The Inquisition was the official institution of the medieval Catholic Church that established ecclesiastical judges to investigate and judge divergent opinions and practices that went against what became "systematic Catholic theology. https://whe.to/ci/2-...  #history

The History of the Inquisition: The Catholic Church's Battle Against Deviance

The Inquisition was the official institution of the medieval Catholic Church that established ecclesiastical judges to investigate and judge divergent opinions and practices that went against what became...

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🗿 Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island. These moai were restored in the 1990s CE by a Japanese research team after a cyclone knocked them over in the 1960s CE. 📷 Photo by Ian Sewell.  #EasterIsland #AhuTongariki #RapaNui #Moai #History #HistoricalSite

⚔️ It has been said that the greatest enemy of Rome was Rome itself, and this is certainly true of the period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (also known as the Imperial Crisis, 235-284). 📝 Article by Joshua J. Mark.  #Rome #RomanHistory #History #CrisisOfTheThirdCentury #RomanEmperors

🌊📜 World History Encyclopedia is feeling the positive effects of Odysseymania!  #TheOdyssey #Odysseys #Homer #ChristopherNolan #GreekMythology #Mythology #Education #History

The story of the French Revolution is incomplete without the Prussian-Austrian diplomat and writer Friedrich von Gentz (1764-1832). https://whe.to/ci/2-2956-en/  #history

Friedrich Gentz's Stance on the French Revolution: The Fusion of Berlin Enlightenment and British Conservatism

The story of the French Revolution is incomplete without the Prussian-Austrian diplomat and writer Friedrich von Gentz (1764-1832). It was Gentz who provided the best-known German translation of Edmund...

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👑 Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, belongs to the Greek Heroic Age, traditionally associated with the Trojan War near the end of the Late Bronze Age (conventionally c. 13th–12th centuries BCE). ✍🏼 Infographic created by Simeon Netchev.  #Odysseus #TheOdyssey #Homer #Mythology #History

The Election of 1864 was one of the most important United States presidential elections of the 19th century. https://whe.to/ci/1-28805-en/  #history

US Presidential Election of 1864: The Election That Decided the Fate of the US Civil War

The Election of 1864 was one of the most important United States presidential elections of the 19th century. Occurring amidst the American Civil War (1861-1865), the election served as a referendum...

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The Kesh Temple Hymn (circa 2600 BCE) is the oldest work of religious literature in the world, sometimes referenced as the oldest extant religious poem. https://whe.to/ci/2-2193-en/  #history

Kesh Temple Hymn: The Oldest Work of Religious Literature in the World

The Kesh Temple Hymn (circa 2600 BCE) is the oldest work of religious literature in the world, sometimes referenced as the oldest extant religious poem. It is a Sumerian praise song to the goddess Ninhursag...

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🔮 A 19th-century CE painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the sorceress Circe of Homer's Odyssey offering a cup of magic potion to Odysseus. (Oldham Gallery, UK).  #Circe #Odysseus #TheOdyssey #Homer #Mythology #Art #Painting

⚔️ On this day in 216 BCE: The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae. 🖼️ Painting by John Trumbell.  #PunicWars #Carthage #Rome #HannibalBarca #MilitaryHistory #Warfare #History #AncientHistory #OnThisDay

The Poor Man of Nippur (circa 701 BCE) is a Babylonian poem on the themes of the obligations of hospitality and revenge for an undeserved injury. https://whe.to/ci/2-2145-en/  #history

Poor Man of Nippur: What Does One Deserve?

The Poor Man of Nippur (circa 701 BCE) is a Babylonian poem on the themes of the obligations of hospitality and revenge for an undeserved injury. A poor man of the city of Nippur feels mistreated when...

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⚔️ On this day in 30 BCE: Mark Antony stabs himself, believing that Cleopatra has died. Before he dies, he finds that she is still alive.   Mark Antony was a Roman general and statesman best known for his love affair with Cleopatra VII (l. c.69-30 BCE) of Egypt.  📷 Image by Tataryn77 #History #OTD

🛁 The Forum Baths in Pompeii were established in 80 BCE and were the only baths still in use after the earthquake of 62 CE. The walls are beautifully decorated with frescoes of garden scenes, and the vault ceilings are embellished with stucco friezes.  📷 Photos by Carole Raddato. #Pompeii #History

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in history between aircraft carriers, took place between 4 and 8 May 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). https://whe.to/ci/2-2957-en/  #history

Battle of the Coral Sea: First Aircraft Carrier Battle in History

The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in history between aircraft carriers, took place between 4 and 8 May 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). The Japanese navy hoped to occupy...

