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History of the Great Heathen Army

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Introduction: As a result of the dishonorable death of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok by the hands of king Aella of Northumbria, his sons...
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History of the Gladiators and The Blood Behind Their Past

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Gladiators or swordsmen got their name derived from the sword gladius. They were a form of blood sport entertainment in the Republic of Rome...
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History of the Medieval Cuisine

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The shift in what was consumed commonly throughout Medieval Europe cane in late antiquity and early Medieval ages, as it shifted from meats and...
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History of the Seljuk Empire

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The Seljuk Empire derived its name from Seljuk Beg, the grandparent of the creator of the Seljuk Empire and of the Seljuk dynasty -...
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History of the Teutonic Order

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Beginning Origins of the Teutonic Order date back to 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem as hospitallers to aid Christians on their way to pilgrimage...
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History of the Varangian Guard and Their Effectiveness

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The Varyags of Miklagaard, also more commonly known as the Varangian Guard of Constantinople (hence the runic markings in Hagia Sophia). They were an...
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The Latin Empire of Constantinople (1204 – 1261)

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In June 1203 the crusaders of the 4th crusade attacked the city of Constantinople on request of the Byzantine prince Alexius. Alexus III fled...
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History of the Kingdom of Aragon

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The kingdom of Aragon was a kingdom in northeastern Spain, roughly coextensive with the modern autonomous community of Aragon. The name Aragon comes from...
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The conqueror of Constantinople – Story of Mehmed II Fatih

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Mehmed II Fatih (the Conqueror) is born March 30 1432 in Adrianople as the fourth son of Murad II. Little is known for his...
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Prussian Crusade and the Stand for Paganism

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As the Polish people were Christianized, and the Kingdom of Poland was established, seeking to conquer the lands that bordered the Baltic Sea, they...
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History of the Floating City – Republic of Venice

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Early history After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and as the power of Byzantine became weaker in north Italy, the Lombard hordes began...
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The Golden Age of the First Bulgarian Empire- Tsar Simeon I the Great

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Nicholas Mystikos, patriarch of the Eastern Church from 901 to 907, and from 912 to 925, in one of the letters addressed to Simeon...
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The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

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Pope Gregory IX had an amazing life and was responsible for a number of decrees that shaped European history.
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Pharaoh Menes and the Unification of Egypt

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The story of Pharaoh Menes is surrounded in folklore and mystery. Was he really the first pharaoh that united the country of Egypt?
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The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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Typography was invented twice: once in China and Korea and in medieval Europe. In China, printing was invented, according to some data (Julien, "Documents...
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The Fall of Granada – Granada War

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The capture of Malaga Malaga, the main seaport of the Granada Emirate, in 1487 became the main target of the Castilian forces. Emir az-Zagall was...
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Julian The Apostate and The Fight For Paganism

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Path to Power Born in Constantinople, the son of Julius Constance, brother of Constantine the Great, and his second...
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