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You Must Visit the Most Well Preserved Medieval Street In Europe – The Shambles

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This particular street is often called the best preserved street in Europe. This old medieval street is located in the center of the city...
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Medieval History

The Hashashins (Assassins) According to Marco Polo

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Of the old man of the Mountain and His Palace and Gardens We shall now tell of the old man of the mountain. The district...
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Medieval History

The Interesting Life Of Hernán Cortés Before the Conquest of Mexico

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Early Life and youth of Cortes Cortés was born in 1485 to Martín Cortés de Monroy and Donða Catalina Pizarro Altamirano — names of ancient...
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Modern History

The Relentless Fight of Thomas Jefferson Against Slavery Will Inspire You

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Slavery is to be condemned in the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson was the great fighter against slavery in the emerging republic. He tried to...
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Modern History

Poland During the Time of its Greatest King Jan or John III Sobieski , Veni Vidi Deus Vicit

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Problems with the liberum veto Two events at the outset of this period deeply influenced Polish history. In 1652, for the first time, a single member...
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Medieval History

The Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire and the City of Constantinople 29 May 1453

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The Despot Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos becomes the last Emperor Тhe Despot Constantine after the disaster of Varna continued his campaigns in Greece, he again...
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Ancient History

The Invasion of Rome The Eternal City by the Saracens, A.D. 846.

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The Arab Conquest of Sicily The Arab raid against Roma Aeterna took place in 846.  The Saracen raiders plundered the outskirts of the city, sacking...
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Ancient History

Earliest Evidence of Dog Breeding Found in Siberia | The Reason for This is Amazing

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Nine thousand years ago the hunter-gatherers of the remote island Zhokhov were really tough folks. They survived under constant cold temperatures, they wore animal-skins...
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Medieval History

The Tragic Deaths of the Byzantine Emperors – Part 1

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This is a list of XII (Byzantine) Eastern Roman Emperors that had been the main target of a plot, had been deposed, assassinated or...
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Modern History

The Birth and Dominance of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands

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The Victorious Republic and the new struggles to come The century from 1555 to 1648 had seen the heroic defense of the Netherlands against the...
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Africa

History of The Vandals, The Germanic Kingdom Located in North Africa

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Who were the Vandals and where did they came from ? Vandals belong to the group of Eastern Germanic tribes. The main Vandal tribal groups...
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Ancient History

The 7 Most Brutal Rulers in History | The Gruesomeness Will Turn Your Gut

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7. Idi Amin Dada Idi Amin Dada was a military dictator and President of Uganda from the years 1971 to 1979. He served the army...
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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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Egypt

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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Ancient History

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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Medieval History

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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Ancient History

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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