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The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of ideas, diseases, cultures, crops, and populations between the so-called ‘New’ World and the ‘Old’ World.
Manichaeism, a major gnostic religion started by Persian prophet Mani, spread throughout vast swathes of Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 3rd century CE.
Jeremiah was a prophet who lived during the final years of the Kingdom of Judah its takeover by the Babylonian Empire.
Docetism arose following the rise of the New Testament, as one of the heresies against Christian scripture.
One of the most extensively studied old masters, works by Rembrandt are notoriously difficult to attribute and authenticate.
The 19th-century American frontier witnessed terrible battles between Native tribes and the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army eventually won, but only one war chief defeated them: Red Cloud.
How did Nero become emperor of Rome? A mix of blue blood and maternal machinations brought him to power, but he would then have to battle his own mother for control.
Viking culture arose in a brutal environment, producing warriors and explorers. Eventually, survival strategy sayings emerged, akin to instructions to staunchly face adversity.