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

10 Oldest Ships in the World Which Have Survived to This Day

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

list of the 10 oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day without significantly losing their original form. 10. Gokstad ship 900 CE The Gokstad...

Ancient History

10 Legendary Historical Swords That Actually Exist

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 2

1. The Sword of Saint Galgano One night the Archangel Michael appeared in a dream to Sir Galgano and beckoned to him to follow, for the Archangel...

Medieval History

Attila, the Hun (“The Scourge of God”) – King of the Huns

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

Attila the Hun Born about 400, Attila succeeded a series of Hunnish chieftains of varying degrees of ferocity and efficiency. Attila ruled jointly over the...

Modern History

Portuguese and Dutch colonization of Malacca

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

Malacca (Melaka) is a settlement that commands the strategically important Malacca Straits and thus the sea route linking China to the west. The Strait...

Modern History

Ignatius of Loyola and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and author of the spiritual classic The Spiritual Exercises, holds a...

Modern History

Kongo Kingdom of Africa – The History of Kongo

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

The kingdom of the Kongo (Kongo dya Ntotila) flourished along the Congo River in the west-central coast of Africa from about the 14th century....

Modern History

Hohenzollern Dynasty in Brandenburg and Prussia

Alcibiades - August 7, 2017 0

The Hohenzollern family established a dynasty ruling the German kingdoms of Brandenburg (1415–1918) and Prussia (1525–1918) until the end of World War I (1914–18)....

Modern History

Systematic Exploration of Africa by Europeans

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Systematic exploration of Africa by Europeans began with James Bruce, who was born at Kinnaird in Scotland in 1730. After a century of bloody...

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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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