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Anna Komnene

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) "For my own part, I am in any case naturally averse to making things up or to inventing stories about history,...

Olaf Tryggvason And Sigrid Storraade, By Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908)

This drawing, by the Danish artist Lorenz Frølich (c. 1820 – 1908), was inspired by the legendary bad romance between King Olaf Tryggvason of...

The Many Sons-In-Law Of Helgi The Lean

Helgi the Lean was a man of Nordic and Irish descent who flourished in the 9th century, growing up in Ireland and the Hebrides....

Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Emperor Constans II’s Voyage To Sicily And The Story Of The Sicilian Colony Expedition To Damascus

In the 660s, Emperor Constans II of Constantinople (r. 641-668) relocated himself, along with a large military force, to Italy in hopes of retaking...

The Baptism Of Clovis, By An Unknown 17th Century Artist

This painting, by an unidentified 17th-century artist, was inspired by the historical baptism of King Clovis (r. 481-511), a formidable warlord who consolidated the...

John Jay

John Jay (c. 1745-1829) "The pride of states, as well as of men, naturally disposes them to justify all their actions, and opposes their acknowledging,...

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Aeneas Rescues Anchises From Burning Troy, Attributed To Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683)

This artwork, attributed to Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609 – 1683), depicts an ancient mythical family that links the myths and legends of Troy...

Latona And Peasants, By An Unknown 16th Century Artist

This artwork, created between 1585 and 1590 by an unknown artist influenced by Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), was inspired by a mythological tale concerning the...

Study Of Composition From Roman History, By Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

This artwork, vaguely labeled “Round Study of Composition from Roman History” and created by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), seems to have been inspired...

The Cross-Sea Journeys And Ill-Fated Wedding Of Jarl Hákon Eiriksson

Hákon Eiriksson was a Norwegian nobleman with ties to the Danish royal family. His father, Jarl Eirik Hakonarson, had aligned himself with King Sweyn...

The Malleus Maleficarum (Kramer and Sprenger)

The Malleus Maleficarum (Published by Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger around 1487) "The question arises whether people who hold that witches do not exist are...

Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus (c. 1st century BCE) "History is guardian of the high achievements of illustrious men, the witness which testifies to the evil deeds of...

Christine de Pizan

  Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-1430) "What in the world is more tender than a mother toward her child? What greater pain is there than that...

The Tale Of Thórarin Loftunga And His Poetic “Head Ransom”

A man called Thórarin, nicknamed Loftunga (or Praise-Tongue), was an 11th-century Icelandic skald who offered his poetic services to the prominent Scandinavian kings of...
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Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Aeschylus

Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BCE) "adiant dreams are passing in the night, the memories throb with sorrow, joy with pain... it is pain to dream and see desires slip...

Study Of Composition From Roman History, By Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943)

This artwork, vaguely labeled “Round Study of Composition from Roman History” and created by Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943), seems to have been inspired...

Constantine The Great At The Milvian Bridge, By An Unknown Artist After Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546)

This painting, by an unknown artist inspired by Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546), strives to re-create the story of Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337)...

Anna Komnene’s Curious 11th And 12th Century Stereotypes About Other Peoples And Groups That Came In Contact With The Imperial City Of Constantinople

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) was a princess from the dwindling realm of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known at this stage of history as...

Latona And Peasants, By An Unknown 16th Century Artist

This artwork, created between 1585 and 1590 by an unknown artist influenced by Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), was inspired by a mythological tale concerning the...

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (c. 1564 – 1616) "If then true lovers have been ever crossed, It stands as an edict in destiny: Then let us teach our...

The Ironic Campaign By Viking-King Olaf II Against Domestic Viking Activity In Norway

In the Viking Age, Nordic noblemen and chieftains who were able to take time away from their homelands discovered that they could accumulate great...

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (c. 1564 – 1616) "It is not enough to speak, but to speak true." From William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Act...
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