JundUnder the early Caliphates, a jund (Arabic: جند; plural ajnad, أجناد) was a military division, which became applied to the military territory in the conquered lands of the Arabs…View analysis →
TenbunTenbun (天文), also transliterated as Tenmon, was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō; "year name") after Kyōroku and before Kōji. This period spanned from July 1532 through October…View analysis →
160 BCYear 160 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Cethegus (or, less frequently, year 594 Ab urbe…View analysis →
Middle WelshMiddle Welsh (Welsh: Cymraeg Canol, Middle Welsh: Kymraec) is the label attached to the Welsh language of the 12th to 15th centuries, of which much more remains than for any…View analysis →
377Year 377 (CCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Merobaudes (or, less…View analysis →
AulacephalodonAulacephalodon ("furrow-head tooth") is an extinct genus of medium-sized dicynodonts, or non-mammalian synapsids, that lived during late Permian period. Individuals of…View analysis →
Ibrahim AbboudIbrahim Abboud (Arabic: إبراهيم عبود; 26 October 1900 – 8 September 1983) was a Sudanese military officer and political figure who served as the head of state of Sudan between…View analysis →
456Year 456 (CDLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Avitus without colleague (or, less…View analysis →
AfrasiabIn Iranian legend, Afrasiab (Persian: افراسياب afrāsiyāb; Middle Persian: Frāsiyāv, Frāsiyāk), also known as Fraŋrasyan, is the king and hero of Turan in Iranian national…View analysis →
ErgyngErgyng (or Erging) was a Brittonic kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period, in south-east Wales, and part of what is currently the West Midlands between the 5th and…View analysis →
Four sons of HorusThe four sons of Horus were a group of four deities in ancient Egyptian religion who were believed to protect the dead in the afterlife. Beginning in the First Intermediate…View analysis →
MidwinterMidwinter is the middle of the winter. The term is attested in the early Germanic calendars where it was a period or a day which may have been determined by a lunisolar calendar…View analysis →
RiksrådRiksrådet (in Norwegian and Swedish) or Rigsrådet (in Danish or English: the Council of the Realm and the Council of the State – sometimes translated as the "Privy Council") is…View analysis →
HolmulHolmul is a pre-Columbian archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the northeastern Petén Basin region in Guatemala near the modern-day border with Belize.View analysis →
528Year 528 (DXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabbatius without colleague (or, less…View analysis →
DunaddDunadd (Scottish Gaelic Dún Ad, "fort on the Add", Old Irish Dún Att) is a hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is…View analysis →
CondottiereA condottiere or condottiero (plural: condottieri (Italian: [kondotˈtjɛːri])) was an Italian military leader active during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The term…View analysis →
526Year 526 (DXXVI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Olybrius without colleague (or, less…View analysis →
Post-warA post-war or postwar period is the period immediately following the end of a war. The term usually refers to a varying period of time after World War II, which ended in 1945. A…View analysis →
197Year 197 (CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less…View analysis →
366Year 366 (CCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gratianus and Dagalaifus (or, less…View analysis →
AntiquitiesAntiquities are objects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean such as the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt, and the other Ancient…View analysis →
49 BCYear 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Marcellus (or, less frequently, year 705 Ab urbe…View analysis →
PreadolescencePreadolescence is a stage of human development following middle childhood and preceding adolescence. It commonly ends with the beginning of puberty. Preadolescence is commonly…View analysis →
Ŭlchi MundŏkŬlchi Mundŏk (Korean: 을지문덕; Hanja: 乙支文德) was a military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, who successfully defended Goguryeo against Sui…View analysis →
Armored combat (sport)Armored combat or buhurt (from Old French béhourd: "joust", "tournament") or medieval combat or historical medieval battles (HMB), among other names, is a modern full contact…View analysis →
CapirotadaCapirotada (Spanish pronunciation: ) or Capilotade, also known as Capirotada de vigilia, is a traditional Mexican food similar to a bread pudding that is usually eaten during the…View analysis →
SucketSucket or succat was a kind of confectionary or dessert popular in early modern England, frequently served at banquets with other confectionary. The word is related to succade…View analysis →
The Three CollasThe Three Collas (Modern Irish: Trí Cholla) were, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the fourth-century sons of Eochaid Doimlén, son of Cairbre…View analysis →
ApišalApišal (A-pi4-sal4ki) is an ancient Near Eastern city known from the 2nd half of the 3rd millennium BC in the Akkadian Empire period and especially the Ur III Empire period. In…View analysis →
BrygesBryges or Briges (Greek: Βρύγοι or Βρίγες) is the historical name given to a people of the ancient Balkans. They are generally considered to have been related to the Phrygians…View analysis →
Third Intermediate Period of EgyptThe Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt began with the death of Pharaoh Ramesses XI in 1077 BC, which ended the New Kingdom, and was eventually followed by the Late…View analysis →
UradelUradel (German: , German: "ancient nobility"; adjective uradelig or uradlig) is a genealogical term introduced in late 18th-century Germany to distinguish those families whose…View analysis →
259Year 259 (CCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aemilianus and Bassus (or, less…View analysis →
Banu ThaqifThe Banu Thaqif (Arabic: بنو ثقيف, romanized: Banū Thaqīf) is an Arab tribe which inhabited, and still inhabits, the city of Ta'if and its environs, in modern Saudi Arabia, and…View analysis →
Middle ScotsMiddle Scots was the Anglic language of Lowland Scotland in the period from 1450 to 1700. By the end of the 15th century, its phonology, orthography, accidence, syntax and…View analysis →
