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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors. They were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Zawisza Czarny (Zawisza the Black) of Garbów is the most famous Polish knight. He was born around 1370 and died in 1428. He was
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many stories about the famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. He was not an ordinary pirate but a legendary and fearless Sea-King who
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages - Almost two thousand years ago, the Zapotec people built the city at the top of the mountain. This mysterious city, probably about 3000 years
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com The fort of Vindolanda, one of the earliest Roman garrisons, built by the Roman army in England, is one of Europe's most important Roman archeological
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Battle of Assandun was an important historical event that gave Canute the Great (Cnut Knut den Store) the Crown of England. Edmund II Ironside and Canute
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For years historians have been trying to solve one of the greatest ancient mysteries of all time, namely the death of Alexander the Great.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Led by Hattori "the Demon" Hanzo, Shinobi no Mono, the Shadow Warriors of the 16th century were incredible ancient Japanese fighters who became
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The kings mentioned in the "Sumerian King List" are also attested in other important, historiographical sources. The so-called "Tummal Inscription" (also known as "Tummal
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The legend of King John's lost treasure has been handed down from generation to generation. However, it is not only a legend. John
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Dunstanburgh Castle was once one of the largest and most imposing fortresses located over the Northumberland coastal line, in a remote headland and
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AncientPages.com - Most people have seen the Saltire, Scotland's national flag. With its symbol as a diagonal cross, the blue flag is easily recognizable. Not everyone knows the
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AncientPages.com - On March 28, 845, Paris was attacked by Vikings under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok, (nicknamed ‘Hairy Breeches’, referring to the animal-skin trousers that he wore. One
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Easter is the oldest and most important Christian holiday; it is a spring festival that celebrates Christ's resurrection from the dead. As with other
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Stone of Destiny is more popularly known as the Stone of Scone. It is an enigmatic block of sandstone, used for centuries in
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AncientPages.com - Forensic experts from Denmark and Norway have opened a sarcophagus containing the remains of descendants of Viking ruler Rollo in Normandy, France. DNA studies will hopefully once
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Was princess Tadukhipa of the ancient Mitanni kingdom the famous Egyptian queen Nefertiti? Today, Nefertiti is remembered as an Egyptian queen renowned for her
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Ancient Technology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to ancient sources, Seneca (c. 4 BC - AD 65), the Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist used to read "all the books in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Three huge Viking swords tower over Hafrsfjord just outside Stavanger, Norway. This extraordinary artwork - Sverd I Fjell (Swords in Rock) was created
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - He was well-known for his intelligence and wisdom. Imhotep, or "he who comes in peace," was an ancient Egyptian genius and the great
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mithradates VI Of Pontus (120-63 BCE), often referred to as the Poison King, was a brilliant toxicologist. He was obsessed with poison and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Sir William Wallace was an outlaw to the Englishmen. To the Scots, he was a brave freedom fighter, a legendary hero. William Wallace
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was a man of considerable scientific abilities. He was regarded as the most influential British architect of all time. Wren was
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Winged Hussars were one of the most effective military forces in the world. They lost only a fraction of their battles and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Suomenlinna fortress is just as impressive as rich in history. Built in 1747 by Sweden on a group of islands located at the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the 1960s, a fascinating ancient and large seal was discovered by the Old Testament scholar Dr. Marjo Korpel. Scholars assumed that the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The fear of being buried alive has been a constant companion of humankind for as long as anyone can remember. As bizarre as
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - High in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the Inca built a dazzling empire that governed 12 million people. They had no writing system,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Not much is known about the mysterious Picts, yet they played a vital role in the history of Scotland. These brave and determined people
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egypt is often depicted as an autonomous, stand-alone realm that remained untouched and unaffected by its surrounding African cultures. There is, however, historical
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Runes played an essential part in the lives of the Vikings. Unfortunately, there are few remains of runic writing on paper from the Viking
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, we have seen and heard about a great number of insane rulers. Some of them have been bloodthirsty tyrants, while others
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to an ancient legend, Rome was founded in 753 BC, and the first two centuries of existence passed under the rule of the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Emperor Qin Shi Huang's past is still surrounded by a number of unsolved mysteries and controversies. His birth and death remain a great
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians did not differ much from us when enjoying playing with toys and games. Board games were widespread in ancient Egypt, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Maximilien de Robespierre (May 6, 1758 – July 28, 1794) was a French philosopher, journalist, scholar, judge, lawyer, and an important official during
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The modern world likes to take credit for many technological inventions, but we fail to mention that often many of these “discoveries” are nothing
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Vikings
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Harald Bluetooth was the younger son of Gorm the Old and Queen Thyra. His father, also called Gorm the Languid, was the first
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AncientPages.com - Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine, enemy of superstition, pioneer of rationality and fount of eternal wisdom. Statues and drawings show him with a furrowed brow,
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - "According to Masonic lore, Enoch was the inventor of writing, "that he taught men the art of building", and that, before the flood,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The story of Li Ching-Yuen is shrouded in controversy. Although much has been written about this extraordinary and mysterious being, little is known
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - This article is not about Lucifer or the Antichrist. It is about a good compassionate man who was born at the same time as
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