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...
Imperialism, or the extension of one nation-state’s domination or control over territory outside its own boundaries, peaked in the 19th century as European powers...
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were three of the greatest western African trading states.
These three Western African states dominated the trade of gold, salt, and...
The first invasion
The first officially organized invasion of North Africa by the Caliphate began in 647. After leaving Medina, 20,000 Arabs joined in Memphis...
In 1848, Algeria was declared a territory of France, divided into departments headed by prefects and by the French governor-general.
The February Revolution of 1848...
In the 7th century, Arabs invaded Algeria and the country's territory became part of the Arab Caliphate. Islamization occurred (and later - Arabization) of...
The Varyags of Miklagaard, also more commonly known as the Varangian Guard of Constantinople (hence the runic markings in Hagia Sophia). They were an...
The kingdom of Aragon was a kingdom in northeastern Spain, roughly coextensive with the modern autonomous community of Aragon. The name Aragon comes from...
