Ascending to the throne in 1413, King Henry V of the Lancaster dynasty was the man behind the Battle of Agincourt. Being particularly bellicose, he found a pretext to land in France: he demanded ...

What was the role and life of women in the Middle Ages within medieval society? Their existence varied according to age and social status, their place within the family, their role in the couple, ...

The Song Dynasty began in 960 CE, following several decades of political chaos in China. China was divided and in the midst of civil war, with each faction trying to recreate the Empire and take ...

Octavian and Mark Antony: Was Cleopatra Behind the Conflict Between the Two Consuls? Was Cleopatra the cause of the conflict between these two consuls, both eager to become the masters of Rome?

In the Middle Ages, the imaginary is an integral part of reality. The world of that time cannot be conceived otherwise. Within this panorama, both real and wonderful, plants play a major role in ...

The Celts are Indo-European peoples originating from the Danube Valley, who settled in much of Europe in antiquity. These tribes spoke the same language, with variations, and shared certain religious ...

The period of the French Revolution is often primarily seen as a violent confrontation between two orders, the Third Estate and the nobility, with the execution of Louis XVI in 1793 being a focal ...

The Origins of Wahhabism in Islam Wahhabism is a conservative and puritanical movement within Islam that emerged in the 18th century in the Arabian Peninsula. It advocates for a strict interpretation ...

Xibalba (freely translated as “Place of Fear”) – the underworld in Mayan mythology, ruled by spirits of diseases and death. Traditionally, the entrance to Xibalba was located in a cave near Cobán in ...

Djoser was the first ancient Egyptian king (Pharaoh) of the 3rd Dynasty (Old Kingdom). He reigned from around 2720 to 2700 BCE, according to some estimates a few decades later in the 27th century BCE.

The Nemes is the most iconic headdress of the pharaohs, worn from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. It is well-known to the public through numerous representations, notably the golden funerary ...

The Vodyanoy or Vodník is a water demon from Slavic folklore that inhabits rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. It bears resemblance to the German nixie or the Scottish kelpie. The Vodyanoy is known to ...