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.

Ancient History

The Berbers, Inhabitants of Northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

The Berbers are the earliest known inhabitants of northwestern Africa’s Mediterranean coast, plains, and mountain ranges. Living as nomadic herders or farmers in Morocco’s Atlas...

Medieval History

The Song of Roland – Showing the Story of Charlemagne

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

The anonymous Song of Roland is the most famous Old French epic, or chanson de geste. It was composed c. 1090 but was not...

Medieval History

The History of the Famous Samurai and Its Meaning

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

The originally Chinese term samurai means “a person who serves in close attendance to nobility.” Its original pronunciation was saburau, which later became saburai....

Medieval History

Defining the concept of a Holy War From Both Perspectives

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

Did Christianity had a well-defined concept of a holy war? Unlike Islam, Christianity had no well-defined concept of holy war before the Middle Ages. Christ...

Medieval History

The Advancement of the Late Roman Armor and Its Effectiveness

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

Soldiers who accompanied Julius Caesar’s march into Gaul in the first century BC were the most superb fighting men of their time. From narrative...

Medieval History

The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 0

Science, technology, and other fields of knowledge developed rapidly during the golden age of Islam from the eighth to the 13th century and beyond....

Medieval History

Irene (Piroska), 1088–1134 Princess of Hungary and Her Many Kids

Alcibiades - September 14, 2017 1

Irene of Constantinople (also referred to as Princess Piroska) was the daughter of King Ladislas of Hungary, who ruled from 1077 c.e. He was...

Medieval History

The Story of the Famous and Turbulent Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453)

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In battles fought from 1337 to 1453 primarily by England and France for control of France and the French Crown, England initially had the...

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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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