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Terra Australis The Fabled Continent Of Antiquity’s Antipodes — 30 Sep 2022

Terra Australis The Fabled Continent Of Antiquity’s Antipodes

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

Mythology & Mystery

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For nearly 2,000 years, right up until Captain James Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific in 1775, geographers debated the existence of Terra Australis, a mythical landmass to the south-east said to be the fifth and final continent of the world....
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Terra Australis The Fabled Continent Of Antiquity’s Antipodes — 30 Sep 2022

Terra Australis The Fabled Continent Of Antiquity’s Antipodes

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

Mythology & Mystery

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For nearly 2,000 years, right up until Captain James Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific in 1775, geographers debated the existence of Terra Australis, a mythical landmass to the south-east said to be the fifth and final continent of the world....
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The envoys of the Roman Pope attend Alexander Nevsky by Henryk Siemiradzki (1870) (Public Domain) — 16 Sep 2022

Alexander Nevsky – Medieval King Turned Russian Propaganda Tool

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Nestled deep within an obscure crevice of Russian history, the tale of Prince Alexander Nevsky and his battle against Western crusaders at first appears as a highly interesting if half-forgotten turn of events, tracing the resilience and mettle of...
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The envoys of the Roman Pope attend Alexander Nevsky by Henryk Siemiradzki (1870) (Public Domain) — 16 Sep 2022

Alexander Nevsky – Medieval King Turned Russian Propaganda Tool

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Nestled deep within an obscure crevice of Russian history, the tale of Prince Alexander Nevsky and his battle against Western crusaders at first appears as a highly interesting if half-forgotten turn of events, tracing the resilience and mettle of...
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The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain — 31 Aug 2022

The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Vortigern was a semi-mythical fifth century king most famous for inviting the Saxons to Britain to help him vanquish the invading Picts of Scotland. A disagreement compelled the Saxons to break their promise to Vortigern, opening up Britain to...
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The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain — 31 Aug 2022

The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Vortigern was a semi-mythical fifth century king most famous for inviting the Saxons to Britain to help him vanquish the invading Picts of Scotland. A disagreement compelled the Saxons to break their promise to Vortigern, opening up Britain to...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

2

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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Crusades, Richard Lionheart, Saladin, Barbarossa, Margaret of Beverley, Medieval Women, Jerusalem — 10 Aug 2022

The Exploits Of Margaret Of Beverley, Caught In The Crusades

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Medieval Crusades were a series of important historical events largely told through the perspective of men. Almost all the contemporary commentators, crusader knights, and Christian generals and leaders were of the masculine persuasion, leaving...
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Crusades, Richard Lionheart, Saladin, Barbarossa, Margaret of Beverley, Medieval Women, Jerusalem — 10 Aug 2022

The Exploits Of Margaret Of Beverley, Caught In The Crusades

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Medieval Crusades were a series of important historical events largely told through the perspective of men. Almost all the contemporary commentators, crusader knights, and Christian generals and leaders were of the masculine persuasion, leaving...
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Rainbow over Sophievsky Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine (panaramka / Adobe Stock) — 03 Aug 2022

Triumph, Rebellion And The Ancient History Of Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Ukraine has always been a complicated place, with one foot in the West and the other in the East, resulting in a unique tension as a constantly contested borderland, a battleground, pitting the tribes of Europe against the expansionist dynasties of...
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Rainbow over Sophievsky Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine (panaramka / Adobe Stock) — 03 Aug 2022

Triumph, Rebellion And The Ancient History Of Ukraine

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Ukraine has always been a complicated place, with one foot in the West and the other in the East, resulting in a unique tension as a constantly contested borderland, a battleground, pitting the tribes of Europe against the expansionist dynasties of...
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Dannebrog falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise with Roskilde-bishop Peder Jacobsen pointing at Dannebrog while informing king Valdemar II of Denmark, by Christian August Lorentzen (1219) Statens Museum for Kunst (CC0) — 25 Jul 2022

Medieval Colonialism: The Danish Duchy Of Estonia

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Within the pantheon of great empires, the Kingdom of Denmark has received very little attention, yet this small European civilization was one the most enterprising of its day following its unification after the Viking period. As the Danes reached...
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Dannebrog falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise with Roskilde-bishop Peder Jacobsen pointing at Dannebrog while informing king Valdemar II of Denmark, by Christian August Lorentzen (1219) Statens Museum for Kunst (CC0) — 25 Jul 2022

Medieval Colonialism: The Danish Duchy Of Estonia

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Within the pantheon of great empires, the Kingdom of Denmark has received very little attention, yet this small European civilization was one the most enterprising of its day following its unification after the Viking period. As the Danes reached...
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The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester — 01 Jun 2022

The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The medieval jester has become an iconoclastic figure in society, regularly appearing in the TV shows, films, and video-games of the modern era. The classic jester, replete with flamboyant colorful dress and a nimble wit to match, was a popular...
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The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester — 01 Jun 2022

The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The medieval jester has become an iconoclastic figure in society, regularly appearing in the TV shows, films, and video-games of the modern era. The classic jester, replete with flamboyant colorful dress and a nimble wit to match, was a popular...
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A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese? — 11 May 2022

A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese?

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Although located on opposite ends of the globe, ancient Rome and China were remarkably similar in their stature, as both commanded respect from the weaker kingdoms enveloped in their spheres of influence through the twin forces of military might...
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A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese? — 11 May 2022

A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese?

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Although located on opposite ends of the globe, ancient Rome and China were remarkably similar in their stature, as both commanded respect from the weaker kingdoms enveloped in their spheres of influence through the twin forces of military might...
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