The armor of the knights of the Middle Ages, photos and descriptions of which are presented in the article, went through a difficult evolutionary path. They can be seen in weapons museums. This is a real work of art. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
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How to figure out who a lord was in the Middle Ages? What duties did the representatives of this estate have, what rights, and to whom they were subordinate. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
What distinguishes the monarchical way of government? What are the main characteristics of absolute royal power and why does the country need a monarch. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Artifacts of ancient civilizations have been known to archaeologists since time immemorial. Multiple finds baffle researchers who are trying to explain the origin, purpose and technology of obtaining objects of material culture, based on the standard chronological history of human development. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The principality of Nizhny Novgorod was formed as a result of complex relations between the Russian principalities and the Horde khans, who unceremoniously interfered in the affairs of the princes. It existed for a short time, just over 50 years, and left a bright mark on the history of not only the Middle Volga region, but the entire state, becoming one of the main participants in the historical events to overthrow the long-term Tatar-Mongol yoke. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
In our article we will draw a political and historical portrait of Alexander 1, briefly, of course. The activities of the emperor of Russia are rich in various facts, for the full coverage of which it will take more than a dozen pages. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
From this article the reader will learn what the term "Slav" means, what Slavic tribes existed in antiquity and what modern peoples can be classified as Slavic. The history of the Slavs (mainly Eastern) is briefly outlined, information about their religious beliefs is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Absolutism appeared in Europe after the abolition of medieval feudalism. This was the heyday of the power of monarchs. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Bertha Bens was born on May 3, 1849 in the family of Carl Friedrich Ringer, a carpenter. She was a very pretty young girl of German nationality. And her husband, Karl Benz, was a famous German pioneer of the world automotive industry. The popularity of this woman is that she made the world's first rally. Thanks to Berta, we are currently enjoying different types of cars and watching traffic jams. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Wilhelm Maybach is a German entrepreneur and auto designer. As technical director of the Daimler Motors society, he made a significant contribution to the creation of the first modern car. The Maybach car is now one of the best in the world. In this article, we will present a short biography of the inventor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
1945 was marked not only by the victory of the Allied countries in World War II, but also by another fateful event. Two Japanese cities were destroyed with just two bombs. The nuclear age has begun. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Throughout the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln led the country, showing versatile talent and outstanding strong-willed qualities. In 1864 he was elected president for the second time. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Next year, humanity will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, which showed many examples of unprecedented cruelty, when entire cities disappeared from the face of the earth for several days or even hours and hundreds of thousands of people died, including civilians . The most striking example of this is the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the ethical justification of which is questioned by any sane person. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
President George Washington has done a lot to develop his country and increase its military power. For this, his compatriots awarded him the honorary title "Father of the Fatherland". It should also be noted that he played a key role during the national war for the independence of the North American colonies from Britain. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The material tells about the life path, love affairs and political intrigues of the last queen in the history of Egypt. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Edward VI: a description of the life path of the young king. Palace intrigues, wars, popular uprisings that took place during the reign of Tudor are described in detail. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
An artifact is any object that has been subjected to human influence and found during excavations. All kinds of utensils and ancient jewelry, tools and remains of ancient dwellings - all these are artifacts on which our history was built. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Now there is no doubt that the plans of the German fascists was the elimination of millions of Slavs. On the other hand, no reliable evidence has been found that the so-called Plan Ost existed. The allegation of the Nazi desire to destroy the inhabitants of the European part of the Soviet Union appeared during the Tribunal in Nuremberg. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Polyudye played an important role in the formation and development of the statehood of the ancient Russian state, although it was fraught with certain dangers for the necessary order in the country. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The brave hero of numerous novels and biographies, a fierce fighter for the independence of South America, the first president of Venezuela, the man after whom the whole state is named - that's who Bolivar is. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Space exploration is very relevant for mankind, and whoever comes forward in this competition will be able to dictate technological standards to other countries for many years. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The formation of states is a natural process of development of human society and productive forces that require a special organization of relations. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The personality of the Grand Duke of Kyiv Yaroslav Vladimirovich is very important for understanding the further history of Kievan Rus, the development of its legal system and the natural feudal collapse. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
USSR played a significant role throughout the last century. Its creation, and then the collapse, made serious changes in geopolitics and influenced the balance of power in the international arena. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The formation of the social structure of any society is a significant moment in the future shape of the emerging state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The period of domination of the country by the Bolshevik Party, later communist, is important for understanding the vector of development and its contradictions in the minds and moods of the Soviet people, and the CPSU was the main conductor of the policy of this period. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Moscow is the capital of our Motherland. When she appeared, when she began to shine and attract attention, and, finally, when she became the capital city of the new united Russia - this will be discussed in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Posadniki played an important role in the ancient and early medieval history of our country, the well-being of the city's population and its prosperity largely depended on them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The Soviet system of organizing political power was distinguished by a combination of party and state bodies, which often duplicated and replaced each other. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The abolition of serfdom in Russia is one of the landmark events in the entire history, its implementation, the methods of interaction of various bodies and persons with the peasant community and the result are of great interest. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The Northern War was a turning point for the subsequent history of Russia. It is with the victory in it that our country turns into a great power, which had to be reckoned with all over the world. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The peasant class made up the majority of Russian society, its typology and classification will make it possible to understand the nuances of the historical process characteristic of Russia. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The most distant periods of history are little studied, there are only archeological data that cannot cover the entire complex of interaction and development of the human race. But historical science can give exhaustive answers to questions about what tribes are, how they appeared. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The reign of Peter the Great is a significant era for the history of our country. Why did Peter 1 change life in Russia?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
The origin of peoples is a very entertaining topic, it is always interested in its mystery, the opportunity to learn a lot about representatives of different peoples. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Philosophy is a word that literally means “love of wisdom” in ancient Greek. This doctrine arose many thousands of years ago and gained particular popularity in Hellas. The history of philosophy is a discipline that studies the stages of development of this science. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Great Britain is the Russian version of the name of the United Kingdom. The state is located on two islands, although it shares the second with Ireland. The islands are located northwest of the European part of the mainland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
Wilhelm von Humboldt is one of the greatest philosophers and scientists. His works became the basis for linguistics as a science. His thoughts and ideas play a huge role to this day. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01
There were very few cavalry in Ancient Sparta, as the inhabitants considered this branch of the army insignificant. The main force was the foot soldiers (hoplites). Their weapons consisted of a heavy shield, sword and long spear. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06
Do-it-yourself free America principle. John Davison Rockefeller embodied it most vividly in his life. Despite the ambiguous assessment of life and work, the personality of a businessman does not cease to attract the attention of the general public. Undoubtedly, this man has a lot to learn. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01