What years are considered medieval times?

Medieval times typically refer to the period in European history that lasted from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 15th century AD. However, the exact dates can vary depending on the region and historical context.

How did the Egyptians worship Khnum?

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swords and their parts
Although swords vary greatly in their handling and many different sword shapes have evolved since the first swords of the Bronze Age, most are based on a similar construction. In this article we present the individual components of the sword and their functions. Blade and tang A blade consists
Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, female painter and free woman
Self-portrait by Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. 1790. Uffizi Museum, Florence • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS In 1790, in Florence, the great artist of the 18th century Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755-1842) made her self-portrait on the road to exile she faced during the French Revolution. Now kept in the Uf
The Paris Commune, the last of the revolutions
The Fire at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, by Theodor Hoffbauer • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS At dawn on March 18, 1871, a regular column of the army, commanded by Generals Lecomte and Clément-Thomas, reached the top of the Montmartre hill, in Paris, to seize the 200 guns installed on this strategic point.
History of vaccination and the first vaccines
It was at the end of the 18th century that the English Jenner demonstrated the protective effect of the vaccine of cow versus human smallpox. This discovery lays the first foundations of immunology and vaccinations. After variolation practiced empirically from the 17th century in China, then in Cons