Middle Ages
Role of a Squire in the Middle Ages
The squire was a young servant to a knight and someone who one day hoped to become a knight himself. The job of squire...
Ancient Egypt
What food and drink were Ancient Egyptians consumed?
About 450 B.C., the Greek historian Herodotus wrote that Egypt was a gift of the Nile. Indeed, for the Ancient Egyptians the river was...
Nordic countries
Short historical facts about Island (9-10 century)
In 330 BC an explorer Pytheas of Massalia tried to sail from today's Marseilles to the north in order to find how far the...
Nordic countries
Short about Viking religion
The Viking society of the seventh to eleventh centuries, when Viking raids and ocean explorations were at their height, was a largely pagan society...
Ancient Egypt
Horse in Ancient Egypt
The horse is not native to ancient Egyptians and the exact date of its introduction to the country is not certain. The horse is...
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire (IV-XV century) – historical facts
The history of the Byzantine Empire starts with the adoption of Christianity and foundation of Constantinople by Constantine I the Great. The final division...
Italian city-states
Short history of Italy (526-700)
The medieval period was one in which Italy was exposed to a variety of foreign influences, mainly in the form of conquests and migratory...