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100 – 1400 AD

How Did the Vikings Die Out?

December 25, 2018 T. Baker Old World

The Icelandic sagas tell of the mighty deeds of courageous Northmen who set out on the high seas to conquer[…]

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Painting "Valkyrien" by Peter-Nicolai Arbo

Did Viking Women Fight?

August 27, 2018 T. Baker Old World

Despite the fact that Viking history is usually depicted as being fiercely male-centric, movies and television shows have often popularized[…]

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Conquest of Constantinople by the Crusaders in 1204

Causes and Consequences of the Crusades

August 13, 2018 T. Baker Old World

The holy wars known as the Crusades were a series of military campaigns authorized and organized by the church of[…]

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Sacrifice to the gods from the Aztec Codex Borgia

How Did the Aztecs Sacrifice Victims?

July 29, 2018 T. Baker New World, Old World

For the Aztec people of Mesoamerica, life was ruled by the sun, who they worshiped as the god of their[…]

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What is the difference between Mayan and Aztec

Differences Between the Mayans and Aztecs?

July 23, 2018 T. Baker New World, Old World

Ancient American history is full of many fascinating peoples of whom much is unknown. The two great empires of the[…]

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An Anglo-Saxon Banquet - from the Bayeux Tapestry

Anglo-Saxon Life: Food, Farming and Feasting

July 19, 2018 T. Baker Old World

What Did Anglo-Saxons Eat? The Saxon diet included many of the foods familiar to us today. They grew and ate[…]

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Emperor Justinian I with his officials. Mosaic from the "Hagia Sophia" basilica.

Byzantine Daily Life

July 11, 2018 T. Baker Old World

The Byzantines, the first world empire to identify itself as Christian, came into existence in 330 AD, when Emperor Constantine[…]

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