A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Traditionally counted, there were seven kings of Rome. However, it is difficult to attribute their deeds to a respective ruler because ancient records were destroyed in the Sack of Rome by the Gauls in 390 BC. Background image: Credit: David Iliff – CC BY-SA 3.0 (source) Image compilation AncientPages.com According […]
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Following the assassination of Domitian of the Flavian Dynasty (81–96) on September 18, 96, a new Emperor appeared on the same day. Domitian was succeeded by his friend and advisor Nerva, an aging senator with no biological children or known wives. Left: Bronze statue of Nerva in the Forum Romanum,
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Erik the Red, Leif Erikson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Björn Ironside, Freydís Eiríksdóttir, Cnut the Great, and Harald Hardrada are well-known figures in Viking history. Most prominent Vikings are associated with Denmark, Norway, or Sweden. However, the question remains: did Vikings exist in Finland? Vikings were present in Finland, although their history
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Whether Brutus of Troy was Britain’s first king and London’s founder remains a controversial subject debated among scholars. Yet some consider the story of Brutus of Troy a historical account based on actual events. It is a fascinating story originating from intriguing myths. According to medieval legend, the founder and
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Thomas Jefferson once said – “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its culture,” and that’s exactly what Johnny Appleseed did through his work and dedication. Nothing could stop Johnny Appleseed from wandering the countryside, planting apple seeds in the
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Piecing together what really happened in the life of Pharaoh Ay is not easy for historians. Pharaoh Ay was not as famous as Khufu, Ramses II, Akhenaten, or Hatshepsut, just to mention a few, but he was certainly an interesting individual. Despite his short reign and limited achievements, Ay’s time
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Ancient Greek historian Herodotus had a high opinion of Gorgo, who was well-known for her political judgment and wisdom, but was she also one of the world’s first female cryptanalysts? It’s very possible she was, because she broke a secret code and, by doing so, most likely stopped a planned
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In the 4th century BC, two great individualities of the contemporary world met: Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) and Aristotle of Stagira (384–322 BC), one of the greatest philosophers of all time. In 343/342 BC, when Alexander was a 13-year-old prince, his father, Philip II, the Macedonian ruler of Macedon
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), who became known as the Black Prince, was feared, loved, and hated. As the eldest son and heir of England’s King Edward III Plantagenet, he had a huge responsibility to fight against England’s greatest enemy, France. The Black Prince was very successful on the battlefield and
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Lycurgus is mentioned in many ancient sources, but most modern historians regard him as a semi-mythical figure. Some scholars say Lycurgus was deliberately invented by rulers to make it easier to introduce new laws to the general public. Another group of historians argues for Lycurgus’s historicity, while some scholars dismiss
