A casual glance at Roman history seems to suggest it followed a straightforward path. The…
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The House of Habsburg, also known as the House of Austria, is and was one…
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Roman history is full of mad, bad, and completely off-the-wall bonkers emperors. Even so, the…
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History
Song Emperor Taizu: Shadows by the Candle and Sounds from the Axe
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanEmperor Taizu of Song was born on the 21st of March 927. His personal name…
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s life was certainly a busy one, but alongside the great battles, victories and…
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In the tumultuous era of China’s last emperor, Puyi, one individual stood out amidst the…
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Napoleon IV, more properly known as the Prince Imperial Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte,…
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The Daguerreotype was the first publicly available photography form that became popular between the 1840s…
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In the awe-inspiring Altai-Sayan Mountain range in southern Siberia, the city of Abakan holds a…
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History
(In Pics) King for a Day? Five Monarchs with Very Brief Reigns
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenThis last weekend, the United Kingdom crowned its first new monarch in 75 years. King…
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The term “Renaissance man” hails from fifteenth-century Italy and defines a person with skill and…
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February 14th is celebrated the world over as Valentine’s Day. Cards are sent in hope,…
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Gaius Julius Caesar is, as a historical figure, not a straightforward proposition. The Romans with…
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Faking your death to live a different life under a new identity isn’t just for…
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Most of us are familiar with the Chinese Zodiac and how it differs from the…