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Who Was Adonis the Poet?
Syria has a long and illustrious literary history. Adonis, the poet, is one of the most respected figures in the history of Middle Eastern poetry. ...
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Ahmed Ben Balla: Icon of Algerian Independence
Historians will tell you everything you need to know about Algeria’s first leader after its independence from French colonial rule, Ahmed Ben Balla...
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Amenemhat III: Economic Prosperity Blossomed in Egypt
Amenemhat III ruled Egypt and is known to have excelled in military, agriculture, culture, and economics. He rose to power as the sixth king of the...
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The Tales of Aspelta of Kush
Aspelta became the fourth king of Napata after the Assyrians’ defeat of Pharaoh Tantamani- which consequently ended the Nubian kingdom’s reign over...
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Baldwin IV: The Story of His Life, Leprosy, and Death
Baldwin IV was the teenage king who reigned over Jerusalem while tackling leprosy. In history, Baldwin was most famously known for his intelligence...
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Cambyses: A Man of Favorable Habits and Exceptional Family
Cambyses was a renowned man in ancient Persia who was also called Cambyses the Elder . Many historians also call him Atradates, which was originall...
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The Greatest Carthaginian Generals in History: Training and Deeds
Carthaginian generals were fierce military leaders in the ancient world who led Carthage during its shift from a small trade city to one of the mos...
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Gamal Abdel Nasser: The Life & Times of Egypt’s Charismatic Leader
Led by Mohammed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser , the Egyptian national revolution of 1952 is probably one of North Africa’s most pivotal events in h...
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Horemheb: The Military King Who Reigned Ancient Egypt
Horemheb or Haremhab ruled Egypt as the last king of the 18th dynasty with a clear vision to restore the nation. He reigned from 1319 BC to 1292 BC...
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Ibn Tumart: Charismatic Religious Leader
Ibn Tumart was a North African Muslim leader who founded the Almohad movement in North Africa. Tumart led a Berber tribesmen’s organization to end ...
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Sir John Bagot Glubb and the Fate of Empires
In 1978, John Glubb published an inspiring essay with striking observations about the human race across the ages. In his essay, he found patterns i...
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Khedive Ismail: The Debtor Ruler of Egypt
History is full of leaders that have a tattered legacy due to incompetent leadership and corruption, but few have reached the level of mismanagemen...