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History of Finland – Late Middle Ages & Early Modern Era

One of the first and most zealous advocates of Protestantism in Finland was Michael Agricola , the son of a Finnish fisherman, and later...

History of Finland – Catholicism & Northern Crusades

Religion The settlement of the Aland Islands by the Vikings from the territory of modern Sweden began at around the year 500. By 800, the...

Ancient and Early Medieval History of Finland

For the first time the mention of Finland (Fenni) appeared at Tacitus in his essay Germania (98 year). The author, guided only by stories,...

Danish History – Dominance for the North

Collapse of the Union In 1524, the nobles managed to force the rebel cities of Copenhagen and Malmo to surrender. Christian II’s attempt to regain...

History of Denmark – The Kingless Times

The results of this state of affairs were not slow to manifest themselves in full force after the death of Eric VI, when one...

History of the Kingdom of Denmark – High Middle Ages

By the XIIIth century, the rest of the population, was still largely considered free, and continued to carry conscription, but the character of the...

Christianity in The Medieval State of Denmark

One of the main reasons for this change was the spread of Christianity after a stubborn and bloody struggle. Attempts to spread Christianity in...

The Early History of Denmark

Prehistory The modern geographical outlines of Jutland and the Scandinavian Peninsula were formed relatively recently. During the last ice age, Denmark was completely covered by...

The Siege of Jerusalem 1099 AD – First Crusade (Video)

The siege of Jerusalem is one of the key events of the First Crusade. Occurred from June 7 to July 15, 1099, as a...

Battle of Ascalon 1099 AD – Final Battle of the First Crusade (Video)

The Battle of Ascalon ( August 12, 1099 ) - a battle within the 1st crusade (1096-1099) between the united Egyptian army sent by...

The Battle of Covadonga 722 AD – Beginning of the Reconquista (Video)

The battle of Covadonga is the first victory of the Christian military forces on the Iberian Peninsula in 718, after the Arab conquest of...

The Onin War 1467-1477 – The Warring States Period (Video)

The war of the years of Onin - a civil war in medieval Japan that lasted 10 years. Its distinguishing feature is that it...

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History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 3

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History of Mithridates II

Early Life and Succession Mithradates II Great King of Parthia, belonged to the Arsacid dynasty and ruled about 124/123 - 88/87 B.C. Justin (Latin Historian)...

History of the Sword Throughout Antiquity

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Shapur II the Great (309 – 379)

Early Life and War With the Arabs Shapur II was born after the death of his father, and his accession to the throne took place...