Aristotle in the Policy it relates archaic colonization with the development of territorial oligarchies and with class dynamics (or struggles). Is he right? Is this a reliable testimony? To tackle this problem we must take a step back and retrace the fundamental stages of archaic colonization.
Roman history is a thousand-year history made up of just men and tyrants, which sees the longest-lived civilization in human history as the protagonist, it was a model and a source of inspiration for any other people who lived after its end. In its primordial phase it was a monarchy, which became
The world described by Homer is pure fantasy . This was the opinion of most historians until about 1870. The same George Grote started Greek history in 776 BC. C., with the establishment of the first Olympic Games. In his opinion, all the stories handed down to us by ancient tradition were intend
In Roman times, the Isiac cult ( cult for the goddess Isis ) spread, on several occasions, in all parts of the empire. In Italy, the cult of the Egyptian divinity developed mainly in the imperial age, the result of direct contact between the empire and the Egyptian culture, and had a much greater
One of the luckiest historical arguments, most abused and discussed on the internet, most likely concerns the fate of Adolf Hitler after the Second World War and the collapse of the Reich. According to the official historiography, in the last phase of the Second World War, Hitler had taken refuge
The age of Pericles is considered the undisputed apex of classical Greece. The almost thirty-year crisis that opened at the end of this period is characterized by an unprecedented war event for the Greek world: the Peloponnesian War . It is in fact the greatest historical event after the expediti
The caesaricide , or the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar by Brutus and other conspirators, which took place on the ides of March 44 BC. ( March 15, 44 BC ), marks the beginning of the political rise of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian , but lets proceed in order. After the death of Caesar,
The consent of the popular masses was fundamental for Octavians rise to power, who, thanks to them and the support of the Senate, was able to govern and to transform the administrative and institutional structure of Rome in a profound and radical way. They were decisive in the transformation of the
A friend, quoting Hegel, told me that the only thing we learn from history is that you dont learn from history. Unfortunately, there are far too many examples in the past that prove the truth of this paradox. […] And yet, while we seem unable to learn from the past, we cannot escape from the past.
The First World War acted as a watershed between the old and the new world:a new type of war that brought about changes profound on a human, social and economic level. But above all, it drastically changed the geographical borders of Europe :four empires that dominated Europe until then collap
According to some online newspapers, from some secret documents declassified by the US government, evidence has emerged that would prove the existence of nuclear devices designed by Nazi Germany. But what actually emerged from the APO 696 report , it is a long-distance mail communication carried o
Irma Grese was a young German volunteer, militant in the Nazi Party, who, from 1942 to 1945, worked in various concentration camps, as a prison guard, supervisor and director of prisoners works. Irma Grese has been renamed in various fields as Aushwitzs Hyena and Belsens Blonde Beast She In Nuremb
Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes, he was a Brazilian rubber collector and since 1975 Secretary General of the Union of Rural Workers of Brasileia. In his life Chico was an important activist and environmentalist , who has fought all his life against the deforestatio
For decades now the plague represents in the collective imagination a terrible vision of death typical of the late medieval period; but it wasnt always like that. Paintings, stories, poems and even legends have followed one another to try to represent an evil that is often considered divine and th
During the course of the 1st century BC the Roman Empire was on the way to unprecedented success, as it had returned from the immense triumphs achieved thanks to the victories achieved during the three Punic wars, which Rome was able to guarantee Rome a huge amount of gold and wealth. However, the
Were the gladiators a slave? Yes, No, maybe, more or less? The answer to this question lies not only in Roman law but also in the Roman concept of slave and its legal framework. To give us a first draft of the answer is Pliny the Elder in his Historia Naturalis , in which, among other things,
The imposition of Christianity as an official religion Christianity, the undisputed cornerstone among the greatest monotheistic religions, has ancient origins and a long history characterized by struggles, rivalries, edicts and long councils that led it to represent a symbol and an ideology, as we
A few years ago, an image of a dark-skinned Roman soldier appeared in a childrens history book, and this sparked the anger and indignation of many, especially purists of the race. Is that image wrong because the Romans were white? Is that image right? To answer these questions in a historical w
Paolo Thaon di Revel (1859-1948) born Paolo Camillo Margherita Giuseppe Maria Thaon di Revel, was one of the great protagonists of the military history of the kingdom of Italy, he was in fact the first, and only, man to receive, in May 1924, the title of Duke of the sea and he too was the only ad
Located in a dense wooded area north-west of Athens, near the suburban suburb (suburban area of the Greek capital) of the city, the area dedicated to the Academy it is accessible through the dromos , the main street of Athens in terms of size and length, capable of crossing the entire capital,
The king is accused of raping a minor wife, the queen is abusively called a sow exhausted from labor. Illegitimate children, murder of political competitors and secret relationships. What were the biggest scandals of the Jagiellonian era? The wedding of Jadwiga and Jagiełło. Lithuanian rapist an
World War II did not end on either 8 or 9 May 1945. Despite signing formal agreements, regular fights with the Wehrmacht continued. How long and why? Gottlob Bidermann wasnt anything special, but he was unlucky enough to go east in 1941 with the 132nd Wehrmacht Infantry Division. He did not serv
Medieval medicine. Medieval “concoctions” were able to cure staphylococcus and styes An informative and entertaining article by Emiliano Amici on some medieval remedies for common ailments. You will be amazed at how shrewd and skilled they were at the time in the use of herbs and concoctions.
Even in the mid-nineteenth century, Zakopane was a backward village, and in the area there was a legend about robbers and poachers. Zakopane lacked a well-developed accommodation and entertainment infrastructure, and to make matters worse, the tourists journey from Krakow to Zakopane lasted half a d