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Fidel Castro Lays a Wreath in Front of the Lincoln Memorial

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After the dictator Fidel Castro had assumed power in Cuba in 1959, he was invited to tour the U.S.A. by the American Society of...
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Modern History

The Last Romanov, Nicholas II Aleksandrovich

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Nicholas Aleksandrovich Romanov was born on May 6 (May 18 by the Gregorian Calendar) 1868 in Tsarkoye Selo, todays Pushkin, near St. Petersburg. He...
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Ancient History

Julius Caesar – A Saviour or a Tyrant?

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Guy Julius Caesar (13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a great statesman who changed history and left a great legacy....
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Ancient History

Emperor Nero and the Burning of Rome

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Nero, full name Nero Claudius Caesar August Germanic, 37-68BC, was a Roman Emperor, the successor of Claudius. His mother Agrippina the Younger married Emperor...
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Ancient History

History of the Spear

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Introduction: The spear, alongside the axe, knife, club and bow has been used by humans all around the globe, since before history. Our ancestors used...
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Ancient History

The Administrative Rule of Emperor Hadrian

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Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus) was Roman Emperor  117-138. Hadrian was the son of the Roman Senator Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer, who moved to...
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Medieval History

Justinian the Great and the Almost Restored Roman Empire

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Justinian the Great 482 -565 was a Byzantine Emperor from 527 until his death in 565. He was the last Emperor that united the...
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Ancient History

Shichi-fuku-jin – Japanese Seven Lucky Gods

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Shichi-fuku-jin, or the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, are a group of deities whose origins stem from India, Chinese and indigenous Japanese gods of...
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Ancient History

The Ancient Religion of the Celts – Celtic Polytheism

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The early Celts lived in an enormous region, stretching from modern day Turkey through eastern and central Europe and westward and northward into much...
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Medieval History

The Bogomils and Bogomilism, Christian Dualist Sect

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Introduction “In the reign of the good Christian Tsar Peter (927-969) there was a priest called Bogomil (meaning ‘worthy of God’s compassion’, ‘beloved of God’,...
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Modern History

The First Battle of the Marne – Major Turning Point of World War I

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The Battle of the Marne was a major battle between the German and Anglo-French armies, which took place on September 5-12, 1914, on the...
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Ancient History

Roman Emperor Constans (337–350)

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Flavius Julius Constans was a Roman Emperor, Caesar from 333 to 337, and August from 337 to 350. Constans was the youngest son of...
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Ancient History

Who Founded Stoicism

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Initially, it was known as "Zenonism". It was a philosophical school that arose in Athens in 300 BC. What made it so popular?
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Wars and Battles

Muslim Conquest of Spain – Battle of Guadalete

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The Muslim Conquest of Spain was one of the most important battles between the Muslims and Christians in the first millennia.
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People

The Life of Blackbeard Pirate – Myth or Real?

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Blackbeard Pirate was a real-life figure who terrorized American towns and ships around the beginning of the 18th century.
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Medieval History

Medieval Longbow – The Most Powerful Weapon For Its Time?

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In the Medieval period, every kingdom was at war, everyone was fighting against everyone and it was just a mess. As technology developed a lot of things changed.
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Wars and Battles

Who Invented the Chariot?

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The earliest recorded stage of the use of chariots is the Sintashta culture - 4100 years ago. So how did it rise to prominence?
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