During the Viking Age (9th — 11th centuries), Scandinavian Vikings traveled from Ireland to Russia, engaging in trade, hunting, and robbery. Around 860, the...
Introduction and War
By 1895, the African continent was largely divided between the European powers, but Ethiopia, remained independent. Italy, which was late to the...
The Holy Alliance is a conservative union of Russia, Prussia and Austria, created to maintain the international order established at the Vienna Congress (1815)....
1)Round shield:
The most common shield in history, having examples in every corner of the world in antiquity, is the round shield. Shaped to resemble...
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...
In 1000, the tribal prince Vayk adopted Catholicism, the name Istvan (Stephen) and the title of king. Istvan I (1000-1038) finally turned the Magyar...
Settlements
The Vikings lived in large family groups. Children, fathers and grandfathers lived together. When the eldest son took over the farm, he simultaneously became...
