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In ancient, medieval and modern times, one of the toughest Christian theological ideas for both Christians and non-Christians to grasp has been the Trinity....

Murasaki Shikibu

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Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century) "It does not suit me to be so busy with affairs, whether the government's or my own. I must manage...

Eystein’s Shipwreck Settlement In Iceland

Did You Know? thehistorianshut - July 13, 2021

A Norwegian named Eystein decided to sail to Iceland during the so-called Age of Settlement period (c. 860-930). His father had been a figure...

Colonial & Modern

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Mark Twain

thehistorianshut - July 7, 2021

Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will...

Machiavelli

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Columbus Before Isabella, by Jean-Paul Laurens (c. 1838–1921)

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Jonathan Swift

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Recollections and Experiences of a United States Troop Carrier Squadron Officer in Normandy

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Sokrates’ Død, by C. F. Høyer (c. 1775-1855)

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Odysseus Takes Counsel With Teiresias, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809)

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The Abduction Of The Sabine Women, Painted By Nicolas Poussin (c. 1594–1665)

War

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The Legend Of Titus Manlius Jr.’s Miscalculated Campaign To Impress His Father

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The Legend Of Duke Wechtari’s Bold Bald Charge

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Antium’s Stormy Return To Satricum In 341 BCE

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The Legend Of Titus Manlius Jr.’s Miscalculated Campaign To Impress His Father

thehistorianshut - July 22, 2021

In the year 340 BCE, the Roman Republic allied with the Samnites to attack the Latin League. That year, the experienced war hero and...

The Monstrous Life Of Steinrod The Strong

Did You Know? thehistorianshut - July 21, 2021

Steinrod the Strong was an Icelander whose father, Thorir, traveled from Norway to settle in Iceland during the time period known as the Age...

Odysseus Takes Counsel With Teiresias, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809)

History Pics thehistorianshut - July 21, 2021

This painting, by the Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809), re-creates a scene from the ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written...

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Illustration Depicting The Demise Of Vortigern, From A 14th-Century Manuscript

thehistorianshut - October 14, 2020

This illustration, from a 14th-century manuscript (labeled BL Royal 20 A II, f. 3 in The British Library) depicts a scene from British legend....

Aristotle

thehistorianshut - April 21, 2021

Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE) "The truth is that men's ambition and their desire to make money are among the most frequent causes of deliberate acts...

Chuang Tzu And His Hilarious Character, Crippled Shu

thehistorianshut - September 29, 2019

Chuang Tzu was one of the many great philosophers to come out of ancient China. He was a major Daoist intellectual who lived in...

The Peloponnesians Gave Their Enemy, Athens, A Large Fleet In The Middle Of The Battle Of Pylos

thehistorianshut - April 26, 2018

425 BCE began almost identically to the six years of the Peloponnesian War that came before it. The Peloponnesians launched an invasion of the...

Althaea, Attributed To Henry Price Bone (1779-1855) Or Charles Leslie (c. 1835-1863)

thehistorianshut - July 13, 2021

This drawing, attributed to the English artists Henry Price Bone (1779-1855) or Charles Leslie (c. 1835-1863), drew inspiration from the vengeful myth of Althaea...

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Greece

Sokrates’ Død, by C. F. Høyer (c. 1775-1855)

thehistorianshut - July 22, 2021

Odysseus Takes Counsel With Teiresias, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809)

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This painting, by the Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809), re-creates a scene from the ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey, written...

Philemon And Baucis, By Elias van Nijmegen (c. 1667-1755)

History Pics thehistorianshut - July 19, 2021

This drawing, by Elias van Nijmegen (c. 1667-1755) of the Netherlands, was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Philemon and Baucis. As the...

The Anti-Hangover Headband Origin Myth For Diadems And Crowns

Did You Know? thehistorianshut - July 18, 2021

One of the many nicknames for the ancient Greek wine-god, Dionysus, was the title Mitrephorus—meaning “Wearer of mitra”—with the key word, mitra, being a...

Rome

The Legend Of Titus Manlius Jr.’s Miscalculated Campaign To Impress His Father

thehistorianshut - July 22, 2021

Livy

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Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE) "Certainly by far the strongest government is one to which men are happy to be subject." The History of Rome (book...

Lucan

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Lucan (c. 39-65) "Don't let the glory of this brief life disturb you. The hour comes that will level all the leaders." From Lucan’s Civil War...

The Abduction Of The Sabine Women, Painted By Nicolas Poussin (c. 1594–1665)

History Pics thehistorianshut - July 20, 2021

This painting, by the French artist Nicolas Poussin (c. 1594–1665), was inspired by an uncomfortable and infamous legend from the history of ancient Rome....

England

The Viking-British Sibling Settlers Of Iceland

thehistorianshut - July 11, 2021

The Gods Of The English Weekdays

Did You Know? thehistorianshut - July 1, 2021

Although religions have come and gone since the days of the ancient world and the Middle Ages, belief systems from those eras have left...

The Rival Norwegian Bishop Sigurds At The Turn Of The 11th Century

Did You Know? thehistorianshut - June 23, 2021

During the last decade of the 10th century and the first decades of the 11th century, Norwegians must have been familiar with the name,...

Jonathan Swift

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Jonathan Swift (c. 1667-1745) "His Majesty's present severities acquitted me of all past obligations." Gulliver’s Travels (Voyage to Laputa, chapter 7) by Jonathan Swift. New...