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Tom Holland’s "Athelstan: The Making of England" is a concise and brilliantly written biography of England’s first king. https://whe.to/ci/8-565-en/  #history

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“It was the most terrible conflict that anyone could remember. Entire kingdoms were mobilised for combat. Slaughter fit to stupefy poets was visited on the ranks of the rival combatants" (3). Tom Holland’s...

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🎤 Our friends at After Constantine have created the 'After Constantine Academy', a place for online learning through fascinating courses and workshops.  #AfterConstantine #ConstantineI #ConstantineTheGreat #History #OnlineLearning #Education #OnlineCourses #Byzantium #ByzantineEmpire #RomanEmpire

🗺️ A map of the Magellan–Elcano expedition (1519–1522), a Spanish-sponsored maritime voyage authorized under Charles I of Spain (reign 1516–1556; later Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, reign 1519–1556) to find a westward route to the Spice Islands/Moluccas.   🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.  #History

George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was an American army officer and engineer who was elevated to the position of Commanding General of the United States Army in 1861 and was the Major General of the Army of the Potomac from 1861-1862, during which time he... http...  #history

George B. McClellan: The Wrong Man for the Job

George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was an American army officer and engineer who was elevated to the position of Commanding General of the United States Army in 1861 and was the Major General of the Army...

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The Nimrud Dogs, five clay canine figurines found at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Nimrud, were only a few of the many startling finds in the region in the 20th century. https://whe.to/ci/2-1001-en/  #history

The Nimrud Dogs: The Security System of Ancient Mesopotamia

The Nimrud Dogs, five clay canine figurines found at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Nimrud, were only a few of the many startling finds in the region in the 20th century. During the 19th century...

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🎨 On this day in 1890: Vincent van Gogh dies two days after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise.  His paintings are amongst the most popular and recognizable in history.  #VincentvanGogh #Art #Artist #PostImpressionism #ArtHistory #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory

Enlil in the E-Kur (circa 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian hymn praising the sky god Enlil, his temple/ziggurat at Nippur, and his consort Ninlil, depicting all three in glowing terms and Enlil as a creator god. https://whe.to/ci/2-2181-en/  #history

Enlil in the E-kur: Praising God in Ancient Mesopotamia

Enlil in the E-Kur (circa 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian hymn praising the sky god Enlil, his temple/ziggurat at Nippur, and his consort Ninlil, depicting all three in glowing terms and Enlil as a creator...

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🪖 On this day in 1939: The Sutton Hoo helmet is discovered at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England. It dates to the early 600s CE and is one of the only four complete helmets that survive from Anglo-Saxon England.  📷 Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.  #Archaeology #SuttonHoo #AngloSaxon #History #OnThisDay

The Doolittle Raid saw 16 US B-25 bombers hit Tokyo and other targets in Japan on 18 April 1942. https://whe.to/ci/1-28790-en/  #history

Doolittle Raid: The First Audacious US Strike on Tokyo in WWII

The Doolittle Raid saw 16 US B-25 bombers hit Tokyo and other targets in Japan on 18 April 1942. This was the first time that Japan's home islands had been bombed since Japan's infamous attack on Pearl...

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👑 On this day in 1540: Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. Their marriage would be short-lived, as Catherine Howard would be beheaded on 13 February 1542 after being charged with adultery.  🖼️ Portraits by Hans Holbein.  #HenryVIII  #Tudors #England #History #OnThisDay

The Song of the Hoe is a Sumerian praise poem celebrating the hoe for its many uses and linking it to the creation of the world by the great god Enlil. https://whe.to/ci/2-2121-en/  #history

The Song of the Hoe: Praise for an Ancient Mesopotamian Farming Tool

The Song of the Hoe is a Sumerian praise poem celebrating the hoe for its many uses and linking it to the creation of the world by the great god Enlil. As the economy of Mesopotamia was almost entirely...

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👁️ The Blinding of Polyphemus, cast reconstruction of the sculpture group from the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga (Italy), dating from the 1st century CE. 📷 Photo by Carole Raddato.  #TheOdyssey #Odysseus #Polyphemus #Cyclops #GreekMythology #Sculpture #History

The Battle of Fort Sumter (12-13 April 1861), also known as the Attack on Fort Sumter and the Fall of Fort Sumter, was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. https://whe.to/ci/1-28746-en/  #history

Battle of Fort Sumter: The First Shots Fired of the American Civil War

The Battle of Fort Sumter (12-13 April 1861), also known as the Attack on Fort Sumter and the Fall of Fort Sumter, was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. It began when Confederate Brigadier...

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