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New Video: 18 Beautiful Quotes From Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji

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18 Beautiful Quotes From Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji
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Ancient Carthage’s Commemorative Military Armbands

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Ancient Carthage’s Commemorative Military Armbands - The Historian's Hut
Since before the dawn of the written word, mankind has always cherished leaving behind memorials, inscriptions, trophies, monuments, and other kinds of symbolic instillations and accolades that presen...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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This medieval manuscript illustration, by an unknown 14th-century artist, actually depicts the ancient Roman tale of Titus Manlius Torquatus and his duel with a Gallic champion. For more info on the art and history, check out our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2025/12/17/t...
December 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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A quote from the Roman historian, Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE), about perseverance in war.

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December 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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The Great Athenian Baiting Of Syracuse

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The Great Athenian Baiting Of Syracuse - The Historian's Hut
In 415 BCE, a fleet of over 130 Athenian and allied trireme ships, accompanied by more than a hundred supply boats, reached the eastern shores of Sicily on the pretext of combating the potential threa...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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A quote from Aristotle (384-322 BCE) about what can and cannot be forgiven.

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December 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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The Deadly Ghost Story Of Killer-Hrapp

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The Deadly Ghost Story Of Killer-Hrapp - The Historian's Hut
According to Icelandic folklore, a belligerent and bullying farmer named Hrapp immigrated to Iceland from the Hebrides sometime in the 10th century. He built a farmstead called Hrappsstadir, which was...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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A quote from the Buddhist Dhammapada on the treasure of constructive criticism.

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The Buddha - The Historian's Hut
The Buddha (6th-5th century BCE) “Regard the person who sees your faults as a revealer of treasures. Associate with that skilled person as one who is wise, who speaks reprovingly Keeping company with ...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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The Costly Battle of Champoton

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In early 1517, over one hundred Spaniards on three ships set out from Cuba to explore the Yucatan Peninsula. The expedition, led by Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, was met with mixed receptions whenev...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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A quote from the ancient strategist and philosopher, Sun Tzu, about management through division.

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December 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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A Small Dog Reportedly Led To The Death Of Jarl Rognvald Brusason Of Orkney

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A Small Dog Reportedly Led To The Death Of Jarl Rognvald Brusason Of Orkney - The Historian's Hut
In the year 1030, Rognvald Brusason, son of Jarl Brusi of Orkney, fought on the side of King Olaf II of Norway (Saint Olaf) at the Battle of Stiklestad. Rognvald had first joined Olaf’s retinue as a p...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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A quote from Gregory of Tours (c. 539-594) about action and subjection.

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Gregory of Tours - The Historian's Hut
Gregory of Tours (c. 539-594) “Anyone who does exactly what he wishes is plainly in subjection to none.” The History of the Franks by Gregory of Tours (Book VI, section 18), translated by Lewis Thorpe...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The Chaotic Drama Between Charles The Bald And His Half-Siblings In The Frankish Empire Extended Even To His Half-Sister

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The Chaotic Drama Between Charles The Bald And His Half-Siblings In The Frankish Empire Extended Even To His Half-Sister - The Historian's Hut
Emperor Louis the Pious (r. 814-840) had a complicated family life. Louis’ first wife was Irmengardis, with whom he was married from 794 until her death in 818. She bore Louis a daughter and three son...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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A quote from Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) about who really deserves praise.

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December 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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King Alfred The Great And His Chaotic First Year Of Rule

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King Alfred The Great And His Chaotic First Year Of Rule - The Historian's Hut
Nothing in the life of King Alfred the Great was simple or easy, so it is fitting that he had an inaugural year that was fraught with trials and peril. In early 871, Alfred was the heir of his brother...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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A quote from Friedrich Schleiermacher (c. 1768-1834) about observing the world spirit.

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Friedrich Schleiermacher - The Historian's Hut
Friedrich Schleiermacher (c. 1768-1834) “To love the world spirit and joyfully observe its work is the goal of our religion, and in love there is no fear.” From Friedrich Schleiermacher’s On Religion:...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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The Promising Life And Bizarre Death Of King Edmund I Of England

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The Promising Life And Bizarre Death Of King Edmund I Of England - The Historian's Hut
Edmund I was the half-brother and successor of King Æthelstan (r. 925-939). It was a tough act to follow, as Æthelstan was the first king of Wessex to claim authority over the whole of England. Yet, i...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A quote from Lao Tzu (6th-5th century BCE) about the ways of a sage.

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Lao Tzu (6th-5th century BCE) “The sage knows without having to stir, Identifies without having to see, Accomplishes without having to act.” From Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching (Book Two, XLVII), translated b...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Imhotep—The Man Who Engineered His Own Divinity

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Imhotep—The Man Who Engineered His Own Divinity - The Historian's Hut
In the 27th century BCE, there lived an incredible man named Imhotep. He was a commoner who arose to great prominence by impressing King Djoser, the second ruler of Egypt’s Third Dynasty, with his she...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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A quote about friendship from the philosopher, Aristotle (c. 384- 322 BCE).

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December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The Dramatic Life Of The Mercian Queen, Osthryth

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The Dramatic Life Of The Mercian Queen, Osthryth - The Historian's Hut
Osthryth had such a complicated family life that she could put Shakespeare’s story of Romeo and Juliet to shame. Her father was King Oswiu (or Oswy), ruler of Northumbria between the years 642 and 670...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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A quote from Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE) about entrenched public opinion.

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Confucius - The Historian's Hut
Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE) “You may rob the Three Armies of their commander-in-chief, but you cannot deprive the humblest peasant of his opinion.” The Analects of Confucius (Book IX, section 25) trans...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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The Shakespearean Death of King Cynewulf

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The Shakespearean Death of King Cynewulf - The Historian's Hut
Upon the death of King Cuthred of Wessex around the year 756, the throne passed to Sigebert, a distant member of the royal family. As the new king was not a direct descendant of his predecessor, he wa...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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A quote from the Roman historian, Tacitus (c. 56-117), about the ability to live honorably, even while under the rule of bad leaders.

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December 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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King Harald II Allegedly Started A Fashion Trend And Consequently Received A Stylish Name

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King Harald II Allegedly Started A Fashion Trend And Consequently Received A Stylish Name - The Historian's Hut
King Harald II of Norway (r. 961-970) was one of several sons fathered by King Eirik Bloodaxe, ruler of Norway in the early 940s. Nevertheless, the usurpation of the throne in 945 by Haakon the Good, ...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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A quote from the Buddhist Dhammapada about wise restraint.

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The Buddha - The Historian's Hut
The Buddha (6th-5th century BCE) “Those wise ones, restrained in the body, restrained as well in speech, those wise ones, restrained in the mind, they indeed are perfectly restrained.” The Dhammapada ...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM