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Can You Believe Why This Man Is Being Rewarded 2 Million Pounds?

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A normal man named Derek McLennan was searching with his metal detector in a field when he stumbled upon a large jackpot that will...
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Ancient History

10 Historical Strategy Games That Make You Feel Like a King!

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We at About History have played all of the given games here, and enjoyed every single one of them. We decided to reveal to...
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Modern History

The Beginning of The Major French Wars of Religion

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How the Wars Begun The situation that was in France after the end of the Italian wars and the peace made of Cateau-Cambresis in 1559...
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Medieval History

You Will be Happy You Were Born Without the Shadow of the Inquisition Watching Over You

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The Catholic Church  In its fight against heresy the Church did not find the preachers of the order of Franciscans and Dominicans  effective. The Church...
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Ancient History

You Must Know About the Most Advanced Item Of It’s Time, The Antikythera Mechanism

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Discovery The Antikythera mechanism was discovered inside a shipwreck, 50 meters under water near the Greek Island of Antikythera. This shipwreck was found by a...
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Medieval History

The Brutal Military Tactics of the Mongols Make ISIS Look Like Child’s Play

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Genghis Khan (1162 - 1227) is the man that led the notorious Mongol, and the man that later became the "Great Khan" of the...
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Medieval History

The Catalan Company and How They Weakened the Byzantine Empire for Ottoman Conquest

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The stare of the Byzantine Empire  No doubt that the restoration of 1261 significantly weakened Byzantine defensive power in Asia Minor. This weakened period of...
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Medieval History

The Daily Life of a Byzantine Emperor

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The Emperor and the Public  Due to the specific authority of the Byzantine Emperor, it is very difficult to describe his relationship with the general...
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Medieval History

What Did Viking Warriors Wear In Order to Stay Warm in Those Cold North Winters?

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The Vikings were Norse or Scandinavian people famous for being pirates, explorers, and merchants who raided and colonized areas in Europe. Norsemen used their...
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Medieval History

How the Mongol Empire Rose to Power Will Make You Respect Them Even More

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The Empire of Genghis Khan  The Empire of Genghis Khan, the greatest in extent the world has ever seen (it was six thousand miles from...
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Medieval History

What Kind of Food Was Common Among the People in the Middle ages?

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Back in the Middle Ages, there were very various types of food. Who you were, where you lived, and whether the harvest was good or...
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Ancient History

The Marian Army Reforms , What did Gaius Marius do to change Rome ?

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Gaius Marius Gaius Marius comes from a latin family, that lived  in a village close to the town of Arpinum. His parents didn't give him any...
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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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The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

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It was dubbed "heist of the century": A duo of thieves stole numerous classic pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
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The Red Baron – The World’s Greatest Pilot?

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Was the Red Baron the greatest pilot that took to the skies? He is a known legend that fought for Germany in WW1.
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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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