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King Charles I as a victorious and chivalrous Saint George in an English landscape, by Peter Paul Rubens (1629–30) (Public Domain) — 12 Jan 2024

Changing England’s History: Sudden Death Of The Heirs Apparent

By Ashley Mantle

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The English crown is hereditary. Over the centuries, the succession has been largely determined by both blood and the accidents of birth. This has given rise to some glorious reigns, such as that of the war-like Henry V, hero of the Battle of...
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King Charles I as a victorious and chivalrous Saint George in an English landscape, by Peter Paul Rubens (1629–30) (Public Domain) — 12 Jan 2024

Changing England’s History: Sudden Death Of The Heirs Apparent

By Ashley Mantle

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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The English crown is hereditary. Over the centuries, the succession has been largely determined by both blood and the accidents of birth. This has given rise to some glorious reigns, such as that of the war-like Henry V, hero of the Battle of...
Read More

Vespasian, Founder of the Flavian dynasty built the Colosseum in Rome ( rpbmedia/ Adobe Stock) — 08 Jan 2024

Legacy Of Vespasian Founder Of The Roman Flavian Dynasty

By Mario Bartolini

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The death of Emperor Nero in 68 AD ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty of Roman Emperors. It also initiated a succession crisis which degenerated into a short but deadly civil war. This was the first such event to occur in the imperial period of the...
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Vespasian, Founder of the Flavian dynasty built the Colosseum in Rome ( rpbmedia/ Adobe Stock) — 08 Jan 2024

Legacy Of Vespasian Founder Of The Roman Flavian Dynasty

By Mario Bartolini

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The death of Emperor Nero in 68 AD ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty of Roman Emperors. It also initiated a succession crisis which degenerated into a short but deadly civil war. This was the first such event to occur in the imperial period of the...
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Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers c. 1634–1640 (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2024

Twelfth Night Revelries: Myrrh, Mirth And Making Merry, 5 – 6 January

By Lucinda Hawksley

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In the Christian church, January 6 is commemorated as the feast of Epiphany, the day on which the three wise men, or three kings, arrived at the stable in Bethlehem to visit the newborn baby Jesus. In 1756, during the reign of King George II, The...
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Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers c. 1634–1640 (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2024

Twelfth Night Revelries: Myrrh, Mirth And Making Merry, 5 – 6 January

By Lucinda Hawksley

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In the Christian church, January 6 is commemorated as the feast of Epiphany, the day on which the three wise men, or three kings, arrived at the stable in Bethlehem to visit the newborn baby Jesus. In 1756, during the reign of King George II, The...
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Virgil reading the Aeneid to Emperor Augustus, his wife Livia and fainting sister Octavia by Antonio Zucchi (1767) (Public Domain) — 03 Jan 2024

Remarkable Early Life Of Livia, Destined To Become Empress And Deified Augusta

By MartiniF

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In 29 AD, Livia, the Empress of Rome and the widow of Emperor Augustus, died at the age of 86. Although she was the mother of Tiberius, the current Emperor of Rome, and an Empress through her own marriage to Emperor Augustus, her funeral was very...
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Virgil reading the Aeneid to Emperor Augustus, his wife Livia and fainting sister Octavia by Antonio Zucchi (1767) (Public Domain) — 03 Jan 2024

Remarkable Early Life Of Livia, Destined To Become Empress And Deified Augusta

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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In 29 AD, Livia, the Empress of Rome and the widow of Emperor Augustus, died at the age of 86. Although she was the mother of Tiberius, the current Emperor of Rome, and an Empress through her own marriage to Emperor Augustus, her funeral was very...
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The Siege of the Acropolis, by Georg Perlberg (CC BY-SA 4.0) — 02 Jan 2024

The Ancient Origins Of Modern Greece

By Robert Garland

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Nationhood is a figment of the collective imagination, actualized by a cluster of symbols and ideas – flags, anthems, sports teams, traditional dress (sometimes), a common religion (often), shared values (whether or not they are upheld) – which...
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The Siege of the Acropolis, by Georg Perlberg (CC BY-SA 4.0) — 02 Jan 2024

The Ancient Origins Of Modern Greece

By Robert Garland

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Nationhood is a figment of the collective imagination, actualized by a cluster of symbols and ideas – flags, anthems, sports teams, traditional dress (sometimes), a common religion (often), shared values (whether or not they are upheld) – which...
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