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Ancient

Bronze Asses Were A Requirement For Early Ancient Roman Upper Classes

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There Were Hair Rinses And Curling Irons In Ancient Rome

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Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE), a masterful Roman poet, wrote verses about romance, love, eroticism, and all manner of topics related to women—including fashion trends—in...

Bendis—A Famous, Yet Mysterious, Thracian Goddess

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Bendis was the name of a goddess of Thracian origin whose worship spread to Athens by the late 5th century BCE. Despite having a vibrant...

The Roman Satirist, Lucian, Abandoned A Family Business Of Sculpting To Become A Man Of Letters

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Lucian of Samosata (c. 120-180+) was an orator, a teacher, and a literary figure known for comedy and satire. Yet, before devoting himself to...

Medieval

The Story Of Sam, The Medieval Irish Guard Dog

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The Tale Of Thrain Sigfusson’s Bizarre Divorce And Remarriage At The Wedding Of His Nephew

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According to folklore set in 10th-century Iceland, a man named Thrain Sigfusson was invited to attend the wedding feast of his prominent nephew, Gunnar...

The Many Numbers Of Ferdinand the Catholic

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Rulers in Europe have been naming themselves from the same small pool of names for thousands of years, and many dynasties do not shy...

Emperor Constans II’s Extreme Punishment Of Maximus The Confessor’s Religious Debate

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By the reign of Emperor Constans II of Constantinople (r. 641-668), the empire had long been plagued by fierce religious debates between the different...

Colonial & Modern

The Many Numbers Of Ferdinand the Catholic

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The Bizarre Dismembered Body Part Juggling Magic Show Cited By Rousseau

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When describing how governments divide up the powers of a sovereign entity, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778) likened it to dismemberment (such as one limb...

The U. S. Civil War General W. T. Sherman Witnessed The Start Of The California Gold Rush During His Time In The Mexican-American War

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Unlike many of the military figures that would later lead the armies of the Union and Confederacy in the United States Civil War, W....

Hernan Cortes’ Alleged Code Of Conduct Just Before Launching His Assault On Tenochtitlan

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In December of 1520, Hernan Cortes began his second march toward the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan. During his previous visit, he had entered...

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Bronze Asses Were A Requirement For Early Ancient Roman Upper Classes

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Unfortunately, information on the earliest periods of Rome’s history are scant and heavily obscured under thick layers of folklore and myth. The city by...
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There Were Hair Rinses And Curling Irons In Ancient Rome

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Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE), a masterful Roman poet, wrote verses about romance, love, eroticism, and all manner of topics related to women—including fashion trends—in...
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The Story Of Sam, The Medieval Irish Guard Dog

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A flashy figure named Olaf “Peacock” Hoskuldsson was said to have been a chieftain in the Laxardal region of Iceland and reportedly lived around...
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Bendis—A Famous, Yet Mysterious, Thracian Goddess

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Bendis was the name of a goddess of Thracian origin whose worship spread to Athens by the late 5th century BCE. Despite having a vibrant...
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The Tale Of Thrain Sigfusson’s Bizarre Divorce And Remarriage At The Wedding Of His Nephew

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According to folklore set in 10th-century Iceland, a man named Thrain Sigfusson was invited to attend the wedding feast of his prominent nephew, Gunnar...
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The Roman Satirist, Lucian, Abandoned A Family Business Of Sculpting To Become A Man Of Letters

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Lucian of Samosata (c. 120-180+) was an orator, a teacher, and a literary figure known for comedy and satire. Yet, before devoting himself to...
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Ovid On The Immortality Of Literature

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Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE), a poet from ancient Rome, wrote about how Roman society tried to push him down the path toward several specific...
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Mark Antony And The Legend Of Hippias’ Wild Wedding In Occupied Rome During Julius Caesar’s Civil War

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In 49 BCE, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon and ignited a war between his armed followers against the opposing forces of the Roman senate....
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The Ancient Roman Tale Of Lucius Caesar’s Close Call With Assassins

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Lucius Caesar was a contemporary relative of Julius Caesar and was the uncle of Mark Antony (as Lucius’ sister, Julia, was the mother of...
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The Delicacy Mooching Revenge Of Pliny The Younger Against Pontius Allifanus

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Pliny the Younger (c. 61/62-113)—a wealthy Roman lawyer, administrative official and statesman—once visited the region of Campania, where his friend, Pontius Allifanus, held considerable...
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