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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 15h

➡️ Read more about the Battle of Hastings here:

The Battle of Hastings in south-east England on 14 October 1066 saw the defeat of the Anglo-Saxon king Harold II (r. Jan-Oct 1066) by the invading Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy (reigned...

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 15h

⚔️ On this day in 1066: The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.

🖼️ A scene from the 11th-century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing Norman cavalry charging Anglo-Saxon infantry at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE.

#BattleOfHastings #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #History

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 18h

In the mindset of the Norse, the future was preordained and unchangeable. E.g., the Æsir attempted to bind Fenrir – the wolf fated to kill Odin during the battle of Ragnarök – only for his escape to become a harbinger of the end

✍️: Full article by Jordy Samuels - https://www.worldhistory.org/Norns/

World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 1d

John Tyler (1790-1862) was an #American lawyer and #politician who served as the tenth #president of the United States. He came to office after the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)

✍️: Harrison W. Mark (read the full article here: https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Tyler/)

World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 2d

➡️ View the Aberdeen Bestiary here:

The Aberdeen Bestiary

The Aberdeen Bestiary - MS 24

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 2d

➡️ Learn more here:

The Aberdeen Bestiary, One of the Great Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online

For thousands of years, ordinary people all over the world not only worked side-by-side with domestic animals on a daily basis, they also observed the wild fauna around them to learn how to navigate and survive nature.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 2d

📖 Exciting news! The 'Aberdeen Bestiary', one of the greatest medieval illuminated manuscripts, is now digitized in high resolution and is available online.

#Medieval #IlluminatedManuscript #AberdeenBestiary #History #HenryVIII

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 2d

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The Roman-Parthian Conflict (53 BCE - 217 CE)

The Roman–Parthian conflict (53 BCE–217 CE) was a centuries-long struggle for dominance in Western Asia between the Roman Republic, later Empire, and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. It began with Rome’s...

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 2d

⚔️ The Roman–Parthian conflict (53 BCE–217 CE) was a centuries-long struggle for dominance in Western Asia between the Roman Republic, later Empire, and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia.

🖼️ Infographic created by Simeon Netchev.

#Rome #RomanHistory #Parthia #Parthian #History #AncientHistory

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 3d

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 3d

#Hummingbirds, called huitzillin ("wee-TZEEL-een") in the Nahuatl language of the #Aztecs, are one of the most recognizable and striking species in the avian world. The Aztecs, identified these extraordinary #birds with #war, blood, and sacrifice.

📷: Aztec god Quetzalcoatl and a hummingbird

World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 3d

👧🏼👧🏾 Today is the International Day of the Girl Child!

#InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild #History

World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 4d

Elam, located in the region of the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in #Iran, was one of the most impressive civilizations of the #ancient world: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1591/ten-ancient-elam-facts-you-need-to-know/

📷: View of Chogha Zanbil, Carole Raddato (CC BY-NC-SA)

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 5d

🗺️ A #map illustrating the rise and evolution of the Achaemenid Persian #Empire by Simeon Netchev, from its origins in around 550 BCE

Read more here: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16107/the-achaemenid-persian-empire-c-500-bce/

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 5d

➡️ Read more about Eustathios Rhomaios here: https://www.worldhistory.org/Eustathios_Rhomaios/

#Byzantine #Constaninople

Eustathios Rhomaios: Judge and Jurist of the Byzantine Empire

Eustathios Rhomaios was a prominent Byzantine judge and jurist during the late-10th and early- to mid-11th century. He studied Roman Law and began his career under Basil II (reign 976 to 1025) and became...

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 5d

After his legal education, Rhomaios served as a junior judge under Basil II. He quickly gained fame for his acute mind and for identifying the legality of specific cases, as well as his wisdom in solving legal conundrums and disputes between plaintiff and defendant.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 5d

👨🏽‍⚖️ Eustathios Rhomaios was a prominent Byzantine judge and jurist during the late-10th and early-to mid-11th century. He studied Roman Law and began his career under Basil II (r. 976 to 1025) and became the chief judge during the mid-1020s.

📝 Article by Ruisen Zheng.
📷 Photos ©️ by Dumbarton Oaks.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

The World Tree Yggdrasil from Norse Mythology, as envisioned and depicted by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine in 1886.

Find out more about Norse Mythology in this article by Emma Groeneveld: https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

La Malinche was the primary interpreter in the retinue of Hernán Cortés during his #conquest of #Mexico in the early 16th century and has become one of the most divisive #women in #Mexican #history

Read the full article by Jordy Samuels here: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2796/la-malinche/

World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

🐙 A gold Mycenaean brooch in the form of an octopus, Mycenae, mid 2nd millennium BCE. (Archaeological Museum, Mycenae). Photo by Mark Cartwright.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

🐙 A Mycenaean vase or krater depicting a stylized octopus (1400-1300 BCE). Provenance: Ialysos, Rhodes. (British Museum). Photo ©️ by the Trustees of the British Museum.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

🐙 This mosaic with an octopus is made of limestone and dates from the 2nd-3rd century CE. It is from Villaquejida (León), Spain. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid). Photo by James Blake Wiener.

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 6d

🐙 Today is World Octopus Day!

🐙 A Minoan octopus, detail from a New-Palace period (1500-1450 BCE) Cretan Clay askos with 'Marine Style' decoration, (Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete). Photo by Mark Cartwright.

#WorldOctopusDay #Octopus #History #AncientHistory #Art #ArtHistory

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 7d

❓Have you heard of the Norns?

The norns were supernatural female entities responsible for the fates of all living beings in Viking Age Scandinavia that lingered in the shadowy background of the #Viking Age imagination.

✍️: Read the full article by Jordy Samuels - https://www.worldhistory.org/Norns/

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World History Encyclopedia @worldhistory.org · 8d

This #map illustrates the earliest stages of #human civilization spanning from c. 8000 BCE to 2000 BCE. It showcases the emergence of organized societies, agricultural practices, and the origins of urbanization. #WorldHistory #HistoricalMaps

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