Historical Figures Archive
Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Piecing together what really happened in the life of Pharaoh Ay is not easy for historians. Pharaoh Ay was not as famous as
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Greek historian Herodotus had a high opinion of Gorgo, who was well-known for her political judgment and wisdom, but was she also
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the 4th century BC, two great individualities of the contemporary world met: Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) and Aristotle of Stagira (384–322
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), who became known as the Black Prince, was feared, loved, and hated. As the eldest son and heir of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Lycurgus is mentioned in many ancient sources, but most modern historians regard him as a semi-mythical figure. Some scholars say Lycurgus was deliberately
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - During the reign of Khufu and Khafre, Egypt suffered severe disasters. Temples were closed, and Egyptians—free citizens and enslaved people—worked day and night
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bertrand du Guesclin distinguished himself in the Hundred Years ' War, winning many victories and recovering from the English large parts of Brittany
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Who was the Sapa Inca? The ruler of the Inca people, known as the Sapa Inca, held a unique and significant position. The "only
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Olympe de Gouges is remembered today as a courageous heroine who passionately fought for women’s equal rights. As the first French feminist, she
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - There is no shortage of strange personalities in our history books. Some queens and kings were mad, while others were simply very eccentric.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the pyramid builders of the Old Kingdom (2686 – 2181) is king Unas (also Unis, Wenis) (2375-2345 BC). Unas, the ninth and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cynane was a Macedonian princess and the half-sister of the celebrated Alexander the Great. She was born in 357/358 BC and died in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many legends, including the "First Old Slavonic Legend" that originated in the tenth century, described the life and martyrdom of Wenceslaus, the Duke
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - After four months, Scottish botanist Robert Fortune arrived in Shanghai, China. It was a hot September day in 1848, but he had no
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Finding the truth about Scipio Africanus remains a challenge because ancient records are lost, making it difficult to trace information about this great
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legends say Numa Pompilius was the second king of Rome, but he was not a warrior king, but a statesman and politician. King
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the distant past, an ancient Egyptian woman of high social standing was mummified and placed in an ornate sarcophagus. Although the sarcophagus
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Though Sam Bass lived outside the law, his reputation as a good man with a generous spirit endured. His kindness and compassion earned
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Over a thousand years ago, a Viking woman stood at the edge of the sea, her heart brimming with hope and dreams of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The seventh and last king of Rome was Tarquin the Proud, who reigned between 535 BC–509 BC. Tarquin - a tyrant noted for
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some admired and called him a hero, but some said he was a brutal bandit and cold-blooded murderer. His charisma, extraordinary leadership skills,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Empress Wu Zetian was a pivotal and influential figure in Chinese history, renowned for her strong and distinctive personality. As the only woman
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legendary British King Lud is shrouded in a veil of mystery. Did he ever exist? Was he the real founder of London or
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Vikings
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brothers and sisters can love or hate each other. Siblings can also be rivals, which was by no means uncommon in the ancient world.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient Greece, women had limited rights, and they were considered less valuable than men. Greek Queen Artemisia I of Caria was luckier
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are numerous striking historical similarities between Ivar the Boneless and Ímar that have led some scholars to suggest that these two Vikings
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Emma of Normandy is one of the most intriguing medieval queens who pushed England into a new era, and yet, she is largely
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376) was the eldest son and heir of England's King Edward III Plantagenet. Historically speaking, he was a very talented
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Holger Danske, also called Holger or Ogier the Dane, was a fearsome Viking warrior. He was a legendary knight and national hero of
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