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Casimir the Great is one of the greatest figures in Polish history and played an important role in Medieval Eastern Europe. Two recent finds are providing exciting new insights into his reign. In Poland, a mysterious cavern has been found under a ruined castle that was associated with Casimir the Great.
Ed Whelan - 31/07/2020 - 23:06
... was elected as King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1576. When he came to Poland after the long rule ...
Natalia Klimczak - 22/05/2016 - 21:59
... University in Kazakhstan and Vilnius University in Lithuania, investigated the giant structures using aerial ...
lizleafloor - 27/08/2015 - 15:00
Countess Elizabeth Báthory, noted as a prolific serial killer in the Guinness Book of Records, allegedly tortured and killed 80-650 young women between 1585-1610 AD. Imprisoned in Csejte Castle, Slovakia, she died in 1614.
Joanna Gillan - 14/05/2023 - 23:00
... Latvia, but also in the Baltics, i.e. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Additionally, it is also the highest and widest ...
dhwty - 10/09/2015 - 15:18
The Vasa was a Swedish warship that was built during the early part of the 17th century. The construction of this warship was commissioned by the King of Sweden, Gustav II Adolf, whose aim was to increase the military might of his country. This accomplishment of this objective was urgent, as Sweden was at that point of time engaged in a war with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
dhwty - 01/06/2016 - 00:47
Forever intertwined, Morana, goddess of winter and death, and Vesna, goddess of spring and rebirth, could not exist without each other. However, they could not possibly exist in the same place at the same time either. They are the forces that kept the ancient Slavic world turning in a cycle of death and rebirth. One goddess loved for her beauty and bounty, the other feared and hated for her ugliness and darkness.
Veronica Parkes - 29/06/2021 - 19:45
... University in Kazakhstan and Vilnius University in Lithuania, have investigated the giant structures using ...
aprilholloway - 23/09/2014 - 23:41
What if the Crusades’ history was told from an Arab perspective? In fact, in 2016 al-Jazeera TV did just that. It released a four-episode documentary on the Crusades, and the trailer introduced the subject in the following words:
“In the history of conflict between East and West. The mightiest battle between Christianity and Islam; a holy war in the name of religion. For the first time, the story of the Crusades from an Arab perspective.”
ancient-origins - 22/07/2018 - 18:59
The modern nation of Belarus has had a dramatic and often bloody history because of its strategic location. Like many other European nations, it has a rich heritage in military architecture. While many of the castles in Belarus fell into decline, local authorities are working hard to restore them to their former glory.
Ed Whelan - 27/10/2019 - 23:03
Not many people know of the Gambia. The smallest country of mainland Africa, this small nation can seem quite unremarkable at first glance, being confined only to the length of the Gambia River and surrounded entirely by the much larger nation of Senegal. But once you take a glimpse into this small nation’s history, you begin to understand that there is so much more than meets the eye.
Aleksa Vučković - 21/12/2021 - 14:00
Before World War II, Poland had lots of treasures located in its castles and palaces. Memories of the best times in the rich history of the country are well documented too. However, the regalia of Polish kings was lost a long time before that war began. It was the victim of previous wars and the need for money.
Natalia Klimczak - 23/09/2016 - 00:48
... University in Kazakhstan and Vilnius University in Lithuania investigated the giant structures using aerial ...
aprilholloway - 30/10/2015 - 23:47
... Jew's ancestors came from Poland, Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, or any other place with a historical Jewish ...
aprilholloway - 10/10/2013 - 00:21
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman best known for his role as one of the main leaders during the First Crusade. As a consequence of this successful military expedition to the Holy Land, Godfrey became the first ruler of the newly-established Kingdom of Jerusalem. Godfrey is said to have refused to accept the title ‘King’, choosing to adopt the title of Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri, which means ‘Advocate / Protector of the Holy Sepulchre’ instead.
dhwty - 03/11/2016 - 02:54
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman best known for his role as one of the main leaders during the First Crusade. As a consequence of this successful military expedition to the Holy Land, Godfrey became the first ruler of the newly-established Kingdom of Jerusalem. Godfrey is said to have refused to accept the title ‘King’, choosing to adopt the title of Advocatus Sancti Sepulchri, which means ‘Advocate / Protector of the Holy Sepulchre’ instead.
dhwty - 14/03/2016 - 13:44
... Sigismund I the Old, the king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. She started her long travel to Crackow (Kraków), ...
Natalia Klimczak - 23/05/2016 - 03:45
The ancient figures of the “Divine Twins” are recognizable throughout the world with minor variations of the same themes. They are usually depicted as the sons of the Sky God, or even having dual paternity – one twin from a human father and the other from a god. Among the many associations attached to the Divine Twins is the custom of dual kingship—the warrior king and the priestly king—where one king would go on campaigns and the other would remain to protect and reassure the tribe.
MartiniF - 15/11/2016 - 02:17
The hypothesis that there is a relationship between the ancient Curetes of Greek mythology and the Kuri or Kuronians, a tribe of warriors and navigators of the Baltic world, where the medieval Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus locates an ancient land called Curetia (now called Kurland, a region of Latvia), is supported in an article entitled Ancient Curetes and the Baltic tribe of Kuri by Professor Ilze Rūmniece, dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Riga.
Felice Vinci - 11/12/2019 - 19:19
... if their ancestors were from Poland, Russia, Hungary, Lithuania, or another place with a large historical Jewish ...
Joanna Gillan - 02/12/2020 - 21:28