Emperor Taizu of Song was born on the 21st of March 927. His personal name…
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Archaeology
Ramesses III and the Harem Conspiracy: Killed by his Concubines?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriAncient Egypt had more kings than any other civilization in history. Through the millennia of…
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VideosHistoryMajor Crimes in History
How Did Queen Victoria Survive 7 Serious Death Threats? (Video)
Throughout her extensive reign, Queen Victoria valiantly overcame seven assassination attempts, demonstrating remarkable fortitude. Faced…
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Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, faced a life-threatening moment during his…
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Although a huge scandal at the time, the story of the of the 1970s UK…
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It was a mission so dangerous, so secret, that even mentioning it was forbidden. In…
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As any James Bond aficionado will tell you, every secret agent needs a foil, and…
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Gustav III was born in January 1746 but his life was cut short in 1792…
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There has never been as outdoorsy a President as Theodore Roosevelt Jr. The 26th US…
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At the end of the 11th century in the dry and broken mountains of Persia…
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Major Crimes in History
Jean-Pierre Cherid: The Man Who Would Kill de Gaulle
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanJean-Pierre Cherid was born in 1940 in Algiers and grew up to be a far-right…
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Less than one minute. That was all it took for one woman, Laetitia Toureaux, to…
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Ask almost anyone to visualize a ninja and you will get the same striking description.…
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HistoryMyths & Legends
The Legend of Miloš Obilić: Did He Assassinate a Sultan?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanThe legend of Milos Obilić has a long tradition in the histories of both Serbia…
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History
The Duke of Buckingham: Was Dumas’s Hero also James I’s Lover?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriGeorge Villiers was many things. Born into a minor noble family, he was elevated through…