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Imagine living in 7th-century France or 12th-century Russia . You are summoned to court due to a dispute. You have no evidence to prove your innocence, and the person accusing you has no evidence either. There are only allegations. To re…
The first echoes of François-Auguste Rodin’s ascent to fame were heard in 1877, when he exhibited The Age of Bronze , a life-size sculpture of the human body, at the Paris Salon. The realism of the figure caused an uproar. Its idealizati…
Magellan was a Spanish explorer and sailor and led a famous expedition around the world. In the early 16th century, on his expedition, which is considered one of the great discoveries of Europe, he sailed around the world, making many di…
When we talk about the massacres that took place in history, we undoubtedly think of the period of Genghis Khan or the reign of Timur or the years of the Second World War. However, the history of humanity has witnessed many other savager…
As it is known, during the reign of Vladimir I, in 988, Christianity became an official religion in Russia. Under the intense influence of Byzantine Orthodoxy, Vladimir forced the Russian people to Christianize en masse. He ordered to bu…
Romanticism is a movement that lasted from the late 18th to the mid-19th century and it can be seen in art, literature and music. However, it was not only limited to these areas, but also influenced politics, philosophy and social though…
Conflicts and wars between cultures have been a fact of human history and continue to exist today. These wars take place for many reasons such as greed for growth, demand for goods and wealth, oppression, desire for hegemony, chaos and c…
History has evolved as a cultural definition and has survived to the present day. The word "History" in Western languages is also derived from the Greek word "historia" and is defined by the development of a literary genre as "story, nar…
The discovery of the American continent is one of the most controversial topics in history. Some say that Christopher Columbus first found America in 1492, while others claim that Vikings, Chinese and even Muslim sailors reached this con…
The fact that the name of Bluetooth technology comes from King Harald I of Denmark and Norway is an interesting story that many people do not know. In this article, we will tell you about the origin of the name Bluetooth and how this tec…
Napoleon Bonaparte is considered one of the greatest commanders in history. Napoleon, who conquered a large part of Europe and founded the French Empire, was victorious in many battles. But Napoleon also has one defeat he'll want to forg…
In 1876, English engineer Henry Fleuss decided to develop a safer oxygen cylinder for submarine work. In earlier experiments, Sieur Freminet, who invented the oxygen cylinder, had died of asphyxiation as a result of the tube not working.…
Ovidius is considered one of the greatest poets of Latin literature. He inspired both his contemporaries and subsequent generations with his works on the themes of love, mythology and transformation. You can find those who are curious ab…
The Battle of Lepanto was a naval battle fought on 7 October 1571 between the Ottoman Empire and the Crusader alliance, which resulted in the defeat of the Ottomans. This battle is considered to be the greatest naval defeat in the period…
Erosion is the erosion and transportation of soil by external factors such as wind, water and ice. Erosion reduces soil fertility, leads to desertification and triggers natural disasters. One of the most effective ways to prevent erosion…
Bosniaks are a South Slavic nation, the indigenous people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are various theories about the origin of the name Bosniak. According to some, the name Bosniak comes from the Bošnjanins, a tribe that lived in th…
Jared Diamond is a biologist, not a social or humanitarian. While researching the evolution of birds in New Guinea, he meets a New Guinean named Yali and begins a conversation. Yali is a well-known politician in New Guinea and asks Diamo…
Geographical determinism is the one that proposes that human behavior is determined by environmental factors and 2. It is a view that was quite dominant until World War II. The Greek and Roman philosophers were the first to claim that hu…
To what extent is man affected by the natural conditions in which he lives? Is geography destiny? What are Ibn Khaldun's thoughts on the effect of geography on man? Why have societies gone through different stages of development in the h…
Ottoman historiography emerged relatively late to the foundation of the state. The first Ottoman histories are accepted as Yahşi Fakih Menakıbnâmesi, which was written at the beginning of the XV century but has not survived, and Dâsitân-…
The Anneles School, which has recently increased its influence in world historiography, has opened the doors of new fields in the science of history. This school, which adopted an understanding of historiography that cooperated with vari…
