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

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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...
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Hungarian Conquests of Europe

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

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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...
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The Norman Dynasty and its History

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

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

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During the Viking Age (9th — 11th centuries), Scandinavian Vikings traveled from Ireland to Russia, engaging in trade, hunting, and robbery. Around 860, the...
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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 5 The Fall

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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...
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Viking Conquest in England

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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...
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The Story of Danelaw

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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...
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How Vikings Got Their Name – Etymology of the Vikings

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

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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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Some of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in History

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Anna Komnene Anna Komnene was the daughter of Alexios Komnenos, the first Byzantine emperor of the Komenian line that ruled from 1081-1118 and became on...
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