Prehistory
Valcamonica, Camunian prehistoric culture
In the Camonica Valley above the lake Garda at the eastern Lombardy in Italy...
Ancient Crete & Minoan Civilization
The Minoan civilization was named after the Greek mythical figure of King Minos, ruler...
Ancient History
Gladiators in Ancient Rome
The term gladiator came from the Latin word gladius for the Short Sword used...
Hannibal’s Invasion of Italy
Leaving Spain in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal led a formidable army over the...
Medieval history
Saxon dynasty in Medieval Germany
During the period of dissolution of the Carolingian Empire and after agreement in Verdun 843, Carolingian Empire...
Cnut the Great as King of England (1016-1035)
Cnut, or Canute, was the first Danish King of all England (1016-1035). Cnut was...
