Alcibiades

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Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, an Athenian, Spartan, Persian statesman, orator and general..... A huge fan of history ever since he was a child. He has a history diploma and a everlasting appetite His favorite period is The Medieval Period, especially the High Middle Ages.

Modern History

Battle for Fort Sumter – Start of the American Civil War – Part 2

Alcibiades - December 24, 2018 0

Bombardment On April 12, 1861 at 03:20, Anderson was informed that fire would be open in an hour. At 04:30 a mortar shell from Fort...

Ancient History

History of Mithridates II

Alcibiades - December 23, 2018 0

Early Life and Succession Mithradates II Great King of Parthia, belonged to the Arsacid dynasty and ruled about 124/123 - 88/87 B.C. Justin (Latin Historian)...

Ancient History

History of the Sword Throughout Antiquity

Alcibiades - December 23, 2018 0

Origins The sword is a kind of bladed weapon with a straight blade intended for a chopping or a piercing blow. In the broadest sense,...

Ancient History

Shapur II the Great (309 – 379)

Alcibiades - December 22, 2018 0

Early Life and War With the Arabs Shapur II was born after the death of his father, and his accession to the throne took place...

Medieval History

Empire of Trebizond (1204–1461)

Alcibiades - December 22, 2018 0

The Trebizond empire is a medieval Byzantine-Orthodox state, formed in 1204 on the Anatolian coast of the Black Sea as a result of the...

Ancient History

Mithridates I of Parthia (171-132 BC)

Alcibiades - December 21, 2018 0

Mithridates I - the king of Parthia, ruled around 171 - 138/137 B.C. (according to one source) or 165-132 (according to another). From the...

Ancient History

History of the Persian Immortals

Alcibiades - December 21, 2018 0

History Immortals are an elite troop from the ancient Persian Empire. First appeared in the Achaemenid empire in the 6th century BC. "Immortals" are...

Ancient History

The Early History of Rome and its Establishment

Alcibiades - December 19, 2018 0

The city was founded around settlements at a ford across the Tiber River, at the crossroads of trade routes. According to archaeological evidence, Rome...

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Medieval History

England’s Top 7 Castles Worth Checking Out

Alcibiades - October 12, 2020 0

England brings a very beautiful image when brought back to the medieval period. It offers such a vast and detailed history that it's amazing...

Medieval History

6 Amazing Facts About The Dreadful Huns

Alcibiades - October 12, 2020 0

Looking back into history, in the period where Hun's were dominating across Eastern Europe. There was a lot of terror caused, the raiding, pillaging...

Medieval History

The Barbaric Huns and Their Extreme Beauty Standards

Alcibiades - October 11, 2020 0

What is considered beautiful? Throughout the world and each time period offers different standards of beauty, each culture has it's own image of beauty...

Medieval History

How Syphilitic “Zombies” Wandered During The Renaissance In Europe

Alcibiades - October 10, 2020 0

Syphilis is a very serious disease. The origins of this disease it’s still unknown, but currently there are two theories, which can potentially tell...

Medieval History

The Unthinkable Horror Of Becoming a Prisoner in the Middle Ages

Alcibiades - October 10, 2020 0

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if you became a prisoner in the middle ages? There are limited possibilities here and the...

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