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The Capetian Kings of France: Philip I, Louis VI and Louis VII

PHILIP I the Amorous PHILIP I, enormously fat but active and vigorous; excommunicated and unpopular with the clergy as the result of an adulterous marriage (1092)...

The History of Buddhist Councils

After the death of Gautama Buddha (483 b.c.e.), monks and scholars concerned with practicing the lessons he taught met several times at formal councils...

Alcibiades, The Greek Statesman and General (450–404 B.C.E.)

Who is Alcibiades ? Alcibiades was an Athenian who was influential in the creation of turmoil in his home city that went a long way...

Battle of Adrianople, 378 C.E. – The Beginning of the Collapse

On August 9, 378 c.e., the Eastern Roman army under the command of Emperor Valens attacked a Gothic army (made up of Visigoths and...

The Biggest Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing and Mass Ethnic Persecution by Death Toll

10. Native American Genocide 1492 - onward (500 years) The determination of whether a historical event should be considered genocide can be a matter of scholarly...

Octavian Augustus (63 b.c.e.–14 c.e.) – The First and True Roman Emperor

Augustus was a title given to Octavian when he became the first emperor of the Roman Empire and established the institutional framework that would...

The Birth and Conquest of the Neo-Assyrian Empire

The Neo-Assyrian kingdom (934–609 b.c.e.) began with Ashur-dan II, who resumed regular military campaigns abroad after more than a century of neglect. He and...

The Story of Cicero (106–43 b.c.e.) – Great Orator and Statesman

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a famous Roman orator, writer, and political leader. He was a contemporary of Sulla, Pompey, and Julius Caesar. He was...

The Archaic Period in Greek History (c. 700–500 b.c.e.)

The Archaic Period in Greek history (c. 700–500 b.c.e.) laid the groundwork for the political, economic, artistic, and philosophical achievements of the Classical Period....

The Great City of Alexandria and its History

Building the City Alexandria, also known by its Arabic name al-Iskandariyya, was named after Alexander the Great. Alexandria was built on the Mediterranean Sea coast of...

Cato, Marcus Porcius (the Younger) – A True Roman Statesman (95–46 b.c.e.)

The great-grandson of the legendary Marcus Porcius Cato (the Censor), the younger Cato, orphaned at an early age, received his education through his maternal...

Top 10 Holy Military Оrders – The Strongest and Most Influential Orders

10. The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a...

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