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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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Constantine was born in 280 BC to not so humble origins as his father, Constantine Chlorus, who ruled as a sub emperor with 2
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Rafael - AncientPages.com - There are thousands of weapons that have been crafted by man but only a few have acquired the attention and interest of individuals all over
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Rasputin’s true story is a mix of lies and truths. When a man’s life story contains plots, controversies, intrigues, and rumors, it’s difficult to
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The one family that has put more kings on the throne of England were not natural English citizens. The family descended from the Frankish
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David Tee AncientPages.com - King Henry VIII was known for his extra-marital affairs and activities. But this does not diminish Mary’s role in his life. Mary Boleyn never reached
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David Tee AncientPages.com - Geronimo was a man who was hated by the Whites and American soldiers at the time he lived. When it came time for him to
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Was Queen Tiye the first super mother? Some would say she was. Queen Tiye filled a variety of roles in her life including being
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - It all began in Anglo-Saxon England. A couple of generations before England's unification, the country was divided into several minor or smaller kingdoms,
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - It was Herodotus who provided most of the information we have today about King Leonidas. According to the first Greek historian, King Leonidas descended
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Elizabeth did not appear in English history until her mother, Jacquetta of Luxemburg, secretly married her second husband, Richard of Woodville. Their marriage
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1375, King Valdemar IV Atterdag was put to rest in Vordingborg, Denmark’s’ the biggest royal castle. For over 600 years scientists and historians
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Cynthia McKanzie - AncientPages.com - The Lunar Society consisted of great scientists whose ideas and inventions changed the world forever. Not everyone could become a member of the Lunar
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - Born Jeanne Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour was a pretty little child, and she had an innocent start in life. Her mother made sure that
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - William Adams was born in Elizabethan England in the 16th century and grew up working as an apprentice to shipbuilders. For the first years
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Babolovsky Palace in Russia was built in 1780 during the reign of Catherine II of Russia (1729-1796) also known as Catherine the
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - When you go back into history, even if it is only a little over 1200 years, as it is for the MacGregors, details get
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - You have heard about these masters of stealth warfare and espionage. If not from history books, then from the myriad of movies that use
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A major gnostic religion originating in the Sassanid era of Babylonia was founded by the Persian prophet Mani (216-277 CE). Mani, who in the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In April 1822, a horrible massacre took place on the Greek island of Chios. The awful event shocked several European countries and forced ancient
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Emanuel Swedenborg (1688 – 1772) was an intellect of a very special kind. He was renowned for his worldly achievements both in the arts
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1675, King Charles II of England issued a proclamation to end the legality of coffeehouses. He banned coffeehouses and forbade people from selling
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Usually, when a site was occupied for a short time before it was attacked and destroyed, it can act as a "time capsule,"
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The earliest systematic concept of mind and body stems from the philosophy of the Greek philosopher Plato (429-347 BC). Plato is considered one
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Who was Hor-Aha? There are very few artifacts remaining from his time, but the ones which have been found provide tantalizing clues. Narmer is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you think going to a dentist is an awful thing, be thankful you didn’t live thousands of years ago. Our ancestors understood
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AncientPages.com - People love to laugh. They always have and humor has been a part of our history as long as humanity has existed. Historical records show that our
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the beginning of the 15th century, an uprising against the English resulted in the first and only Welsh-speaking parliament. Owain Glyndwr by
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AncientPages.com - One does not have to be a genius to see there is a lot of injustice on our planet. Rich people are getting richer and poor people
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Every ruler wants his bodyguard to protect him against political opponents, people's wrath, and personal enemies. No wonder Emperor Augustus (predecessor of Julius
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Wampum belts existed long before the European contact with the Native Americans and were used as the official tribal records, to keep historical records,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Victory Stela of King Piankhi is an important surviving artifact related to the historical period when the Nubian King Piye (formerly called Piankhi) invaded
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pharaoh Merneptah was Ramesses II’s 13th son. He succeeded his father when he was in his early sixties and reigned for ten years between
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most prominent Roman Emperors of the third century was Aurelian (214 AD - 275 AD). The situation in the Roman Empire
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A. Sutherland - Ancient Pages.com - The Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 -1543) made crucial observations in Rome in 1500. Copernicus's heliocentric worldview was revolutionary and ended the old
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Katana is the most famous Japanese Samurai sword. The Japanese Katana sword is considered "the soul of the Samurai" and one of the deadliest-edged
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Did Empress Cixi poison her enemies to stay in power? Historians find it suspicious that some people close to Empress Cixi died suddenly under
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Earlier prevailing pharaohs did not need to defend themselves against their people, but Ramesses III had no choice. A 3,000-year-old papyrus reveals how a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As a daughter of Egyptian queen Nefertiti and Akhenaten, one of the most famous rulers in the Land of Pharaohs, one would expect
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Queen Merneith is one of the most disputed individuals in the history of ancient Egypt. She was buried along with 118 servants who followed
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like most of Ragnar Lodbrok’s sons, Sigurd “Snake-In-The-Eye” was a unique individual. His fascinating story is about prophecy, love, honor, and vengeance. Famous Viking
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Zuni people made beautiful things from silver and had a rich cultural tradition, but were primarily farmers. How then did these Pueblo people
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Seppuku is a ritual form of committing suicide in Japanese society. Many people living in the Western world believe it is a horrible and barbaric
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