Table of Contents History of Roman Standard What were Roman standards called? Why did Roman standard bearers wear animal skins? Did Roman standard bearers fight? What is a vexillum Roman standard? Why was the Roman standard so important? Who carried Roman standards? Did Romans wear wolf heads? What happened to the Praetorian Guard? Did Romans wear wolf pelts? What were Roman standard bearers...
History of Trdat the Architect
Trdat the Architect (Armenian: ????? ??????????, circa 940s 1020) was the chief architect of the Bagratid kings of Armenia, and most notable for his design of the cathedral at Ani and his reconstruction of the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
Table of Contents History of Sappho of Lesbos Why was Sappho exiled Lesbos? Why is Sappho a queer icon? What was Sappho’s life like? Was Sappho a goddess? What is Sappho’s most famous poem? How is Sappho relevant today? Is Sappho a feminist? Who phaon Sappho? What did Sappho accomplish? What did Sappho wear? How did Sappho change the world? What is a sapphic person? Who were Sappho’s parents...
Table of Contents History of Commodus Was Commodus a good emperor? Why and how was emperor Commodus killed in 192 AD? What caused Commodus downfall? Who was the most loved Roman emperor? What were Caligula accomplishments? Why did Marcus Aurelius choose Commodus? Was Tiberius a good emperor? How did Caracalla gain power? Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus died? What caused Caligula’s downfall...
Table of Contents History of Byzantine Coinage What was the Byzantine currency? What was the coinage in the Byzantine Empire made of when it was originally introduced? Where are Byzantine coins found? How did the Byzantine Empire make money? Is Byzantine gold? What were Byzantine coins called? Who introduced denarius? How much was a solidus worth? How did Byzantine Empire fall? Is Byzantine Rome...
Table of Contents History of Taoism What is Taoism and where did it originate? When and where was Taoism founded? What is the main philosophy of Taoism? Who founded Taoism? What are the 4 principles of Taoism? When did Taoism first develop? What are the two kinds of Taoism? Who is the god of Taoism? Where is Taoism most popular? What countries practice Taoism? Where is Taoism practiced? What do...
Table of Contents History of Meroe What was Meroe famous for? Who was Meroe founded by? When was Meroe founded? Who destroyed Meroe? How old are Meroe Pyramids? How did the history of Meroe and Axum? Who was Candace of Mero? What does the name Mero mean? How was Mero different from Egyptian cities? What were the Pyramids of Mero used for? Where are the Meroe Pyramids? What is the oldest pyramid...
Table of Contents History of Battle of Thermopylae Is the Spartan 300 a true story? What really happened at the Battle of Thermopylae? What started the Battle of Thermopylae? What are 3 interesting facts about the Battle of Thermopylae? Do Spartans still exist? Who betrayed Sparta? Why did the Spartans lose at the Battle of Thermopylae? Why did Sparta only send 300? Why did the Spartans fall? How...
Table of Contents History of Saint Peter What is the story of Saint Peter? What did St Peter do before Jesus? What are three facts about Saint Peter? What is Saint Peter best known for? Why was St Peter crucified upside down? What miracles did St Peter perform? What is St Peter’s symbol? Why did Jesus change Simon’s name to Peter? How did St Peter meet Jesus? Who was the disciple that Jesus loved...
Table of Contents History of Mongol Empire Who defeated the Mongols? How did the Mongol Empire start? How did Mongolian empire fall? Who destroyed Mongol Empire? Did Mongols conquer Turkey? Where are Mongols now? Was Genghis Khan a Chinese? How did the Khan dynasty end? Why Mongols did not invade India? What religion were the Mongols? Who came after Genghis Khan? Did Genghis Khan have a wife? Did...