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

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

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 1 The Early Kingdom

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...

Hungarian Conquests of Europe

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

Viking Society and Culture

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...

The Norman Dynasty and its History

The dynasty was founded by the Norwegian Viking Rollo, who received from the French king in 911 the territory of Normandy, which later became...

The Territory of Vinland and its Dispute

Vinland is the name of the territory of North America given by the Icelandic viking Leif Eriksson approximately in 986. In 1960, in the...

Viking Expedition to America

During the Viking Age (9th — 11th centuries), Scandinavian Vikings traveled from Ireland to Russia, engaging in trade, hunting, and robbery. Around 860, the...

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 5 The Fall

In 1490, the Hungarian throne was occupied by the Czech king Vladislav II Jagiellon under the name of Vladislaus II (1490-1516). During the reign...

Viking Conquest in England

Early Attacks The attacks of the Scandinavian Vikings on the coast of Britain began at the end of the VIII century. Initially, these were the...

The Story of Danelaw

The territory in the north-eastern part of England, distinguished by special legal and social systems was inherited from the Norwegian and Danish Vikings who...

How Vikings Got Their Name – Etymology of the Vikings

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

The Cyprus Crisis

Cyprus was plunged into Chaos on the 15th of July, 1974 when the Greek Junta of Ioannides staged a successful Coup and took over...

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

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

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 1 The Early Kingdom

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...

Hungarian Conquests of Europe

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

Viking Society and Culture

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...

The Norman Dynasty and its History

The dynasty was founded by the Norwegian Viking Rollo, who received from the French king in 911 the territory of Normandy, which later became...