October 2016

On This Day In History: Nevada Became The 36th State In The USA – On Oct 31, 1864

On This Day In History: Nevada Became The 36th State In The USA – On Oct 31, 1864

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AncientPages.com – On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States. It was during a critical period of the Civil War. This event was facilitated by President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation, reflecting the need for additional Republican representation in Congress at the time. Statehood was hurried to October 31 to help ensure Abraham Lincoln’s […]

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On This Day In History: Cyrus The Great Enters Capital Of Babylon And Allows Jews Return To Their Land - On Oct 29, 539 BC

On This Day In History: Cyrus The Great Enters Capital Of Babylon And Allows Jews Return To Their Land – On Oct 29, 539 BC

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AncientPages.com – On October 29, 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire) entered the capital of Babylon and detained Nabonidus, who, along with his son  Belshazzar had been mostly unpopular figures. Cyrus the Great is said in the Bible to have liberated the Jews from the Babylonian captivity to resettle and rebuild Jerusalem, earning him an honored

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Currently, Harvard University enrolls 17,000 students in regular enrollment and another 30,000 students in non-degree courses.

On This Day In History: Harvard University – America’s Oldest Learning Institution Was Founded – On Oct 28, 1636

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AncientPages.com – On October 28, 1636, Harvard University – America’s oldest learning institution, was formed. Harvard Yard winter 2009. Image credit: chensiyuan – CC BY-SA 4.0 It was initially called “New College” or “the college at New Towne.” In 1639, the College was renamed Harvard College after deceased clergyman John Harvard of Charlestown left half of his

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Odin: Norse God Of War And Magic - Most Complex Figure Of The Norse Pantheon

Odin: Norse God Of War And Magic – Most Complex Figure Of The Norse Pantheon

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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Odin is probably the most complex figure of all the Norse Gods. In the Norse pantheon, Odin is considered ‘Allfather’ and ruler of Asgard, but he was never entirely trusted. The supreme Odin was described among mortals as a man with only one eye and wearing a wide-brimmed, dark hat casting

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Odin: Norse God Of War And Magic - Most Complex Figure Of The Norse Pantheon

Odin: Norse God Of War And Magic – Most Complex Figure Of The Norse Pantheon

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A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Odin is probably the most complex figure of all the Norse Gods. In the Norse pantheon, Odin is considered ‘Allfather’ and ruler of Asgard, but he was never entirely trusted. The supreme Odin was described among mortals as a man with only one eye and wearing a wide-brimmed, dark hat casting

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On This Day In History: Michael Servetus Burned At The Stake ‘Atop A Pyre Of His Own Books’ – On Oct 27, 1553

On This Day In History: Michael Servetus Burned At The Stake ‘Atop A Pyre Of His Own Books’ – On Oct 27, 1553

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AncientPages.com – On October 27, 1553, Michael Servetus (Michel de Villeneuve) was arrested in Geneva and burnt at stake as a heretic. On this day, Michael Servetus was murdered for blasphemy and heresy. Monument to Michael Servetus in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2019. Image credit: Iantomferry  – CC BY-SA 4.0 This historical incident led to an immediate

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How The Hyksos Invasion Of Ancient Egypt Changed History

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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com –  In 1650 B.C., Egypt was invaded by a group of foreigners who, according to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, called themselves Hyksos. The Hyksos were a mixed West Asian people. The Hyksos established a powerful empire across much of ancient Egypt that lasted over 100 years before the pharaoh Kamose,

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On This Day In History: Fire Of Skopje Started Intentionally – On Oct 26, 1689

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AncientPages.com – On October 26, 1689, Austrian General Enea Silvio Piccolomini led a campaign against the Ottomans in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Macedonia. Piccolomini (ca.1640-1689) was an Italian nobleman with his root in Siena in Italy. During the offensive, the city of Skopje (the present-day capital of the Republic of Macedonia) was plagued by cholera epidemics. General Piccolomini

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