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Third Century Crisis Invasion of the Goths ( Kristian/ Adobe Stock) — 24 May 2023

Goths On The Move: The Third Century Barbaricum Invasion of the Roman Empire

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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In 238 AD, after at least two generations with no mention of the Goths, denizens of the territories above the Roman province of Dacia (modern Romania), showed the first signs of a barbarian renaissance in the uprising. Ominously, as if from...
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Third Century Crisis Invasion of the Goths ( Kristian/ Adobe Stock) — 24 May 2023

Goths On The Move: The Third Century Barbaricum Invasion of the Roman Empire

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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In 238 AD, after at least two generations with no mention of the Goths, denizens of the territories above the Roman province of Dacia (modern Romania), showed the first signs of a barbarian renaissance in the uprising. Ominously, as if from...
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Cynegils of Wessex by John Speed (1611) (Public Domain) — 28 Apr 2023

The Shadowy Kingdom Of Gewissae, Britain’s First Kings

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Gewissae was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that ruled much of southern Britain from the fifth to the seventh centuries as the island began forging a new identity in the aftermath of Roman occupation. Beginning with the fabled reign of the mysterious...
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Cynegils of Wessex by John Speed (1611) (Public Domain) — 28 Apr 2023

The Shadowy Kingdom Of Gewissae, Britain’s First Kings

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Gewissae was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that ruled much of southern Britain from the fifth to the seventh centuries as the island began forging a new identity in the aftermath of Roman occupation. Beginning with the fabled reign of the mysterious...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention — 10 Mar 2023

The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq...
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The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention — 10 Mar 2023

The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq...
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O'Higgins meets Jose San Martin at the Battle of Maipu 1818, by Pedro Subercaseaux (Public Domain) — 08 Feb 2023

Irish Liberators In South American Independence Wars

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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For much of its history Ireland was just one of a legion of realms conquered by the British Empire in a morally reprehensible quest of world domination. The road to independence was long and arduous, and was particularly challenging during the 19th...
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O'Higgins meets Jose San Martin at the Battle of Maipu 1818, by Pedro Subercaseaux (Public Domain) — 08 Feb 2023

Irish Liberators In South American Independence Wars

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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For much of its history Ireland was just one of a legion of realms conquered by the British Empire in a morally reprehensible quest of world domination. The road to independence was long and arduous, and was particularly challenging during the 19th...
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Attack and take of the Crête-à-Pierrot (March 24, 1802). Original illustration by Auguste Raffet, engraving by Hébert. (Public Domain) — 23 Jan 2023

Polish Legionnaires Fighting Along The Affranchi For The Black Independent Nation Of Haiti

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Haitian Revolution of 1791 to 1804 is commonly remembered as the most successful slave revolution of all time, resulting in the establishment of the first black nation of independence in the West Indies. However, less known is the crucial role...
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Attack and take of the Crête-à-Pierrot (March 24, 1802). Original illustration by Auguste Raffet, engraving by Hébert. (Public Domain) — 23 Jan 2023

Polish Legionnaires Fighting Along The Affranchi For The Black Independent Nation Of Haiti

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Haitian Revolution of 1791 to 1804 is commonly remembered as the most successful slave revolution of all time, resulting in the establishment of the first black nation of independence in the West Indies. However, less known is the crucial role...
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The body of Leo V is dragged to the Hippodrome through the Skyla Gate. Varangian Guardsmen, an illumination from the Skylitzes Chronicle; many if not most members of the Varangian guard were English after the 11th century (Public Domain) — 11 Jan 2023

Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of...
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The body of Leo V is dragged to the Hippodrome through the Skyla Gate. Varangian Guardsmen, an illumination from the Skylitzes Chronicle; many if not most members of the Varangian guard were English after the 11th century (Public Domain) — 11 Jan 2023

Nova Anglia, The Forgotten Anglo-Saxon Enclave In Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Tucked away in the outer regions of the Byzantine empire was a pocket of towns with a series of unusual names that have puzzled academic and armchair historians alike, for among the most unexpected of the oddities that dot the antiquated maps of...
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La Vengeance des fils d'Antar by Nasreddine Dinet (1898) (Public Domain) — 09 Dec 2022

The Zanj Rebellion, Revolt Of African Slaves Against The Abbasid Caliphate

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Tucked away in an obscure chapter of medieval history, the Zanj rebellion, which raged between 869 to 883 AD, originating in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq, remains relatively unknown to the West. The rebellion pitted African slaves against...
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La Vengeance des fils d'Antar by Nasreddine Dinet (1898) (Public Domain) — 09 Dec 2022

The Zanj Rebellion, Revolt Of African Slaves Against The Abbasid Caliphate

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

1

Tucked away in an obscure chapter of medieval history, the Zanj rebellion, which raged between 869 to 883 AD, originating in the city of Basra in present-day Iraq, remains relatively unknown to the West. The rebellion pitted African slaves against...
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Mural of Turkic cavalry, Beshbalik (10th Century)(CC0) — 23 Nov 2022

The 751 AD Battle Of Talas Deciding The Fate Of Medieval Central Asia

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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In the eighth century, as Charlemagne forged his European empire, and the Vikings emerged from the bowels of Scandinavia as the most fearsome raiders of their time, fierce battles raged simultaneously in a landscape, replete with rugged deserts,...
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Mural of Turkic cavalry, Beshbalik (10th Century)(CC0) — 23 Nov 2022

The 751 AD Battle Of Talas Deciding The Fate Of Medieval Central Asia

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

0

In the eighth century, as Charlemagne forged his European empire, and the Vikings emerged from the bowels of Scandinavia as the most fearsome raiders of their time, fierce battles raged simultaneously in a landscape, replete with rugged deserts,...
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Raphael - The Battle of Ostia (1514) (Public Domain) — 24 Oct 2022

The Forgotten Arab Raid On Rome In 846 AD

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Throughout its millennia long existence, the illustrious city of Rome has been invaded many times, and changed hands just as frequently. The Gauls, Goths, Vandals, and Normans have all been responsible at one time or another for despoiling the...
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Raphael - The Battle of Ostia (1514) (Public Domain) — 24 Oct 2022

The Forgotten Arab Raid On Rome In 846 AD

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

0

Throughout its millennia long existence, the illustrious city of Rome has been invaded many times, and changed hands just as frequently. The Gauls, Goths, Vandals, and Normans have all been responsible at one time or another for despoiling the...
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