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Reclaiming Iberia: The Epic Tale of the Reconquista in Spain
... Strait of Gibraltar, and swiftly conquered the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania. The invaders, largely Berbers and Arabs, ... all these years, the Christians still weren’t really united. In particular, King Alfonso IX of Leon had really ... at Las Navas de Tolosa. The Christian kingdoms had finally united, putting their internal disputes and rivalries aside ...
Robbie Mitchell - 03/12/2023 - 21:56
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Were the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel Ever Lost?
... imposed no threat to the Assyrian borders. The once mighty United Kingdom of Israel, under the reign of King David, and later ... threat to Assyria. So how did Assyria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel come to blows? And what happened to the ten ...
Cam Rea - 27/08/2017 - 13:56
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The Imperial State Crown’s Coffin Ride: History Completes a Chapter
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are symbols of the British monarchy’s regalia and ... of English and British history. The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are symbols of the British monarchy’s ...
Sahir - 15/09/2022 - 14:57
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King Penda of Mercia: Militant Heathen or Visionary Statesman?
... view of his reign. It was Penda’s 30-year rule of the kingdom of Mercia that set the foundation for the success of ... and descended from the noble house of Icling, ruled the kingdom of Mercia from approximately 626 AD until his death ... not fit neatly into Bede’s vision of disparate kingdoms united by faith, and so Bede painted him as an impediment to ...
Meagan Dickerson - 07/11/2021 - 17:57
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Mighty Anglo-Saxon Warrior Grave May Throw Light On the Dark Ages
... may provide a better understanding of the origins of the Kingdom of Wessex , which played a crucial role in the ... warrior grave. ( University of Reading) The Power Of The Kingdom Of Wessex The man in the recently discovered ... Conquers all to Become Bretwalda, the First King of a United England Why was Alfred the Great One of Only Two Kings ...
Ed Whelan - 06/10/2020 - 00:52
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New Evidence of Human Sacrifice in Silla Dynasty’s Wolseong Palace
... AD. Korean folk history has long claimed that the Silla Kingdom , which ruled a united Korea for much of the first millennium AD, practiced ... if they were human sacrifices.” The Silla Kingdom and a United Ancient Korea During the fourth century, when the ...
Nathan Falde - 15/09/2021 - 13:48
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Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Second Longest-Reigning Monarch in History
As the United Kingdom recovers from the jubilee celebrations which took ... the queen has now smashed a new royal record. As the United Kingdom recovers from the jubilee celebrations which took ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 13/06/2022 - 19:03
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The Anatolian Histories Part 1: Emerging Empires and Lands Changing Hands
... connections and a trading partnership with the Akkadian Kingdom of Sargon the Great. It is important to note that ... into the Hittite culture. The Hittites formed a mighty kingdom in Anatolia. They mastered agriculture in the ... the raids began, and individual cities in the Hittite Kingdom gained more power. All of this resulted in the ...
Kartal Kaya - 20/12/2017 - 18:50
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The Carolingian Dynasty - Puppeteer Rulers In Early Medieval Europe
... so that they were the ones who were effectively ruling the kingdom. Nevertheless, the mayors chose to retain the ... the mayor of the palace of Austrasia. During this time the Kingdom of the Franks was divided once again, but Pippin ... in 687 AD at the Battle of Tertry and reunited the kingdom once more. In addition, Pippin adopted the title dux ...
dhwty - 03/01/2020 - 22:53
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10 Formidable Monarchs Who Ruled Vast Empires in Ancient Asia
... Not only did he achieve military success, but he also united his vast empire under the same ideology and ... the subsequent years by the name of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. It encompassed a large area over the modern nations ... came to power in c. 209 BC by killing his father. Modu united the scattered tribes of the Mongols into a powerful ...
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 21/03/2023 - 21:58
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Viking Invaders Struck Deep into the West of England – and May have Stuck Around
... went on to conquer the North, creating the unified kingdom of England ). Un-united Kingdoms, Mike Christie ( Public Domain ) But ... examination of Scandinavian influence in that part of the United Kingdom. But we’re beginning to get a different ...
ancient-origins - 20/04/2016 - 00:49
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The Legendary Origins of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
... a whole host of traditions through the centuries, and the United Kingdom is no exception. Monarchies collect a whole host of traditions through the centuries, and the United Kingdom is no exception. The Most Noble Order of the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 23/10/2022 - 18:53
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Stunning Stone Disk Shows Ancient Maya Enemies Worshipped Same Corn God
... AD, several months after the death of a ruler of the Maya kingdom of Po’p. In the engraved scene featured on the ... exalted form. While temporarily marooned in an underground kingdom controlled by a jaguar god , his time in the ... powerful interest in gaining the corn god’s favor. United to the End The histories of Tonina and Palenque were ...
Nathan Falde - 26/08/2022 - 23:00
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Ending the Historical Atrocity of Virginity Tests?
... virginity and a woman’s moral virtue. Even today in the United Kingdom, girls and young women are being charged between ... examination and surgery still happen every day in the United Kingdom? The Shocking History of Virgin Tests and ...
ashley cowie - 18/01/2021 - 23:55
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A Master of Symbology: How Mithridates Eupator United the Foes of Rome
... were never allies. Mithridates Eupator of the Pontic Kingdom (135–63 BC) was one such ringleader, successfully ... order. To achieve this ambitious aim, the Pontian king united his Greek, Anatolian, and Persian subjects under an ... anti-Roman, cross-cultural coalition. The result of this united front was three wars fought against Rome between 88 ...
Thanos Matanis - 18/02/2022 - 18:00
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The Indo-European Legacy of Ancient Cannabis
... has exploded from 300,000 to 2.2 million people, and the United States has become home to nearly 25 percent of the ... of 2018, between 40 and 50 percent of drug arrests in the United States were for cannabis. The situation in America is ... on cannabis in other western societies, such as the United Kingdom, where 2.1 million adults aged 16 to 59 used the ...
Jason Jarrell - 28/01/2019 - 15:31
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Cosmic Rays, Tree Rings, and the Real Story of the Building of Jerusalem
... the reign of the legendary King David , who ruled the United Kingdom of Israel in the early 10th century BC. In a report ... the legendary King David ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom of Israel at the dawn of the 10th century. ...
Nathan Falde - 03/05/2024 - 21:30
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The End of Ancient Judaism: The Captivity
The twelve tribes of ancient Judaism were united into a single kingdom under the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. The ... the Captivity. The twelve tribes of ancient Judaism were united into a single kingdom under the reigns of Saul, David, ...
John W Dickerson - 02/01/2020 - 23:03
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Ten Stunning Yet Little Known Ancient Treasures Across Africa
... pre-Saharan cities and settlements. The Mysterious Stone Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is home to one of the ... The Ancient Khami Ruins in Zimbabwe: the Capital of the Kingdom of Butua Around the middle of the 15th century AD, ... has been suggested that during the 8th century AD, Makuria united with its northern neighbor, Nobatia, perhaps under ...
aprilholloway - 03/11/2015 - 20:42
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The Reign of Aethelwulf, King of Wessex: Between Realm and Religion
... Conquers all to Become Bretwalda, the First King of a United England King Offa of Mercia: A Ruthless Anglo-Saxon ... his sons with the sub-rule of the smaller parts of his kingdom, successfully consolidating his rule. Kent, Surrey, ... to add Berkshire into the realm of Wessex and expand his kingdom. But the threat that loomed in his father’s reign, ...
Aleksa Vučković - 29/07/2019 - 14:00