Shaswar Ali
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In 1211 Alexios III Angelos
In 1211 Alexios III Angelos, the emperor who had fled Constantinople in 1204, suddenly popped up again. He had spent years roving about, including time spent in Lombardy as a hostage, and now appeared at the court of the Seljuk sultan, Kaykhusraw.
By Shaswar Ali7 months ago in History
Sparta Was Much More Than an Army of Super Warriors
Ancient Sparta has been held up for the last two and a half millennia as the unmatched warrior city-state, where every male was raised from infancy to fight to the death. This view, as ingrained as it is alluring, is almost entirely false.
By Shaswar Ali7 months ago in History
Prophet Mohammad
Pophet Muhammad, born in Mecca in the year 570 CE, is a central figure in Islam and regarded as the last prophet of God (Allah) in the Islamic tradition. His life is a testament to his unwavering faith, wisdom, and compassion. Raised as an orphan, Muhammad grew up to be known as "Al-Amin" or the trustworthy, gaining a reputation for honesty and integrity. At the age of 40, he received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel, marking the beginning of his prophethood.
By Shaswar Ali7 months ago in History
Islam
Certainly! Here is a lengthy paragraph providing an overview of the history of Islam: Islam, one of the world's major religions, has a rich and complex history that spans over 1,400 years. Its origins can be traced back to the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century CE when the Prophet Muhammad received revelations from Allah (God) through the angel Gabriel. These revelations, recorded in the Quran, form the basis of Islamic faith and practice. Under Muhammad's leadership, the early Muslim community grew in number and influence, eventually spreading beyond Arabia.
By Shaswar Ali7 months ago in History
Vikings
From around A.D. 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere. These seafaring warriors–known collectively as Vikings or Norsemen (“Northmen”)–began by raiding coastal sites, especially undefended monasteries, in the British Isles. Over the next three centuries, they would leave their mark as pirates, raiders, traders and settlers on much of Britain and the European continent, as well as parts of modern-day Russia, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland.
By Shaswar Ali8 months ago in History
Hair Gel Egyptian Style
Hair Gel Egyptian Style : If you think that hair gel is a modern invention, you are wrong. A Recent investigation of mummies by a team from the KNH Centre of Biomedical Egyptology at the University of Manchester in the UK has proven that ancient Egyptians were using a fat-based hair gel over two thousand years ago.
By Shaswar Ali8 months ago in History
THE MOST DANGEROUS KINGS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Every American knows that monarchies are bad news. In the wise words of Monty Python, you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you (a phrase which describes most coronation ceremonies fairly accurately). For every good king or emperor who writes a code of law or maintains a lengthy period of peace and prosperity, you get a King Charles VI running around his palace telling everyone that he's made of glass.
By Shaswar Ali8 months ago in History
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (ca. 1162–1227) and the Mongols are invariably associated with terrible tales of conquest, destruction, and bloodshed. This famed clan leader and his immediate successors created the largest empire ever to exist, spanning the entire Asian continent from the Pacific Ocean to modern-day Hungary in Europe. Such an empire could not have been shaped without visionary leadership, superior organizational skills, the swiftest and most resilient cavalry ever known, an army of superb archers (the “devil’s horsemen” in Western sources), the existence of politically weakened states across Asia, and, of course, havoc and devastation.
By Shaswar Ali8 months ago in History