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 - Legend has it that champagne was invented by Dom Perignon, a monk from the Benedictine order, who in 1668 was lucky to taste
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Bartholomew Roberts never intended to become a pirate, but he had no choice. When his vessel was captured, he was forced into piracy.
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Xiahou Dun’s early life is not well recorded. Ziaghou Dun’s father was murdered, it is not known who the culprit was. It is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Frumentarii' was a special military elite in Roman Empire that served as the emperor's secret police. At the turn of the second and
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Biblical Mysteries
David Tee - AncientPages.com - Jezebel was the daughter of the King of Tyre and high priest. 1 Kings 16–22 tells the story of Ahab and Jezebel, and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Greek historian Herodotus had a high opinion of Gorgo, who was well-known for her political judgment and wisdom, but was she also
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Roman Forum (in Latin: Forum Romanum) was the center of Rome's most important political and social events during the republican period. It is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Aethelflaed, (870 - 918 AD) is among the brave female warriors of old times who are usually left outside the official historical records.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida Mansi had, the more she could admire herself. To say that she was vain is
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - From humble beginnings rose a man who many throughout history have called a tyrant. Agathocles’ birth is not recorded but his father was
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most ancient warriors fought to defend their territories, win a battle, or an entire war. The Hawaiian Koa warriors engaged in combat with
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Chinese Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lao Tzu (Laozi or Lao-tze), known as the Old Master, was an ancient Chinese philosopher, almighty sage, creator of Taoism and author of
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Ancus Marcius, (677 to 617 BC), was the descendant of a man who was a good friend to Rome’s second and beloved King
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AncientPages.com - A 17th-century dolls’ house must number among the more unusual source “texts” through which we can find out about women’s lives in the past. Yet, for
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AncientPages.com - The life of Caterina Cornaro could easily be the plot of a novel or TV drama. One of the most significant woman of Venice’s golden age, Cornaro (1454-1510)
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brothers and sisters can love or hate each other. Siblings can also be rivals, which was by no means uncommon in the ancient
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Battle of Abrittus was one of the greatest battles of the Late Antiquity. Roman three legions were defeated, and Roman Emperor Trajan Decius
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Many brilliant leaders serve their countries well but live their lives and careers in obscurity. Thus, they achieve little. They may be in
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AncientPages.com - Every Game of Thrones season premiere needs its shock reveal – and season six is no different. As the name of the episode – The Red Woman– hints, this
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Civilizations
David Tee - AncientPages.com - The area deemed today as Iran has had a long history. The Medes first ruled the nation in the 9th century BC. However, the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The story of Alwilda sounds more like a fairytale, and truth to be told; it's difficult to determine whether the account is based
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Pompey was born in 106 BC, but his mother is not named in historical records. His father, Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, is well known
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Even though his true name, Sarru-kinnu, meant ‘true king’, he took the name Sargon when he ascended the throne. Why he did this
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Although the historical authenticity of St. George’s existence has long been a subject of controversy, he remains an important figure in the history
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Jeramy Neugin - AncientPages.com - We used crystals as part of our way of life. Once, every Cherokee kept one. Wrapped in deerskin and hidden. It was their
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The modern city of Houston, Texas, is named after General Sam Houston, who led his troops to victory against Mexicans at the Battle
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Throughout his life, it is very apparent that Alexander did not know what role he was fulfilling in history and biblical prophecy. His
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Women have always highly regarded lipstick as the primary and most popular beauty tool of all time. Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last active
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the opinion of the majority of experts on the subject, the homeland of tea is China. A painting of ancient Chinese
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is virtually no information about Asenath in the Bible, but she was a woman of importance in ancient times. The story of Asenath
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Thomas Jefferson once said – “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - A short book “The Secret History of the Mongols” by an unknown author was written just after the death of Genghis Khan. The
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - During the Renaissance, many became interested in magic and mysticism. Science was in its early stage and curious minds sought answers to big questions
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Tiglath Pileser’s origin is shrouded in history. Once in power, he claimed through his own inscriptions to be the son of Adad-nirari III, but
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Two Vietnamese sisters - Trung Trac and Trung Nhi – are widely known in Vietnam as Hai Ba Trung (literally: ‘Two Ladies Trung’). These
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - When two influential and powerful nations collide, conflict and wars will occur. Carthage had ruled much of the Mediterranean through mercenary armies for
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Arsinoe II was an interesting personality in the history of ancient Egypt. She rose to power through dubious means. Historical records show murder, manipulations,
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Civilizations
David Tee - AncientPages.com - There is a difference between the terms Visigoths and Ostrogoths. The former word means western Goths and the latter means eastern Goths, but the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Female Pharaoh Twosret, one of the few women to rule Egypt was used and exploited. Those who had more power used her as a
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Biblical Mysteries
David Tee - AncientPages.com - Coming from Thyatira, a center of the wool trade at that time, Lydia found a way to make her own money by having
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Isabel Neville's life was not a long one. She lived between September 1451 and December 1476. Yet, in between those dates, she lived
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Shulgi (2095-2048 BC) was the son of Ur-Nammu and his successor. With Ur-Nammu started the famed Third Dynasty of Ur and the prosperous
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