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How to Poison Like an Ancient Roman

posted on : January 16, 2020 posted by : nicolvalentin 0 Comment

Livia Drusilla,  the devoted and loyal wife of Ceasar Augustus, was extremely supportive of her husband. She was even good enough to look the other way during his many infidelities. In fact, she was a symbol of the ideal…

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école d’histoire

The Psychotic Husband of Catherine the Great

posted on : January 10, 2020 0 Comment

“Mawage, Mawage is what brings us together today. Mawage, that bwessed awwangement. That dweam within a dweam” The Princess Bride Unless of course, your dream turns into a nightmare. Unfortunately, not all Princesses get to marry a perfect…

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Medieval

The Role of Fate in the Medieval World

posted on : December 29, 2019 0 Comment

Fate, luck, destiny, providence; all words to describe the unseen power that seems to control our life events. Who you believe is the unseen power differs in this day and age. In the Middle Ages, however, everyone was pretty much…

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culture

The History of Iceland’s Love Affair with Invisible Elves

posted on : December 20, 2019 0 Comment

In December 2013, Ragnhildur Jónsdóttir petitioned the Icelandic government. She wanted to stop construction of a road passing through the Gálgahraun lava field outside Reykjavík. The reason?  An ancient church lay in the…

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Medieval

A Primer on Keeping Warm in the Medieval Period

posted on : December 11, 2019 4 Comments

 Modern life tends to go on as usual despite shifting temperatures, but what about people in the medieval period? How did the weather affect them, and how did they manage to keep warm? Keeping warm, Medieval style You might…

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