History
Powerful kings, queens, rulers, warriors and great battles have shaped our world. We take a closer look at some great historical personalities and events world-wide.
Take a journey through time and space and discover the fascinating history behind the complex world we inhabit today.
History Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pawnee tribe stands out as one of the earliest Native American groups documented in historical records, offering a fascinating glimpse into their
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AncientPages.com - Stuart monarchs were repeatedly challenged by dangerous threats – a gunpowder plot, a civil war and political revolution. As a result, by the restoration of Charles II in 1660, the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Galician Castro culture in northwestern Iberia flourished from the end of the Bronze Age to the dawn of our era. This culture represents an
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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 - The Vikings were feared, hated, and admired, and their rich history goes far back in time. Vikings changed the history of Europe, and
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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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Gordian Knot is a metaphorical expression that means a complicated problem or deadlock when we have an unsolvable problem, which is our
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Celtiberians -tribes of mixed Iberian and Celtic origin - inhabited an area in the central-northeastern Iberian Peninsula during the final centuries BC. 'Celtiberi'
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Beautiful Venice in Italy is today recognized as one of the most charming cities in the world, and its ancient history is just
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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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It is time for a historical mystery today. We delve into an intriguing ancient mystery that unfolds in the heart of ancient France.
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lusatian culture dates back to the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age (14th-4th century BC), occupying the broadest range of central Europe.
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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 - Should you eat the food using five or three fingers? You should use a fork. At the beginning, a fork did not gain
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A. Sutherland -AncientPages.com - The Aztec Eagle and Jaguar Warriors were, without doubt, some of the most skilled and feared fighting forces of the ancient world. For 200
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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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Historical Figures
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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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - More than 700 years ago today, on May 20, 1310, shoes were made for the first time for both right and left feet.
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Forgotten for millennia, the Kingdom of Mitanni was discovered in the nineteenth century, and excavations revealed fascinating facts about this unusual kingdom, which
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bread has been known for millennia though its authentic history is lost in time. It is the primary food of man in almost
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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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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pax Romana ("Roman Peace") was a political slogan of great importance. It was introduced after the civil wars but not immediately after
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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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Historical Figures
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 - There are so many striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that some scholars suggest these two Vikings were the same
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We tend to focus on ancient Sumerian inventions, their significant architectural accomplishments, and their vast scientific knowledge. Ancient Sumerian clay tablets are praised
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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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Artifacts
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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Norse legends tell the legendary Ynglings were descendants of the Norse gods and the oldest known Scandinavian King dynasty. In ancient times, they
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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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Founded in the 780s, Kaupang (in Old Norse' kaupangr', 'market' or 'trading place) was Norway's important commercial and production city for Vikings and others.
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Historical Figures
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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