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History of the Saxons and Angles

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...

The History of the Alemanni

Alemanni is an ancient Germanic alliance of tribes, which included Germanic tribes from the previously disintegrated unions of Svets and Marcomans, as well as...

History of the Salian Franks

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...

History of The Early Arab Conquests

It began with the conquest of the Middle East. Byzantium lost the Levant, and the Sassanid state lost Mesopotamia. The confrontation with Byzantium resulted...

History of Constantinople

Byzantine Constantinople, located on a strategic cape between the Golden Horn and the Sea of ​​Marmara, on the border of Europe and Asia, was...

The Vandalic War (533 – 534)

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...

The Siege of Paris (845)

Reasons The Franco Empire was attacked by vikings for the first time in 799, and eventually led Charlemagne to create a coastal defense system in...

The Rule of Odoacer The King of Italy

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...

The Coup of Odoacer and the Fall of Rome

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...

The History of Medieval Ukraine – High Middle Ages

In the second quarter of the twelfth century, the single state broke up into independent principalities. The chronological beginning of the period of fragmentation...

The History of Medieval Ukraine – Early Middle Ages

In the 7th century, a union of Eastern Slavic tribes on the territory of Western Volyn (possibly Dulebs , Volhynians or Croats ) in...

History of Finland – High Middle Ages

In 1362 the Finns from ancient times had the right to participate in the choice of a king belonging to the indigenous Swedes; thus,...

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