Monday, April 6, 2020

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Ancient

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The Generous Rise And Authoritarian Crash Of Spurius Maelius

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According to ancient scholars such as Quintus Ennius (c. 239-169 BCE), Lucius Cincius Alimentus (flourished c. 200 BCE) and Livy (59 BCE-17 CE), their...
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Li Guangli’s Incredibly Costly Campaign In Dayuan

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In 104 BCE, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in China (r. 141-87 BCE) sent Li Guangli west to campaign against a kingdom they...

The Saucy Way That Emperor Wu Annexed Yelang

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Around the year 135 BCE, Tang Meng, an envoy from the Han Empire, visited the kingdom of Southern Yue (or Nanyue, in the Chinese-Vietnamese...

Laraje—The Archer Demon

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Laraje, as told by occultists and demonologists, is a spirit or demonic being with specialized supernatural powers. According to legend, he was one of...

Medieval

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The Embarrassing Failed Invasion Of Crete By Constantine VII

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Emperor Constantine VII of Constantinople (r. 913-959) had a bizarre reign. He ascended to the throne as a child, and after his marriage to...
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Olvir Of Egg And His Downfall In An Ambush By Saint Olaf

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Olaf Haraldsson, a Christian convert with a background as a Viking and a mercenary, declared himself to be the next king of Norway in...

The Tale Of A Medieval Thief Who Confessed To His Crimes Because Of A Muscle Spasm

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Around 585, Bishop Gregory Of Tours (c. 539-594) traveled through a community called Carignan, located where the Chiers and the Meuse Rivers meet. A...

King Guntram’s Awkward Trip To See His Nephew’s Baptism In Paris

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By mid-year in 585, King Guntram was the undisputed senior member of the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty in France and he was able to bring...

Colonial & Modern

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The Black Paintings Of Francisco De Goya

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Francisco de Goya (c. 1746-1828), had a slow start in his career as a painter. Although he began studying painting as a teen, he...
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Operation Titanic And The Airborne Invasion Of The Ruperts

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As the date of the D-Day invasion of Normandy approached during WWII, the allied forces barraged Germany with a slew of deceptions. In order...

Hernan Cortes Was Almost Assassinated Just Before Leading His Final Conquest of Tenochtitlan

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In late December, 1520, Hernan Cortes began his second march toward the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Leading an army of conquistadors and anti-Aztec native...

The Successful Aztec Ambush Of 2 Spanish Patrol Ships

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When Hernan Cortes began his siege of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1521, he split his coalition of Spanish and allied native...

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The Embarrassing Failed Invasion Of Crete By Constantine VII

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Emperor Constantine VII of Constantinople (r. 913-959) had a bizarre reign. He ascended to the throne as a child, and after his marriage to...
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The Black Paintings Of Francisco De Goya

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Francisco de Goya (c. 1746-1828), had a slow start in his career as a painter. Although he began studying painting as a teen, he...
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Olvir Of Egg And His Downfall In An Ambush By Saint Olaf

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Olaf Haraldsson, a Christian convert with a background as a Viking and a mercenary, declared himself to be the next king of Norway in...
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The Musical Love Story Of Sima Xiangru And Zhuo Wenjun

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Born in Chengdu, within the province of Shu, Sima Xiangru would become one of the most impressive figures to live in the 2nd century...
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The Tale Of A Medieval Thief Who Confessed To His Crimes Because Of A Muscle Spasm

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Around 585, Bishop Gregory Of Tours (c. 539-594) traveled through a community called Carignan, located where the Chiers and the Meuse Rivers meet. A...
Read more
Did You Know?

The Generous Rise And Authoritarian Crash Of Spurius Maelius

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According to ancient scholars such as Quintus Ennius (c. 239-169 BCE), Lucius Cincius Alimentus (flourished c. 200 BCE) and Livy (59 BCE-17 CE), their...
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King Guntram’s Awkward Trip To See His Nephew’s Baptism In Paris

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By mid-year in 585, King Guntram was the undisputed senior member of the Frankish Merovingian Dynasty in France and he was able to bring...
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The Curious Response Of William The Conqueror’s Contemporaries To His Domesday Book

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In 1086, William the Conqueror launched his plan to survey and analyze the lands he controlled in England. It was a project which would...
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Li Guangli’s Incredibly Costly Campaign In Dayuan

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In 104 BCE, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in China (r. 141-87 BCE) sent Li Guangli west to campaign against a kingdom they...
Read more
Did You Know?

Operation Titanic And The Airborne Invasion Of The Ruperts

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As the date of the D-Day invasion of Normandy approached during WWII, the allied forces barraged Germany with a slew of deceptions. In order...
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