Table of Contents History of Hasdrubal Barca Who killed Hasdrubal Barca? Why was Hasdrubal killed? Who defeated Hannibal Barca? Who were Hannibal Barca’s sisters? Who made up the bulk of Carthage’s army? Who destroyed Carthage in 146 BC? Who was Hannibal’s brother? Which Roman consul manage to defeat the Carthaginians and end the war in the Battle of Zama? Why did Hannibal not take Rome? What...
Table of Contents History of Daigoji When was Daigoji temple built? How do you get to Daigoji Temple? History of Daigoji Daigoji is a ShingonBuddhist temple complex in Kyoto (ancient Heiankyo), Japan, which was founded in 874 CE by the scholar monk Shobo (aka Rigen Daishi). The site established close ties with the imperial family and became an important place of pilgrimage. The famous pagoda of...
Table of Contents History of Lombards Where did the Lombards come from? What were the Lombards known for? Are Lombards Vikings? What happened to the Lombards? Did the Lombards speak Italian? What does Lombards mean? Who was the leader of the Lombards? Where did the Huns go? Who was the first king of the Lombards? How many Lombards settled in Italy? What is a Nordic Lombard? What is Lombard style...
Table of Contents History of Persephone Why is Persephone called the Bringer of death? Did Persephone fall in love Hades? Did Apollo sleep with Persephone? What is the difference between Persephone and Kore? Why did Persephone turn Minthe into mint? Is Persephone immortal or mortal? Did Persephone choose her fate? Did Persephone sleep Zeus? Did Hades sleep with Minthe? Was Persephone faithful to...
Table of Contents History of Garuda Who is the father of Garuda? Who is the father and mother of Garuda? Are Phoenix and Garuda the same? Is Garuda bird real? Who is the mother of garud? How old is Garuda Purana? Is Jatayu and Garuda same? Why are Garuda and snakes enemies? Where does Garuda live? Why is the Garuda important to Indonesia? Who is mother of Sun God? What God is Asura? Who cursed...
Table of Contents History of Ancient Greek Dance What is the purpose of dance in ancient Greece? What is the traditional dance of Greece? Who never danced together ancient Greece? What is the Greek culture known for? What are ancient dances? What is the history of dance? What made Baroque dance so special? What is the Greek word for dance? What is the Greek circle dance called? What is the Greek...
History of Ninna-ji
Ninna-ji (???, Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sectof Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Table of Contents History of Eratosthenes What did Eratosthenes discover? Why is Eratosthenes important to history? What is the historical foundation of Eratosthenes? What made Eratosthenes famous? Did Eratosthenes get married? How old is Eratosthenes? Was Eratosthenes an African? What problem did Eratosthenes solve? What was Eratosthenes childhood like? What year did Eratosthenes live? What is...
Table of Contents History of Christopher Columbus What is the true story of Christopher Columbus? Why Christopher Columbus is a hero? Who discovered America first? What are 10 facts about Christopher Columbus? What did Christopher Columbus do to the Americas? What is a famous quote from Christopher Columbus? What were Columbus 4 ships? Where did the Indians come from? Where exactly did Columbus...
Table of Contents History of Semiramis What is the story of Semiramis? Where does the story of Semiramis come from? What is Semiramis in the Bible? What is Semiramis famous for? Did Semiramis exist? How old was Semiramis? Who was Nimrod father? What did Nimrod do? Where did the name Semiramis come from? What does the name Semiramis mean? Who is wife of Nimrod? Who is Tammuz father? How was Tammuz...