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Templars vs crusaders, what are their differences? While the two had many similarities, they were fundamentally different. The first was a holy mil...
The Battle of Montgisard is one of the most famous battles during the Crusades , which ranged from the years 1095-1291. The Battle of Montgisard to...
The Phoenicians’ history is an interesting one as they had a rich culture, heritage and history. On top of all that, the importance of the Phoenici...
Baldwin IV was the teenage king who reigned over Jerusalem while tackling leprosy. In history, Baldwin was most famously known for his intelligence...
You could almost miss Leontius of Byzantium with such a short reign, but if you did, you would miss out on a mystery. Who was this flash in the pan...
The fall of the Persian Empire happened after a series of tumultuous periods, including an economic crisis, bad governance, power struggles within ...
Many people have surely heard of names like “ Hannibal ” and “ Carthage ” from high school history, but the colossal legacy of the Punic Wars has b...
The Battle of Arsuf occurred on September 7, 1191, between England and the forces which controlled Jerusalem. King Richard I and Saladin fought aga...
Raymond III of Tripoli was a crusader, living here and there in Jerusalem and Tripoli. His life was connected to some of the main characters of tha...
The intended result of the Fourth Crusade was for the Christians to take back control of Jerusalem, but it didn’t turn out quite as they had hoped....
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...
The inevitable decline of the Phoenicians during the siege of Carthage in 146 BC marked a crucial time in world history. Knowing Carthage’s superio...