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Ancient

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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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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...

Appius Herdonius And His Failed Slave Revolt In Rome

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  In the year 460 BCE, a man named Appius Herdonius reportedly led a campaign against Rome and successfully seized the Capitoline Hill.  Although no known...

Zou Yushan And His Ascension And Demise Through Assassination

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  In the 130s BCE, the kingdom of Minyue (approximately Fujian Province, China) ran afoul of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (r. 141-87 BCE)....

Medieval

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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 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...

The Life Of Relentless King Hrœrek

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King Hrœrek was a powerful chieftain or petty king in Hedmark, Norway, who was at his political height in the early 11th century. He...

The Tales Of Fierce Freydis Eiriksdottir

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Freydis Eiriksdottir came from a family of adventurers and explorers. Her father was Eirik the Red, the man who spearheaded the Nordic settlement of...

Colonial & Modern

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

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  In 1819, Joshua Abraham Norton was born to a family of merchants somewhere in Britain. While Norton was still young, his family moved to...
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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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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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Biography

Ji An And His Life Of Critiques

thehistorianshut -
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

thehistorianshut -
When High Priest John Hyrcanus of Jerusalem died in 104 BCE, he was survived by his wife and five sons. The office of high...
Read more
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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Lü Jia And His Futile Efforts To Save His Homeland Of Southern Yue

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The final decade of the 3rd century BCE and the first decade of the 2nd century BCE were times of heavy state building in...
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The Life Of Relentless King Hrœrek

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King Hrœrek was a powerful chieftain or petty king in Hedmark, Norway, who was at his political height in the early 11th century. He...
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Biography

The Tales Of Fierce Freydis Eiriksdottir

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Freydis Eiriksdottir came from a family of adventurers and explorers. Her father was Eirik the Red, the man who spearheaded the Nordic settlement of...
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The Life Of Twice-Dead Saint Salvius

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  Salivius was a holy man who operated around Albi, in southern France, during the 6th century, a time when France was controlled by several...
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The Dramatic Exile And Return of Bishop Aetherius Of Lisieux

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  Aetherius was a bishop of Lisieux, in northern France, during the reign of King Chilperic of the Franks (r. 561-584). The bishop was described...
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