Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a significant figure from the Anglo-Saxon period. After his death, a blood feud began which lasted for generations. Uhtred ruled Bamburgh as the ealdorman (a chief officer of a district during Anglo-Saxon England) of Northumbria from 1006 to 1016. But is he a real hero like the television series The Last […]
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The Olmec civilization is counted amongst the first major ‘cradles’ of civilizations in the world. It developed in the low-lying lands of Southeast Mexico. The Olmecs were believed to have existed between 1200 Before Common Era (BCE) and 500 Common Era (CE). While little is known about the civilization itself, the Olmec Colossal Heads found
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It was rare for Black people to rise to power during the time of segregation. But against all odds, Bumpy Johnson somehow managed to do so. Between the 1950s and the 1960s, he was the most powerful man in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Though he was arrested dozens of times, Bumpy always
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No, the Diet of Worms is not a literal consumption of worms — although that wouldn’t be too bad since they are a great source of protein and macronutrients! The Diet of Worms was actually an assembly of Catholic leaders in 1521 to discuss the unorthodox opinions of Martin Luther, a German religious leader. The
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Pilots enjoy easy cross-border access. Barry Seal realized that it was also advantageous for a career in smuggling guns and drugs. He wasted no time in using his job for illegal activities that made him renowned as an American smuggler. He was so renowned that a movie was made about him. Let us take a
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When people think of pirates, they immediately picture Captain Hook or Jack Sparrow. The image of a woman doesn’t naturally come to mind. However, Anne Bonny defied gender norms by becoming a woman pirate in the 18th century. Who Is Anne Bonny? Even if they’re women, pirates aren’t known as upstanding citizens. So it’s no
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The Church is supposed to be about love and worship. So, how did it end up in the middle of a war that lasted for three decades? The Thirty Years’ War is considered one of the most devastating wars in Central Europe. It caused the death of 4 to 12 million people from 1618 to
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The history of American slavery is a dark, difficult period in the nation’s past. However, there exists a figure whose experience transcends mere words – a visceral and deeply evocative visual testimony to the cruelty endured by enslaved individuals. Whipped Peter is an anonymous figure whose suffering and resilience have been etched into history through
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There is something about the execution of a monarch that sticks in people’s minds for hundreds of years. To go from the highest position in society to the guillotine seems almost unreal, but this was the fate of French queen Marie Antoinette. The French Revolution swept through the country like an unavoidable tide, taking the
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Ancient Rome was full of huge personalities. Just like in modern times, there are people in power who do their job and aren’t really all that entertaining, while others are so bold and inflammatory that we can’t stop talking about them. It was the same for Rome–maybe even more so. Rulers came and went, but
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