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Following the raids of 795 CE, the Viking arrival in Ireland led to a significant change in Irish art.
While mass marketing has shaped modern Christmas, the holiday has a long history that stretches back well beyond the birth of Jesus Christ.
Both the Roman and Sasanian Empires launched fierce campaigns against Manichaeism to prevent it from gaining popularity in their territories.
Albert Einstein’s relationships to his three kids were distant and complicated – marked variously by conflict, secrecy, personal tragedy, and at times, mutual admiration.
Medieval castles were essentially fortresses and a part of military defensive strategies. They were especially prevalent from the 11th to the 15th centuries.
For over six hundred years, gladiatorial games were Romes most spectacular form of entertainment. Why did these enormously popular events cease to be held?
Throughout human history, people have developed foundational narratives in an attempt to justify social orders and derive some sense of meaning from life.
The later 5th-century BCE, in particular, saw the rise of a new class of paid professionals who altered the way war was conducted.