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History of Switzerland During Ancient Times

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Switzerland before the Roman conquest Since ancient times, the Swiss Plateau - a region surrounded by the Alps from the south and east, Lake Geneva...
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History of War Elephants

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Usage and Ancient History In Antiquity and the Middle Ages, war elephants were a formidable force due to the awesome effect they had on the...
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History of the Saxons and Angles

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Saxons The etymology of the word "Saxons" is not yet fully understood. Probably, the self-name of the Saxons was different, and the ancient authors, who...
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The History of the Alemanni

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Alemanni is an ancient Germanic alliance of tribes, which included Germanic tribes from the previously disintegrated unions of Svets and Marcomans, as well as...
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The Legion of the Roman Kings – Early Roman Army

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Originally, the Roman army was called the Legion , which consisted of a militia of about 3,000 infantry and 300 horsemen from wealthy citizens...
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History of the Salian Franks

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Origins and Name From the beginning of the seventh century, the name Francos Salios (or salii in Latin) is used in contrast to the Ripuarian...
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History of Constantinople

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Byzantine Constantinople, located on a strategic cape between the Golden Horn and the Sea of ​​Marmara, on the border of Europe and Asia, was...
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The Vandalic War (533 – 534)

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Background The kingdom of the Vandals and Alans was created by Genseric, the leader of the Vandals and the Germans who joined them, as a...
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The Rule of Odoacer The King of Italy

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Early History There are several versions of the origin of Odoacer. Odoacer's father, who belonged to Attila’s entourage, probably died in a battle in Bolia...
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The Coup of Odoacer and the Fall of Rome

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Background In 474, Julius Nepos became Roman emperor. He successfully fought against the Vandals, and also commanded a fleet that defended the shores of the...
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Pre-History and Ancient Period of Ukraine

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The first human settlements emerged on the territory of Ukraine in the early Paleolithic era. The pebble industries of the sites of the Southern...
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Ancient and Early Medieval History of Finland

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For the first time the mention of Finland (Fenni) appeared at Tacitus in his essay Germania (98 year). The author, guided only by stories,...
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The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

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Pharaoh Menes and the Unification of Egypt

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The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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The Fall of Granada – Granada War

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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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