world history

  • The legend of Excalibur, embedded in stone or given by the Lady of the Lake
    The legend of Excalibur, embedded in stone or given by the Lady of the Lake

    There are some swords that have gone down in history with their own name, in the case of the two of the Cid (Tizona and Laundry ), the Joyeuse of Charlemagne, the Durendal of Roldán or the Zulfiqar of Ali (the son-in-law of Mohammed), among others. But if there is one that is universally known, it

  • Sacred Animals:When Egypt s Fauna Becomes Religion
    Sacred Animals:When Egypt's Fauna Becomes Religion

    Statue representing Bastet, an Egyptian deity with the head of a cat • ISTOCKPHOTO In ancient Egypt, the most diverse animals, both tiny insects and snakes, fish, birds or mammals such as the hippopotamus were likely to be divine manifestations. Observing with great acuity the very rich fauna th

  • Louis XI(1423 - 1483)
    Louis XI(1423 - 1483)

    Louis XI was the son of Charles VII and Marie dAnjou. He married Marguerite of Scotland in 1436 then Charlotte of Savoy in 1451. Dauphin, Louis XI created many difficulties for his father, he had to take refuge at the court of Philippe le Bon, Duke of Burgundy. From the beginning of his reign, he wa

  • The Battle of Marjayoun, the first in Saladin s long series of victories over the Crusaders
    The Battle of Marjayoun, the first in Saladin's long series of victories over the Crusaders

    The clashes between Saladin and Baldwin IV during the twelfth century, in the years that followed the Second Crusade, were a fierce exchange of blows in which each victory was followed by defeat and vice versa. The so-called Leper King scored a resounding triumph in Montgisard that allowed him to sa

  • Salt, a mineral essential to the development of the Anasazi culture
    Salt, a mineral essential to the development of the Anasazi culture

    Salt, incriminated for several years by archaeologists at Chaco Canyon, would have finally been a source of progress. Chaco Canyon was the urban center of the Anasazi people. DENIAL . The assumptions of archaeologists as to the decline of the Anasazis (the Ancients in Navajo), which would have be

  • [Matsudaira Katamori] Is the boss of the Shinsengumi younger? What is the real face of the young Aizu feudal lord?
    [Matsudaira Katamori] Is the boss of the Shinsengumi younger? What is the real face of the young Aizu feudal lord?

    Matsudaira Katamori ( Matsudairakatamori ) Do you know The name is hard to read, but youve probably heard it once. Kyoto Shugoshoku And Shinsengumi boss If you combine it with Ah! Isnt it? Actually, this person is the boss of the Shinsengumi, but Shinsengumi director, Isami Kon