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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The story of Hua Mulan, a brave young female warrior, is related to the Three Kingdoms Period (220–280), a chaotic and difficult time
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The year was 395, and Alaric had just become the King of the Visigoths. A few days later, he had a strange dream
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Fredericka 'Marm' Mandelbaum didn't believe in hard, honest work. She wanted big money and fast. Her solution was simple. She opened a school
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Amy Robsart was only 28 years old at the time of her death. On September 8, 1560, she was found dead with a broken
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.' It is an old saying that has passed the test of time, and
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Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – What can a Holy Emperor and a wizard have possibly in common? It may sound implausible that a magician tutored a Pope, but
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Queen Nitocris of ancient Egypt's Sixth Dynasty remains shrouded in mystery. Historians cannot agree whether Nitocris was a historical person or a mythical
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Philip Christoph Königsmarck, a Count from Sweden who lived from 1665 to 1694, was a man who had adversaries. Looking back at history,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the height of their glory, the Vikings formed many new Scandinavian dynasties. At first, they were considered foreigners, but they eventually integrated with
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - No doubt, the most famous and intriguing Romanian figure in both history and fiction is Vlad Țepeș (Dracula). Behind Dracula's renowned name is
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, was a 15th century prince and military leader who was so terrifying, he’s thought to have
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some admired and called him a hero, but some said he was a brutal bandit and cold-blooded murderer. His charisma, extraordinary leadership skills,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Multiple burials of possible women warriors have been unearthed in sites associated with the Scythians, Sauromatians (a tribe nation ruled by women), and Sarmatians.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bertrand du Guesclin (c. 1320 – 1380) was the son of a poor knight from Brittany. He was known by nicknames: "The Eagle
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Netflix's new movie about Queen Cleopatra has upset many people. Starring Adele James as Cleopatra, John Partridge as Julius Caesar, Craig Russell as Marc
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many have never heard of Viking Botvid, but his story is remarkable, and his legacy is still alive in Sweden. Botvid was born
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Iceni people were British Celts who occupied the area of modern Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and northwest Suffolk. The tribe represented a significant power
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bulla Felix was a legendary Italian 'bandit' who reminds us of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, England, who robbed the rich and helped the poor
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great (742 - 814), is considered the most remarkable of all medieval rulers in the history of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why warrior queen Mavia launched a massive revolt against ancient Romans is a question a curious historian can ponder long and hard. But one
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Zhang Heng (A.D. 78 - 139) was one of the world's first scientists to propose that the universe is infinite in space and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Wilhelm I Conqueror, also known as "William the Bastard" (ca. 1028 -1087), was King of England and Duke of Normandy. William the Conqueror
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It has been decided the skeleton of the Irish Giant Charles Byrne will not be part of the controversial exhibition at the Hunterian
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Lycurgus is mentioned in many ancient sources, but most modern historians refer to him as a semi-mythical individual. Some scholars say Lycurgus was
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AncientPages.com - Spartacus, a lowly barbarian slave whose rebellion ultimately proved a failure and whose followers died in the most ignominious of fashions, has become a modern symbol
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ingvar Vittfarne (in English: Ingvar the Far-Travelled) (ca. 1016-1041) was a Viking chieftain from Mälardalen (Malar Valley) in central Sweden. The Icelandic saga
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Described in numerous literary works, movies, public monuments, and other memorials, Decebalus is considered a national hero in Romania. At the beginning of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On April 23, people in Ireland celebrate Brian Boru, one of their greatest heroes who became famous for chasing off the Vikings. Brian
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most important and interesting people mentioned in the Bible is King Saul, the first monarch of the United Kingdom of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It is often said the conquerors write history, which may be true in the case of King Penda. The early history of the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Born around 1029 in Belarus, Prince Vseslav was an intriguing individual who became a famous ruler of Polotsk and Grand Prince of Kiev
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 13, the Feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated in some countries. This memorable Christmas holiday is of great importance, mainly in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mentuhotep II of the 11th Dynasty is considered one of the most significant figures in ancient Egypt, closely associated with the South of Egypt and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legendary British King Lud is shrouded in a veil of mystery. Did he ever exist? Was he the real founder of London or
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Marie Antoinette is today known as the French Queen, executed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. Much has been said and written
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com -"In Rodrigo Diaz's lifetime, there were in Spain and elsewhere many lords, commanders, or bosses. In his day, he was not unique but one
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Djoser was possibly the founder of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom in Egypt. The Old Kingdom began with the third dynasty
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When stories about the mysterious Old Leather Man started circulating, many wanted to know more about the unusual man. People said they had
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The legendary Berber Queen Kahina was a strong woman with the courage and will to resist the Muslims when her kingdom was invaded.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Nicholas of Cusa, also known as Nicolaus Cusanus, Nicholas of Kues, and Nicolaus Krebs, was a man who wasn't afraid of speaking his
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Scipio Africanus, Publius Cornelius – (237-183 BC) was a Roman general and the greatest of the famous Roman family of the Scipios, aristocrats,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some historical mysteries cannot be easily solved. One of them involves King William II, who died under mysterious circumstances. Historians are still debating
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