Beginning of the ecclesiastical career Born in Rome in the middle of the Middle Ages, around the year 816 , from father Leone and unknown mother, Formoso he immediately undertook a training closely linked to the ecclesiastical world in the place where he was born and lived throughout his life.
The Savoy family wanted the crown jewels kept at the Bank of Italy, claiming that they belong to them. So lets make a historical discussion about those jewels to understand who they belong to and if there is a basis of legitimacy in the requests made by the former royal family. I state that the
Hammurabi of Babylon Known as the sixth ruler of the 1st dynasty of Babylon, Hammurabi reigned approximately from 1792 to 1750 BC (probably ascended to the throne in adolescence), bringing the Babylon of the Paleo-Babylonian era to a state of absolute success and splendor, through the unificat
It was in 1118 AD. when the Arab Salah El Din granted the orthodox monks the pilgrimages to the Holy Lands. El Din stipulated that the patriarch of the Greeks will be the master of the Kamare (temple of the Holy Sepulcher) and he will take the Holy Light from the tomb of Icas to distribute it to the
A new look at the way they perceived sexuality and love life the people in Pompeii intend to give away the works of art found among the ruins. Approximately 70 relics , including two medallions decorated with images of satyrs and nymphs found on a ceremonial chariot discovered last year in Pompeii,
The military dictatorship imposed on April 21, 1967 by the colonels, overtaking the generals at the corner of Aspasias and Pyrrhos (in the apartment of Michalis Roufogalis, as legend has it), was not a picturesque seven-year period, where some illiterate, sworn officers, took power, ruled with the d
The Historical Dictionary of Greek Parliamentary Parties 1844-1967, guides us through the history of the parties that appeared in our country over a period of 123 years . The 422-page publication, under the auspices of the Foundation of the Hellenic Parliament and the National Research Foundation, p
The name John Wayne Gacy couldnt be more reminiscent of someone who would become one of Americas most notorious serial killers. The killer who went on a rampage in the 1970s killing a total of 33 young men was a self-made neighbor of many things to those around him, with the profile of family man (t
In the first scene, the one that plunges us into the mystical world of Northman , we see a multitude of black wings flying over the gray waters, above the wooden ships that seem to be sailing towards a distant island. Below the crows, a boy wrapped in a red cloak - perhaps the only color in this dar
Nick Rennisons book, 1922 - The Year That Changed the World , brings the landmark year of 22 back to life by focusing on its special significance. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after six centuries. The British Empire began to crumble. The Soviet Union was founded while Mussolinis Italy was becoming t
On May Day 1944, the bells of the churches of Kaisariani rang mournfully. The bursts at the Shooting Range were continuous, with the trucks constantly picking up bodies. In the streets of the district, the blood of the executed flowed, still warm, with women defying the Germans and their collaborato
Victory Day is always a big holiday for Russia:it marks the bloody victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II, during which more than eight million Soviet soldiers fell dead. But this year, as Russias war with Ukraine continues, the day takes on a different meaning. Since Februa
Hollywood has appropriated the idea of the cursed tomb so much that we sometimes forget that it existed before the cinema, and in general the modern era. As we also forget that the curse is not the exclusive prerogative of Egyptian tombs. There are in many places strange stories connected with the
At the beginning of the 20th century and more specifically in its second decade (1914-1918), the visual and architectural movements of the European avant-garde (futurism, cubism , constructivism, Bauhaus, etc.), rejected both the academicism and the adherence of their predecessors to History, consid
This year marks one hundred years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe. All of us who come from there honor this black anniversary where our ancestors sewed their little golden crosses on their linings and with a small bottle in hand, took the path of uprooting. Persecuted and despised. Princes left th
Is the war in Ukraine, after all, a largely personal war of Vladimir Putin? As the Guardian reports, this is not far from the truth, according to the estimates of Western military analysts. So according to the Western sources, Putin not only personally made the decision to invade, but he participa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey issued a harsh announcement regarding the day of remembrance of the Pontian Genocide. He issued the announcement regarding the various activities and statements made on May 19, 2022 in Greece as he characteristically notes. He refers to todays commemorat
All About History is a magazine that deals with what its title says (the history ), in a way that is fun and educational. Prominent historians and experts from around the world undertake to share their knowledge and passion - with a dramatic narrative that is also authoritative. Issue 117 dealt wit
The creation in concrete terms of a new society in the heart of the capitalist West, where the close ties of freedom and democracy would play a leading role, laying the foundations for a third way, through an alternative model, that of socialism with a human face, was finally successful as a politic
The historical walks organized by the historical Menelaos Charalambidis they continue. This Sunday, the participants will have the opportunity to take a guided tour of Caesariani during the period of the Decembrians. In this walk we talk about the three important battles that took place in Kais
For centuries, the mesmerizing scent of blood drew crowds to the hundreds of amphitheaters scattered throughout the Roman Empire. The audiences desires, met with difficulty, led to an escalation of the perversion and cruelty of the Games. What methods did the organizer have to use to attract viewers
Nobody would give him a crown for free. And the Pope with whom Władysław Łokietkowi had to negotiate turned out to be particularly demanding. Not to be straightforward:extremely greedy. From 1316, John XXII sat on the throne of Peter. His pontificate was not without controversy. Some historians
The first post-war thaw in the USSR is inherently associated with Nikita Khrushchev and his famous lecture. In fact, the clumsy Khrushchev was just aping the ideas of one of his former party colleagues. De-Stalinization, breaking with the cult of personality and breaking the purges - all these chang
Does the Amber Room still exist or did it burn down during the British attack on Królewiec in 1944? After World War II, there were witnesses who said that they saw the burned remains of the treasure for themselves ... Following Badowski, we will quote excerpts from two letters, the content of wh