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Brian Boru – High King of Ireland

Early years Brian Boru is one of the twelve sons of King Thomond Cennétig mac Lorcáin (died 951). King of Thomond, died in a battle...

History of Ireland – Battle of Clontarf

The battle of Clontarf took place on April 23, 1014 on Good Friday between the forces of the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru,...

The Norman Invasion of Ireland

The Norman invasion of Ireland (1169–1172) was an expedition of the troops of Anglo-Norman feudal lords, and then of the English King Henry II...

Louis IX (1214-1270) The Holy

Regency The mother of Louis Blanca of Castile, an intelligent, strong-willed and religious woman, had a great influence on her son. After the death of...

Philip IV (1268-1314) The Fair

The rule of Philip the Fair (1285-1314) played an important role in the process of the decline of the political power of the feudal...

Philip II of France (1165-1223) – Augustus

Philip's father, Louis VII, for a long time could not acquire an heir. After a divorce from the heiress of Aquitaine, Eleanor, he left...

The History of Roman Gaul

Gaul was divided into several provinces. The Romans facilitated migration and resettlement in order to avoid uprisings that could pose a threat to Roman...

High Medieval History of Belarus – Principality of Polotsk

In the X — XI centuries, almost all Eastern Slavic unions of the tribes were united within the framework of Kievan Rus. The most...

Ancient History of Belarus and Kievian Rus Principalities

Ancient History According to the most common version, the appearance of the first representatives of a kind of people (Neanderthals) on the territory of modern...

History of Belarus in The Grand Duchy of Lithuania

In the XIII century, the Lithuanian prince Mindovg united under his rule a part of the Lithuanian and Eastern Slavic lands, initiating the state,...

History of The Landsknecht

Landsknecht were German hired infantry of the Renaissance. The term was first introduced into use around 1470 by Peter van Hagenbach, the chronicler of...

The History of the Balkan Soldiers – Stratioti

Stratiots were mercenaries from the Balkan Peninsula, hired mainly by states of southern and central Europe from the XV to the Middle. XVIII century. Stratioti...

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