The XVI century was a turning point for Russia. As a matter of fact, the centralization policies that started in the reign of Ivan III reached their peak during the reign of Ivan IV. Within a century, Russian Tsarism had established its…
When the Varangians came from beyond the sea and established their rule over the Slavic cities, the foundations of the Kievan Rus', the first Russian state, were laid. In addition to the Varangians being a seafaring people,[1] Slavic tri…
Social illusions are false beliefs or assumptions that affect the way a person perceives, judges, and understands reality. These illusions can influence a person's perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors about themselves, others, or the worl…
From the 11th century onward, Italian city-states such as Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa, and Venice began to gain influence in Mediterranean trade thanks to the privileges granted by the Byzantine Empire. The first signs of this influence appeared…
The history of astrology is a result of people's curiosity and admiration for the sky. Astrology is a pseudoscience that assumes the celestial bodies have an impact on human life and destiny. The origin of astrology dates back to the Mes…
The Skoptsi sect, which also called itself the "Lambs of God" or the "White Doves", is one of the most interesting sects to be encountered in the history of Russia. What makes them so interesting is that all members of the sect, male or…
Etymology has a great place in the historical process. As an example of this, we will tell the history of the word through a word. Our word is "Gavat" in Turkish, which means "a person who deliberately makes his wife have sex with others…
Image 1 : David Teniers Leopold Wilhelm Gallery Brussels Date: 17th Century. “It was the happiest moment of my life, I didn't know. If I had known, could this happiness have been preserved and everything could have developed differently?…
Worldwide, tea is the most consumed beverage after water. Tea was first known in China since 2737 BC and was told through various legends. According to one story; When the Chinese emperor Shen Nong was boiling drinking water under a tree…
Frank Hoogerbeets is a Dutch researcher of Australian descent who provides information on natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity. Although there are no scientists in fields such as Geology, Seismology, he has concent…
A Life Story at the Height of Suffering Marina Tsvetaeva was born in 1892 as the daughter of a man who was a professor of art and a pianist at Moscow University. By the time he was 20, he had absorbed much of the world. He was an avid an…
The date was April 1, 1876. A man who thought he was "created to achieve 'nothing,' that is, death," took the first published editions of his book, which he had been working on for years, and went home. Perhaps his soul was dominated by…
Anthropologists of the 19th and 20th centuries, they they showed that polygamy predominated among primitive societies. The claims of Lewis H. Morgan and Bronislaw Malinowski soon made an impact in the world of science and philosophy. Sub…
Before Lev Nikolayevich turned to what was right and ethical, and before he began to teach wisdom through his voluminous books, his life was a hotbed of horrors. Tolstoy came from a noble family, and the way of life in his youth was comp…
In 1386, a large crowd had gathered in the old Norman city of Falaise to witness the execution of a convicted murderer. The people eagerly awaited the execution. After a short wait, the criminal was brought forth for execution. The crimi…
La Piscine Museum is located in a suburb of Roubaix, France. The museum structure was first designed as a public pool in 1932 by architect Albert Baert according to Art Deco aesthetics. It has been transformed into a cleaning place by th…
The understanding of art, architecture and daily life style of Greek culture is a subject that arouses interest and has become the target point of large masses. Most of the names who made great contributions to humanity in the fields of…
19th and 20th centuries Century anthropologists, as a result of their research on the savages of the period, revealed that polygamy predominated among primitive societies. The claims of Lewis H. Morgan, Bronislaw Malinowski soon resonate…
Since the earliest times of history, human beings have tended to attribute certain movements in the sky to natural phenomena on earth. This has led to the idea that there is a connection between astrology and earthquakes even today. Some…
The Miho Museum, of which I.M. Pei was the architect, is located among the Shigaraki Mountains in Japan. The museum was opened by Mihoko Koyoma with the vision of increasing beauty, peace and tolerance through art. The museum exhibits va…
The ancient city of Petra is one of the largest archaeological sites in the world with its tomb and temple architecture made of red sandstone, churches, public buildings and other structures, water channels, cisterns, tunnels and dams su…
Magusism, Mazdeism or Zoroastrianism was named after its founder, Zoroaster, or the monotheistic god Ahura Mazda. It is differ from the ancient religions in terms of including monotheistic belief among Iranian religions. What is Magusism…