Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Medieval European historyAncient History Ten Should-Be Famous Women of Early Christianityancient.eu - Joshua J. Mark Women feature prominently in the gospels and Book of Acts of the Christian New Testament as supporters of Jesus’ ministry. The most famous of these …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Nijo Castleancient.eu - Mark Cartwright Nijo Castle, located in Kyoto, Japan, was first built in 1603 CE by Tokugawa Ieyasu (r. 1603-1605 CE), founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868 …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Azuchi-Momoyama Periodancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The Azuchi-Momoyama period (Azuchi-Momoyama Jidai, aka Shokuho period, 1568/73 - 1600 CE) was a brief but significant period of medieval Japan’s …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Greek HistorySicily Greek Temples of Sicilyancient.eu - Heinrich Hall There are at least a thousand reasons to visit Sicily, the great island – indeed the largest in the Mediterranean – that forms the triangular …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Ancient History Encyclopedia - All ArticlesAncient History Monastic Orders of the Middle Agesancient.eu - Joshua J. Mark The monastic orders of the Middle Ages developed from the desire to live a spiritual life without the distractions of the world. Men and women who …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Ancient History Encyclopedia - All ArticlesYazidis Yazidismancient.eu - Seth Eislund Yazidism is a syncretic, monotheistic religion practiced by the Yazidis, an ethnoreligious group which resides primarily in northern Iraq, northern …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Ancient History Encyclopedia - All ArticlesAncient History Pre-Inca Civilisations at the Tucume Museumancient.eu - Hilary Bradt On 1 November 2015 CE, at the annual dinner hosted by the British Guild of Travel Writers at the Savoy Hotel in London, it was announced that the …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Muromachi Periodancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The Muromachi Period (Muromachi Jidai, 1333-1573 CE) refers to the period of Japanese medieval history when the Ashikaga shogun capital was located …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Greek HistoryAncient History The Celtic Invasion of Greeceancient.eu - Jeffrey King Between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, Celtic tribes moved en masse into southern Europe, intent on seizing land and wealth to feed their swelling …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Medieval European historyAncient History Ghosts in the Middle Agesancient.eu - Joshua J. Mark The medieval Church held absolute control over people’s religious imaginations and the world was therefore interpreted by them through the Church’s …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to AHE InterviewsCosta Rica Interview: Costa Rica's Jade Museumancient.eu - James Blake Wiener The Jade Museum (Spanish: Museo del Jade y de la Cultura Precolombina) in San José, Costa Rica houses the world’s largest collection of ancient jade …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to History MapsCosta Rica Costa Rica, 16th century CEancient.eu - Rodtico21 Map of Costa Rica in the 16th century CE.
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Kamakuraancient.eu - Mark Cartwright Kamakura is a coastal town located on Sagami Bay on Honshu Island, Japan, which was the capital of the Kamakura Shogunate from 1192 to 1333 CE. …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Greek HistoryAncient History The Battle of Cynossemaancient.eu - João Dickmann The battle of Cynossema, in 411 BCE, was an Athenian victory during the final years of the Peloponnesian War. It marked the resilience of the …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to History MapsIllustration Battle of Cynossemaancient.eu - Renato de carvalho ferreira Battle of Cynossema, 411 BCE. Athenian fleet in blue, Spartan navy in red.
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAncient History Kamakura Periodancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The Kamakura Period or Kamakura Jidai (1185-1333 CE) of medieval Japan began when Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199 CE) defeated the Taira clan at the …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Medieval European historyCatholicism The Medieval Churchancient.eu - Joshua J. Mark Religious practice in medieval Europe (c. 476-1500 CE) was dominated and informed by the Catholic Church. The majority of the population was …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to History MapsIllustration Map of Aetoliaancient.eu - Brastite A map of ancient Aetolia, a region in Greece.
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Themed CollectionsAncient History 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sitesancient.eu - Mark Cartwright Ancient History Encyclopedia has over 100 articles on UNESCO World Heritage sites and in this collection, we look at just a few of them. The …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History The Ryukyu Castles of Okinawaancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The medieval Ryukyu castles on the island of Okinawa, Japan are impressive testimony to the kingdom’s power and wealth from the 12th to 16th century …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Byzantine HistoryAncient History Empire of Nicaeaancient.eu - Michael Goodyear The Empire of Nicaea was a successor state to the Byzantine Empire, or rather a Byzantine Empire in exile lasting from 1204 to 1261 CE. The Empire of …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Wakoancient.eu - Mark Cartwright Wako (aka wokou and waegu) is a term used to refer to Japanese (but also including Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese) pirates who plagued the seas of …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Greek HistoryAncient History Electraancient.eu - Donald L. Wasson Electra is a play written by the 5th-century BCE Greek tragedian Sophocles. Similar to Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers, Electra focuses on the return of …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Ancient History Encyclopedia - All ArticlesAncient History Electra [Play]ancient.eu - Donald L. Wasson Electra is a play written by the 5th-century BCE Greek tragedian Sophocles. Similar to Aeschylus’ Libation Bearers, Electra focuses on the return of …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Greek HistoryAncient History Amastrisancient.eu - Branko van Oppen Amastris (c. 340/39-285 BCE) was a niece of the Persian king Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) through her father Oxyathres. She was married in succession …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History The Japanese Invasion of Korea, 1592-8 CEancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The two Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598 CE, otherwise known as the ‘Imjin Wars’ after the Korean river of that name, saw Toyotomi …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to North & Central European HistoryAncient History Celtic Warfareancient.eu - Jeffrey King The Celts were a linguistic group which spanned across a wide geographic area and included numerous cultures and ethnicities. Because of this fact, …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Themed CollectionsAncient History 7 Wonders of the Ancient Worldancient.eu - Mark Cartwright In this collection we look in detail at each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The oldest and only surviving wonder is the Great Pyramid of …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Asian HistoryAncient History Oda Nobunagaancient.eu - Mark Cartwright Oda Nobunaga was the foremost military leader of Japan from 1568 to 1582 CE. Nobunaga, along with his two immediate successors, Toyotomi Hideyoshi …
Ancient History Encyclopedia www.ancient.euadded this to Book ReviewsAncient History The Barbarians: Lost Civilizations (Review) - Ancient History Encyclopediaancient.eu - William H. Funk This beautifully illustrated volume constitutes a short overview of mainly Northern and Central European "barbarian" cultures, identified by their …
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