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[New Video] The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

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This painting, by an unknown 16th-century artist, was inspired by Torquato Tasso's poetic story of Rinaldo and Armida. For more info on the artwork and its inspiration, read our article here: https://thehistorianshut.com/2021/02/16/rinaldo-and-armida-painted-by-an-unknown-artist-in-the-16th-century/

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“Speed

Is the essence of War.

Exploit the enemy’s unpreparedness;

Attack him unawares;

Take an unexpected route.”

-Sun Tzu

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Sun Tzu (Chinese strategist and philosopher, 6th-5th Century BCE) “Speed Is the essence of War. Exploit the enemy’s unpreparedness; Attack h

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(Article) A Rival Pope Denounced Pope Urban II’s Crusade

A Rival Pope Denounced Pope Urban II’s Crusade - The Historian's Hut

Human thought is rarely homogenous, and it should come as no surprise that there were differences of opinion in the 11th-century about the F

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“You can’t define something as being for the common good of a city, country or any other community of people, if it doesn’t contribute to the universal good of all.”

-Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-1430)

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Christine de Pizan (c. 1364-1430) “You can’t define something as being for the common good of a city, country or any other community of peop

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This painting by Peter Frederick Rothermel (c. 1812-1895) depicts the explorer, Christopher Columbus, in an audience with his patron, Queen Isabella (r. 1474-1504). For more on the art and history, read our article here: https://thehistorianshut.com/2021/02/15/columbus-before-the-queen-by-peter-frederick-rothermel-c-1812-1895/

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“Without consciousness there is no person.”

-John Locke (1632-1704)

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John Locke (1632-1704) “Without consciousness there is no person.” From John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (Book II, chapt

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(Article) The Complicated Germanic/Norse Hundred

The Complicated Germanic/Norse Hundred - The Historian's Hut

Although the phrase, ‘a hundred,’ or ‘one hundred,’ is associated with the number 100 nowadays, this was not always the case in old Germanic

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"The dwarves emerged first, finding life in Ymir’s flesh. They were maggots at that time, but by a decision of the gods they acquired understanding and assumed the likeness of men, living in the earth and the rocks.”

-Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241)

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Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241) “The dwarves emerged first, finding life in Ymir’s flesh. They were maggots at that time, but by a decision

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This horse fight scene, painted by August Malmström (c. 1829-1901), was inspired by Njal’s Saga, written in Iceland during the 13th century. For more on the art and story, read our article here: https://thehistorianshut.com/2021/02/14/the-horse-fight-at-hlidarendi-painted-by-august-malmstro%cc%88m-c-1829-1901/

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“There is a certain impetuosity of spirit and an alacrity implanted by nature in the hearts of all men, which is inflamed by a desire to meet the foe.”

-Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE)

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Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) “There is a certain impetuosity of spirit and an alacrity implanted by nature in the hearts of all men, which is

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“This world is but a thoroughfare of woe

And we are pilgrims passing to and fro.

Death is the end of every worldly sore.”

-Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342-1400)

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Geoffrey Chaucer (English poet, 1342-1400) “This world is but a thoroughfare of woe And we are pilgrims passing to and fro. Death is the end

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This painting by Mary L. Macomber (c. 1861-1916) strives to depict the concepts of Night and Sleep in a personified, humanoid form. For more info on the artwork and its likely mythological inspiration, read our article here: https://thehistorianshut.com/2021/02/11/night-and-sleep-painted-by-mary-l-macomber-c-1861-1916/

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“There is a thing confusedly formed,

Born before heaven and earth.

Silent and void

It stands alone and does not change,

Goes round and does not weary.”

-Lao Tzu (c. 6th and 5th century BCE)

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Lao Tzu (Chinese philosopher and Daoist theologian, lived around the 6th and 5th century BCE) “There is a thing confusedly formed, Born befo

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(Article) The Sputtering Start To Christopher Columbus’ First Voyage To The New World

The Sputtering Start To Christopher Columbus’ First Voyage To The New World - The Historian's Hut

Momentous enterprises do not always have graceful starts. This was true of the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, who—as the popular rhy

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“Conscience is a terrible accuser.”

-Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153)

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Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) “Conscience is a terrible accuser.” From Anna Komnene’s The Alexiad (Book IX, section 5), translated by E. R. A.

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This curious painting, by Nicolas Poussin (c. 1594–1665), brings to life a poetic account by Torquato Tasso (c. 1544-1595) of heroes battling a dragon. For more info on the art and story, read our article here: https://thehistorianshut.com/2021/02/08/the-companions-of-rinaldo-painted-by-nicolas-poussin-c-1594-1665/