What Caused the Medieval Italy to Be So Divided?: During the late Middle Ages, the map of Europe was dominated mostly by large feudal kingdoms and principalities, ruled by monarchs, who either directly or through their vassals, controlled vast swathes of ter…
Continue ReadingHow can HMS Ajax destroy an entire Italian squadron?: In the late October night of 1940, aboard the Alcyone, a sailor strained his eyes through moonlit darkness. Tension gripped the crew as they closed in on the lurking British cruiser, Ajax. In the heart o…
Continue ReadingThe Great Schism of 1054 marked a pivotal moment in the history of Christianity, permanently dividing the once-unified Christian church into two distinct branches: the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church . This seismic event, roo…
Continue ReadingWho were the thracians? :The Southeastern Balkans have always been a crossroads of Europe and Asia, and this was true in antiquity. The region known as Thrace in particular, said to be the birthplace of Ophius the Musician, Protagoras the Sophist, and Democ…
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