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Feudalism shaped medieval life in Europe for hundreds of years. However, it was decimated by the Black Death, along with other factors.
The many brutal symptoms of combat disorders faced by ancient Greek solders were documented by many historians and physicians.
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.
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.
The Cathar sprang out of medieval France, with beliefs that the Old Testament and New Testament Gods were entirely separate.