Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During the Renaissance, many became interested in magic and mysticism. Science was in its early stages, and curious minds sought answers to big questions in spiritual science. People started to question how much religion could offer.
David Tee – AncientPages.com – Isabel Neville’s life was not a long one. She lived between September 1451 and December 1476. Yet, in between those dates, she lived an exciting life. Isabel was the older sister of Anne Neville, born
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – She was a tough warrior and one of the most highly regarded monarchs of the Shang Dynasty (ca 1600-1046 BC). This article is devoted to Lady Fu Hao (ca. 1200 BC), a remarkable, courageous, and skilled
David Tee – AncientPages.com – Genghis Khan is a title, not a name. Genghis Khan was born with the name “Temujin.” The name means “blacksmith” or “one who forges. The Mongols use the word Khan to denote position or authority.
David Tee – AncientPages.com – The term Renaissance Godfathers describes the Medici family well. The fact that the Medici family were bankers at heart gave them access to untold resources, which they used to gain civic power in Florence. As history
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Rasputin’s true story is a mix of lies and truths. When a man’s life story contains plots, controversies, intrigues, and rumors, it’s difficult to grasp how everything started and ended. We inevitably turn to experts and
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – Who was Hor-Aha? There are very few artifacts remaining from his time, but the ones that have been found provide tantalizing clues. Narmer is credited with being the first to wear the combined crowns of Upper
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An influential Viking chief had many enemies lurking everywhere. To stay in power, he had to be protected. A hird consisted of hired professional warriors who guaranteed their leader’s safety day and night. They were
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok is today remembered as a legendary and fearless Sea-King whose history is very unusual. Lodbrok considered himself a direct descendant of the God Odin, and he was one of the most popular
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The first Pharaoh in Egyptian recorded history was Menes-Narmer and his reign marks the beginning of human civilization. As recorded on the Palermo Stone, there was a civilization prior to the present one that dated back
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Famous as the Lords of the Ocean, the Vikings had their homeland in the Nordic regions of Europe known today as Scandinavia. Many associate Vikings with brutal robbers, and people were terrified when they spotted a
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The mystery of Viking ruler Rollo continues. An ancient sarcophagus Fécamp, Normandy, France has been opened, and analysis has been conducted, but the results are startling and not what anyone expected. While trying to solve
AncientPages.com – On January 7, 1131, Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard) (1096 – 1131) was killed by his cousin Magnus I of Sweden, who saw him as a rival to the Danish throne. Canute Lavard was a Danish prince, the
AncientPages.com – If asked to think of a single individual who epitomises the decadence, destruction and debauchery of Ancient Rome, the name Nero would surely be on many people’s lips. Attaining power in A.D. 54 at the tender age of 16,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Palnatoke was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the Island of Fyn. According to the Jómsvíkinga saga, Palnatoke founded the Brotherhood of Jomsvikings and established its laws, although there is no evidence to support this
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors, but a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by the order. Violation of these rules could result in immediate expulsion from the
