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The Berbers, Inhabitants of Northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast

The Berbers are the earliest known inhabitants of northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast, plains, and mountain ranges. Living as nomadic herders or farmers in Morocco’s Atlas...

The Song of Roland – Showing the Story of Charlemagne

The anonymous Song of Roland is the most famous Old French epic, or chanson de geste. It was composed c. 1090 but was not...

The History of the Famous Samurai and Its Meaning

The originally Chinese term samurai means “a person who serves in close attendance to nobility.” Its original pronunciation was saburau, which later became saburai....

Defining the concept of a Holy War From Both Perspectives

Did Christianity had a well-defined concept of a holy war? Unlike Islam, Christianity had no well-defined concept of holy war before the Middle Ages. Christ...

The Advancement of the Late Roman Armor and Its Effectiveness

Soldiers who accompanied Julius Caesar’s march into Gaul in the first century BC were the most superb fighting men of their time. From narrative...

The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age

Science, technology, and other fields of knowledge developed rapidly during the golden age of Islam from the eighth to the 13th century and beyond....

Irene (Piroska), 1088–1134 Princess of Hungary and Her Many Kids

Irene of Constantinople (also referred to as Princess Piroska) was the daughter of King Ladislas of Hungary, who ruled from 1077 c.e. He was...

The Story of the Famous and Turbulent Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453)

In battles fought from 1337 to 1453 primarily by England and France for control of France and the French Crown, England initially had the...

Battle of the Horns of Hattin – The Decisive Battle Between Saladin and Guy de Lusigan

The Battle of the Horns of Hattin occurred on July 4, 1187, and resulted in the almost complete annihilation of the forces of the...

Epic Hindu literature: Mahabharata, Ramayana, etc.. – With Over 200 000 Verses

The most famous Hindu epic literature arose in India during the Vedic period (c. 1000–c. 500 b.c.e), which helped define the essentials of Indian...

Prince Henry “The Navigator,” – His Adventurous Life as a Portuguese explorer

Prince Henry the Navigator, the duke of Viseu, was the third son of Jo˜ao I, who began the famous Aviz dynasty in Portugal (1385)....

From Temuchin to Genghis Khan (1167-1227) – His Rule and Conquest

Genghis or Chinggis Khan means “universal ruler.” He was born Temuchin, the son of a minor Mongol chief, and overcame early obstacles to conquer...

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