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On This Day In History: Munich Agreement Was Signed – On Sep 30, 1938

AncientPages.com – On September 30, 1938, the Munich Agreement, a significant pact, was signed between Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, and the leaders of France, Italy, and Germany, which guaranteed ‘Peace in Our Time’. From left to right: Chamberlain, Daladier, Hitler, Mussolini, and Ciano pictured before signing the Munich Agreement, which gave the Sudetenland to […]

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On This Day In History: Powerful And Controversial Roman Emperor Frederick II Excommunicated – On Sep 29, 1227

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AncientPages.com – On September 29, 1227, Frederick II (1194 –1250), one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages, was excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades. Brindisi, Augustal of Frederick II, 1220-1250. Image credit: I, Sailko – CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a remarkable person – often

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On This Day In History: Declaration Of Independence Of The Mexican Empire Is Drafted – On Sep 28, 1821

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AncientPages.com – On September 28, 1821, the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from the Spanish Empire was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City. It was made public on October 13. On September 27, 1821, eleven years and eleven days after the Grito de Dolores, the Army of the Three Guarantees headed

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Monument devoted Battle of Kircholm in Salaspils, Latvia

On This Day In History: Sweden’s Greatest Defeat: Battle Of Kirchholm Was Fought – On Sep 27, 1605

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AncientPages.com – On September 27, 1605, one of the significant battles in the Polish–Swedish War was fought. The battle was decided in a maximum of half an hour by the devastating charge of Polish cavalry, the Winged Hussars. The fleeing Swedes tried to defend themselves in several places and save the situation, but in vain. The Swedish

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Frieze-archivatre representing Cupids, from the first order of the cells internal decoration from. Image via Wikipedia

On This Day In History: Julius Caesar Dedicated Temple To Venus Genetrix – On Sep 26, 46 BC

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AncientPages.com – On September 26, 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix, because he believed she was one of his ancestors. He had a statue of himself put inside the temple because he believed that he was a relative of one. Frieze-archive representing Cupids, from the first order of the

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On This Day In History: Treaty of York Was Signed – On Sep 25, 1237

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AncientPages.com – On September 25, 1237, the Treaty of York was signed at York between Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland. It confirmed that Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland were subject to English sovereignty, thereby establishing the modern Anglo-Scottish border, which remains in place to this day. The signing of the treaty was

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Sami People: Facts And History About The Only Indigenous People Of Most Northern Europe

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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Sami culture is the oldest in large areas of northern Europe. Before the development of Swedish, Finnish, or Viking cultures, Scandinavia was inhabited by the Sami people (formerly known as the Saemieh). The Sami have always been of interest to Greek and Roman historians of antiquity and present-day scholars.

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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com –The Sami culture is the oldest in large areas of northern Europe. Before the development of Swedish, Finnish, or Viking cultures, Scandinavia was inhabited by the Sami people (formerly known as the Saemieh). The Sami have always been of interest to Greek and Roman historians of antiquity and present-day scholars. A

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Ask And Embla: First Human Pair Created By Powerful God Odin And His Two Brothers

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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – There are many different versions of the creation myth. In Norse mythology, Odin and his two brothers, Vili and Vé, were walking along the beach when they found two lifeless tree trunks, one from an ash and one from an elm. “Odin, Lodur og Hoenir skabte Ask og Embla.” Hœnir,

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