Medieval Britain
England in early Middle Ages
Germanic pirates were raiding British shores as far back as the third century. These raids were purely for purposes of looting. They brought their...
Middle Ages
Who were the Varangians?
The Varangians were Scandinavians who traveled from Jutland and Sweden. They were first mentioned in the Russian Primary Chronicle in 859. In 862, Slavic...
Ancient Macedonians
Ancient Library of Alexandria
The most celebrated library of the ancient world was established in Alexandria, Egypt, in the first half of the third century BC, during the...
Phoenicia
Phoenician cities Byblos and Sidon
Byblos, also known as Gubla, and later Gebal (in the Bible). According to Phoenician legend, Byblos was founded by the God El. Throughout time,...
Ancient Rome
Short facts about Italic tribes
In the V century, vast majority of tribes on the Apennines peninsula were Italics, while Sabine tribes had a significance role in Roman history. Italic...
Articles about the Franks
Franks and Merovingian dynasty (450-511 AD)
The Franks were a Germanic tribe; their ancient homeland was located around the western part of the Baltic Sea and in northern Germany. The...
Middle Ages
How Medieval European cities started to develop?
Compare to living in the villages, citizens in cities during the period of Middle Ages having more rights and they enjoyed status of Freeman....