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Ancient

The Tale Of Ning Cheng’s Dramatic Downfall And Resurgence In Ancient China

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Sappho of Lesbos And The Husband Hoax

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Sappho was a woman from the Greek island of Lesbos who prolifically composed songs and poems during the late 7th and early 6th centuries...

Ji An And His Life Of Critiques

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Ji An was an interesting government official of the 2nd century BCE, who served the Han emperors of China. He descended from a prominent...

The Tale Of Mad King Aristobulus I

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When High Priest John Hyrcanus of Jerusalem died in 104 BCE, he was survived by his wife and five sons. The office of high...

Medieval

The Life And Dramatic Downfall Of Duke Guntram Boso

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Faroald I, The First Lombard Duke Of Spoleto

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Faroald was a nobleman of the Lombard people who followed King Alboin into Italy in 568, seizing a large portion of the Italian peninsula...

The Tale Of A Bold, Zealous, And Crazy Servant From Bigorra

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Sometime prior to the year 580, a servant from the region of Bigorra in southern France suddenly disappeared from his post to start a...

The Martyrdom Of Priscus And The Relentless Revenge Against His Killer

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Among the courtiers of King Chilperic of the Franks (r. 561-584) was an interesting figure named Priscus. This man walked a dangerous line during...

Colonial & Modern

Norton I—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

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The Tale of Gonzalo Guerrero, The Conquistador Adopted Into Mayan Society

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  In March 1517, the expedition of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba reached the native Yucatan town of Campeche. What happened there was a surreal experience...

Árni Magnússon And His Many Chests Of Original Icelandic Manuscripts

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  In the year 1663, Árni Magnússon was born in the region of Kvennabrekka, Iceland. The occupations and status of his family would serve him...

The Poetic Life of Edgar Allan Poe

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Few authors have mastered channeling the dark, eerie and macabre nature of the world like the great poet and author, Edgar Allan Poe. Even...

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The Life And Dramatic Downfall Of Duke Guntram Boso

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Duke Guntram Boso was a prominent Frankish nobleman who gained great notoriety (and some infamy) in the second half of the 6th century. He...
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Faroald I, The First Lombard Duke Of Spoleto

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Faroald was a nobleman of the Lombard people who followed King Alboin into Italy in 568, seizing a large portion of the Italian peninsula...
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The Tale Of Renegade Duke Droctulft

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Droctulft was an intriguing figure from the 6th century. He was said to have been a man of Alamanni or Suebic birth who, in...
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The Tale Of Ning Cheng’s Dramatic Downfall And Resurgence In Ancient China

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Ning Cheng was an ancient Chinese government official who began his career during the reign of Emperor Jing (r. 157-141 BCE). He steadily ascended...
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Sappho of Lesbos And The Husband Hoax

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Sappho was a woman from the Greek island of Lesbos who prolifically composed songs and poems during the late 7th and early 6th centuries...
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The Tale Of A Bold, Zealous, And Crazy Servant From Bigorra

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Sometime prior to the year 580, a servant from the region of Bigorra in southern France suddenly disappeared from his post to start a...
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The Soap Opera Family Drama Of The Royal Family Of Hengshan

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Liu Ci came from controversial roots and would continue the family drama into his own personal life. He was a grandson of the Han...
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Ji An And His Life Of Critiques

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Ji An was an interesting government official of the 2nd century BCE, who served the Han emperors of China. He descended from a prominent...
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Biography

The Tale Of Mad King Aristobulus I

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When High Priest John Hyrcanus of Jerusalem died in 104 BCE, he was survived by his wife and five sons. The office of high...
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Biography

The Martyrdom Of Priscus And The Relentless Revenge Against His Killer

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Among the courtiers of King Chilperic of the Franks (r. 561-584) was an interesting figure named Priscus. This man walked a dangerous line during...
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