World History
Fall of Rome
He's no John Greene of Crash Course, but this guy, Jeffrey Lewis, is almost as effective as he sings about the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Requiem For Rome
Alternate history can take many forms. Sometimes it can be simple (What if Lincoln had lived?) to the unbelievable such as Harry Turtledove's accounts of aliens invading during World War Two. I recently read a role playing game supplement that goes...
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Justa Grata Honoria, Roman Brat Princess
Was Justa Grata Honoria responsible for the fall of the Western Roman Empire? I highly doubt it but this claim is made by Mark S. Longo in an article titled Scheming princess behind Empire's fall. Clearly, the princess was not well behaved in trying...
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Rome At Its Height
Rome at its Height - Part of the Lectures in Medieval History Series, by Lynn Harry Nelson at University of Kansas. Includes a map as well as an analysis of the Roman Empire at its peak.
From the site:
In many ways, the Roman empire remains the...
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Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire. This is a nice essay on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is from Wikinfo.
From the site:
The Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire which remained in existence after the...
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Great Minds: Leonardo
Here's a great short and engaging biography of Leonardo da Vinci from a host who reminds me of the Greene Brothers of Crash Course. Thanks to David Walp for tweeting the link....
World History