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… be converted to Christianity. He was the founder of Constantinople, which remained the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire until 1453. <Tab/>Constantine the Great was born Flavius Valerius Constantinus in what is now Serbia. He was the…

… history has been commonly referred to as Vormärz, or "pre-March" period in reference to the proceedings of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, up until the outbreak of riots in March and failed revolutions of 1848. Prince Clemens von Metternich'…

… the rights of Parliament in the Civil War of 1642-46, Cromwell forcibly dissolved the Rump in 1653, a mere 4 years after the execution of the King and establishment of the English Republic. Moreover, the reasoning behind the decision to terminate…

… a matter of much historical debate, with many historians disagreeing about the importance of Cromwell's personal and social ties before the Civil War. Many such as John Morrill have played down the significance of these 'tenuous' ties he inherited…

… of the common view that they were untrustworthy. These women were seldom educated and were never allowed to be in the presence of other males that were not in the immediate family. <Tab/>Athenian women were seldom educated. Only the…

… to document the latest fashion trends in the textile industry but as I have been spending more and more time at Mr. Samuel Greg's factory, it has occurred to me that this article should be based on the conditions of the factory's employees. Although…

… that dominated European business in the 15th-16th centuries. The family business traces its origins to Hans (Johannes) Fugger (1348-1409), a weaver in Augsburg. Under his grandsons Ulrich (1441-1510), Georg (1453-1506), and especially Jakob (1459-1525),…

… divorced, beheaded, survived: these are the ultimate fates of the six wives of Henry VIII. Henry took his first bride, Catherine of Aragon, when he was seventeen. They lasted twenty-four years together, but Catherine suffered through many miscarriages…

… a close friend of Lenin. Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution' became unpopular after Stalin had gained power in the Soviet Union. Trotsky was assassinated by one of Stalin's agents. Although Trotsky later condemned the Red Terror, he was,…

… the essential cause of the famous French revolution is a rising power of the middle class of bourgeoisie clashing with the power of the nobility. The revolution took place because different types of causes, fundamental and immediate. Another reason…