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The Khurramites and The Rebellion of Babak Khorramdin

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Around 800-816 a religious sect in Abbasid Iran formed, known as the Khurramites. The Khurramites based their ideology largely on the ancient Mazdakite faith,...
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Ancient History

List of 10 Most Noted Pyramids in the World

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Pyramid of the Sun This pyramid is located in Mexico, in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, built around 100 AD. It’s 66 meters (216 feet)...
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The Batle of Lutzent 1632 in Thirty Years’ War

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The Battle of Lutzen was one of the largest battles of the Thirty Years' War,  fought between Swedish troops under the command of Gustav...
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The Battle of Ankara 1402 – The Dominance of Timur

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The Battle of Angora was fought between the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and the Central Asian ruler Timur, on July 20, 1402, near Angora...
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Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

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Sigismund III was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from December 27, 1587, and the King of Sweden from November 27,...
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Selim I Yavuz (1512-1520) The Enormous Ottoman Expansion

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Selim I Yavuz (the Grim) was the 9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He is born in 1470 in the city of Amasya, the...
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Ancient History

Egypt Under Roman Rule – Roman province

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After the death of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh, Egypt fell under the direct control of Rome. The first contact, between Rome and Egypt,...
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Africa

The History of the Mali Empire

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Early History The history of Mali starts in 1050, when the Almoravids attacked the Ghanan Empire, when Baramendana is recorded as ruler of a small...
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Medieval History

Norman Invasion of Ireland

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The Norman invasion of Ireland that lasted from 1169 to 1172 was an expedition of Anglo-Norman feudal lords leading their troops, and later the...
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Medieval History

Alfred the Great of England

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Alfred the Great was king of Wessex from 871 to 899. Thanks to his education, Alfred learned ancient languages and works of the great...
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Ancient History

The Rule of Byzantine Emperor Justin I

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Justin, I was Byzantine emperor from 518 to 527. His reign was a prologue to the brilliant reign of his nephew, Justinian I. The...
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The Amazing and Unique Chimu Civilization or Culture

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The Chimu civilization or Chimor Kingdom, was located in the Andes, on the northern coast of Peru. They are usually overshadowed by the Incas...
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The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 2 The Arpad Dynasty

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