About

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1) Baba Oruc: Born to the Greek island of Lesbos, then under Ottoman rule, to a father that had captured the island from the Genoese...
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The Rise of the Frankish Kingdom and the Merovingian Dynasty

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The Franks were Germanic-speaking people that first emerged on the east bank of the lower Rhine River in the 3th century AD. In the...
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The History of Dacia and the Famous Dacians

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Pre-Roman History Dacia is an area in central Europe south of the Carpathian Mountains covering much of the region of Transylvania. The name is derived...
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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. 

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The History of Dacia and the Famous Dacians

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Pre-Roman History Dacia is an area in central Europe south of the Carpathian Mountains covering much of the region of Transylvania. The name is derived...

The Life of Caligula and His Odd Four Year Reign

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Gaius Caesar, also known as Caligula, succeeded Tiberius and served as Roman emperor from 37 to 41 AD, making him the third emperor of...

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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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Knarr – The Oldest Norse Merchant Ship

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A Knarr was a vessel used for cargo storage - it was a cargo ship that had a wide hull and was deeper and shorter than the standard longship. The reason for this was for it to store more cargo and for much smaller crews to operate it.
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How different were Swedish, Danish and Norwegian Vikings?

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Today we refer to Viking Age Scandinavians generally as Vikings as though they were one group. But the people known as Vikings weren't an...
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10 Types of Medieval Armor

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1) Gambeson: The gambeson is a full body jacket armor made out of quilted linen or wool. Stuffed with cloth or horsehair, this type of medieval...
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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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Top 10 Most Famous Samurais That are Known for a Reason

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Belonging to the early-modernist Japan, the Samurai were both renowned as the gilt-edged members of the society and as the champions of fierceness and...
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Top 6 Lost Cities and the Legends Behind Them

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When residents abandon the city they live in, that very same city becomes deserted and by default lost. The following list accentuates forsaken cities...
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5 Dominant Countries That Suddenly “Disappeared” in the 20th Century

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It is quite unusual for a nation to vanish from the Earth and stop existing. Nevertheless, it has happened several times. The world has...
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Top 5 Medieval Games Where you Risk Your Life to Play

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Middle Ages are an epoch of feudal social order in which human society itself were divided into two classes: feudal lords and serf villagers....
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The History of Rome and all its Glory in 20 Minutes (Video)

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The Roman Empire is often considered as one of the greatest Empires this world has ever seen. From the 5th century BC. Rome gained...
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The Battle of Vienna 1683 and Europe’s Counter Attack

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For the first time since the Battle of Tours in 732 AD, the battle in which Charles Martel (literally Charles the Hammer) stopped the...
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The History of the Burgundian Kingdoms

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In the aftermath of the fall of the Western Roman Empire, in 476 CE, there arose five great Germanic Kingdoms. Of these five kingdoms...
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The History of Dubrovnik, The Ottoman Window

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The city of Dubrovnik, or as it is called in medieval times the city of Ragusa, is a place rich with history. Founded in...
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Akbar (1542–1605) the third Mughal Emperor

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Jalal ud-din Akbar was born in 1542 to Humayun, in India, while the latter was a fugitive ruler. Akbar succeeded to a very shaky...
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Animation for the Epic Ancient Tale of Gilgamesh [Video]

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This is a good animation that will show you the story of the Epic tale of Gilgamesh. This is a piece of literature that...
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Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul 58-56 B.C.E.

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Roman possessions in Gaul before Caesar Until the middle of the I century B.C.E the Romans only had possession of Gallia Cisallpina and had...
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Godlike Hammurabi, the giver of Law, lord of Babylon and all of Mesopotamia

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The Rise of Babylon The period of the first Babylonian dynasty or Old Babylonian Empire ( 1894-1595 ) is an important era in the...
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