13 Jan 2017 Roger de Flor and His Catalan Company: From Knight Templar to Pirate – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure 0 Roger de Flor was a swashbuckling military adventurer and condottiere (mercenary) leader of the Catalan Company. He was born in the city of Brindisi, Italy, which at the time of his birth was a part of the Kingdom of Sicily. He was the youngest son... Read More
09 Jan 2017 Dazzling Nebmaatre: Queen Tiye, the Matchless Matriarch—Part II By anand balaji History & Tradition 0 In March, 1898 within a dark side chamber of Amenhotep II's tomb (KV35) the famed French Egyptologist, Victor Loret gazed upon the face of a severely damaged mummy of an ancient woman, which to him exuded “a noble and majestic seriousness”.... Read More
06 Jan 2017 Madyes: Master of Asia, Historical Enigma By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Madyes, the mysterious Scythian stepped onto the world stage. There is not a great deal of information about him, nor has his name turned up in any of the Assyrian tablets. Herodotus and Strabo are the only two writers who mention him other than... Read More
04 Jan 2017 Skeletons in the Attic and Babes in the Wood: Surprising and Spooky Yuletide Traditions By Charles Christian History & Tradition 0 Although we nowadays associate ‘Happy Holidays’ with celebrations during Advent and the run-up to Christmas Day and then on to New Year’s Eve (or Hogmanay in Scotland) not that many years ago the ‘Festive Season’ extended beyond the end... Read More
02 Jan 2017 Little Emperors and Their Regents: Child Rulers & the Supportive and Destructive People Behind Them By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Some babies shake rattles and others shake up kingdoms. We hear many stories of the unhappy lives and ends of child rulers. Most recently, in 1908, Puyi became the last emperor of China at only two years old. As the crowning ceremony began, the... Read More