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Celts: Origins and History - Malevus
2 days ago · The Celts are Indo-European peoples originating from the Danube Valley, who settled in much of Europe in antiquity. These tribes spoke the same language, with variations, and shared certain religious beliefs. They were the disseminators of the Iron Age civilization in Western Europe. Most historians refuse to speak of a “Celtic civilization ...
Battle of Camarón: The French Foreign Legion’s Last Stand and …
6 days ago · The Battle of Camarón (also known as the Battle of Camerone) was fought on April 30, 1863, between the French Foreign Legion and a vastly larger Mexican army during the Second French Intervention in Mexico. The Battle of Camarón (Mexico, 1863) is a foundational episode for the French Foreign Legion, which celebrates this “French version of ...
Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) - Malevus
Oct 1, 2024 · Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) was intended to reclaim the Holy Land but is infamous for its diversion and eventual sack of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Last updated: October 1, 2024 6:49 pm. By Hrothsige Frithowulf. A 15th-century miniature depicting the conquest of Constantinople by the ...
Rome and the Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum - Malevus
5 days ago · The Mediterranean has been at the heart of Roman history since the founding of Rome, and even more so as its imperialism developed. This allowed it to control the entire Mediterranean region within a few centuries, leading to what is commonly called “Mare Nostrum,” although the term is not widely used in Latin sources and has more of a political rather than geographical meaning.
10 Misconceptions About Early Humans - Malevus
Sep 22, 2024 · In reality, you can’t call the life of a early human healthy. Studies of human remains from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods show they suffered from infections, rickets, dental problems, and numerous chronic diseases. Early humans certainly had plenty of physical activity, and it was strenuous.
Hussars, Cuirassiers and Dragons Under Napoleon - Malevus
5 days ago · Grenadiers and Dragons, Cuirassiers and Chasseurs, Hussars and Lancers: Napoleon’s cavalry wrote its history in golden letters on the standards of its regiments. From the charge of the Chasseurs at Austerlitz to that of the Polish Light Horse at Somosierra, from the audacity of Joachim Murat charging with eighty squadrons at Eylau to the ...
First Crusade (1095-1099) - Malevus
Sep 30, 2024 · The First Crusade (1095-1099) was a military expedition initiated by Pope Urban II to reclaim the Holy Land, particularly Jerusalem, from Muslim control. In response to Pope Urban II’s call in 1095 to liberate the Holy Land, Christian armies from Flanders, Lorraine, Burgundy, and southern Italy converged on Constantinople during the First ...
Second Crusade (1147-1149) - Malevus
Oct 1, 2024 · The Second Crusade was a military expedition launched in 1147 to counter the Muslim threat to the Latin states created during the First Crusade.Despite the departure of many warrior pilgrims, eager to return to the West after fulfilling their duty, these crusader states persisted and even strengthened at the beginning of the 12th century, with the Kingdom of Jerusalem, led by Baldwin I, as ...
Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) - Malevus
Oct 5, 2024 · Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Also desired by Pope Innocent III in 1215 (Fourth Council of the Lateran), the Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) was preceded by the Children’s Crusade (1212). The resounding failure of the Fourth Crusade, which saw it diverted to Constantinople, dealt a heavy blow to the crusading spirit. Nevertheless, popular movements ...