Medieval History

The Sacred Legendary “Sword of the Huns” and its Meaning

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The Huns are said to have worshipped a sacred sword. At Attila's court the East Roman ambassadors were told the following story: When a certain...

Medieval History

The Army of Saladin, Their Tactics and Equipment for Fighting Against the Crusaders

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For a little under two centuries, from 1099 to 1291, Europe fought a series of wars and battles for control of the Holy places...

Medieval History

The Rise and Fall of the Abbasid Dynasty

Hayden Chakra - April 26, 2025 0

The Abbasids defeated the Umayyads to claim the caliphate and leadership of the Muslim world in 750. The Abbasids based their legitimacy as rulers...

Medieval History

Eleanor of Aquitaine – The Most Powerful Woman From Feudal Europe

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Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in 1122 to William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou, and Aenor, daughter of the viscountess of Châtellerault....

Medieval History

The Story of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg – A True Enemy to the Sultan

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Early life of Gjergj Kastrioti Gjergj Kastrioti, the younger son of Gjon Kastrioti, was born, as it is surmised, about the year 1405. Still as a...

Medieval History

Norman Kings of England: William II, Henry I

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William Rufus or William the Red William II (Rufus), a passionate, greedy ruffian, second son of the Conqueror, designated by his father on his deathbed (Robert, the...

Medieval History

The Capetian Kings of France: Hugh Capet, Robert II The Pius and Henry I of France

Hayden Chakra - April 23, 2025 0

HUGH CAPET Hugh(called Capet, for the cloak he wore as abbot of St. Martin de Tours). At Hugh's accession, the kingship was at its nadir;...

Ancient History

Yamato Clan and State, The Birthplace of the Japanese Political State

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The Yamato state The Yamato court is known as the birthplace of the Japanese political state. It is a term applied to the political system...

Medieval History

The Brutal History of the Visigoth Kingdom of Spain

Hayden Chakra - April 17, 2025 0

Who were the Visigoths The earliest Visigoths were a Germanic group that alternated between opposing and serving the Roman Empire. Unlike some other Germanic tribes,...

Americas

Story of the Abandoned City of Teotihuacán – The Mesoamerican Jewel

Hayden Chakra - April 13, 2025 0

Where is this great City ? Located some 25 miles northeast of Mexico City in the Basin of Mexico, the massive ruins of the great...

Ancient History

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

Hayden Chakra - April 12, 2025 0

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...

Ancient History