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History of The Sassanid Empire – Rome’s Biggest Rivals (224–651 c.e.)

The Sassanid Empire was the last pre-Islamic Iranian dynasty that ruled over a large part of western Asia. Following the Achaemenid dynasty, the Sassanids...

History of Yemen From Ancient Times Until The Rise of Islam

Rise of Yemen Yemen is the state occupying the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Because of the extensive desert in the interior of the...

10 Oldest Ships in the World Which Have Survived to This Day

list of the 10 oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day without significantly losing their original form. 10.  Gokstad ship 900 CE The Gokstad...

10 Legendary Historical Swords That Actually Exist

1. The Sword of Saint Galgano One night the Archangel Michael appeared in a dream to Sir Galgano and beckoned to him to follow, for the Archangel...

The History of Buddhist Councils

After the death of Gautama Buddha (483 b.c.e.), monks and scholars concerned with practicing the lessons he taught met several times at formal councils...

Alcibiades, The Greek Statesman and General (450–404 B.C.E.)

Who is Alcibiades ? Alcibiades was an Athenian who was influential in the creation of turmoil in his home city that went a long way...

Battle of Adrianople, 378 C.E. – The Beginning of the Collapse

On August 9, 378 c.e., the Eastern Roman army under the command of Emperor Valens attacked a Gothic army (made up of Visigoths and...

Octavian Augustus (63 b.c.e.–14 c.e.) – The First and True Roman Emperor

Augustus was a title given to Octavian when he became the first emperor of the Roman Empire and established the institutional framework that would...

The Birth and Conquest of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

The Neo-Assyrian kingdom (934–609 b.c.e.) began with Ashur-dan II, who resumed regular military campaigns abroad after more than a century of neglect. He and...

The Story of Cicero (106–43 b.c.e.) – Great Orator and Statesman

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a famous Roman orator, writer, and political leader. He was a contemporary of Sulla, Pompey, and Julius Caesar. He was...

The Archaic Period in Greek History (c. 700–500 b.c.e.)

The Archaic Period in Greek history (c. 700–500 b.c.e.) laid the groundwork for the political, economic, artistic, and philosophical achievements of the Classical Period....

The Great City of Alexandria and its History

Building the City Alexandria, also known by its Arabic name al-Iskandariyya, was named after Alexander the Great. Alexandria was built on the Mediterranean Sea coast of...

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History of the Polabian (Baltic) Slavs

This is a historiographical term used to refer to a large group of West Slavic tribes that inhabited around the end of the V...

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History of Mithridates II

Early Life and Succession Mithradates II Great King of Parthia, belonged to the Arsacid dynasty and ruled about 124/123 - 88/87 B.C. Justin (Latin Historian)...