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Hospitallers in Western Europe 1261–91
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Hospitallers in Western Europe 1261–91
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In the last half of the 13th century the Hospitallers, like the Templars, were steadily losing their raison d’etre. The Mamluks were mopping up their strongholds in the Holy Land and the fall of Acre in 1291 would deprive the military orders of their founding mission. In the preceding two... More
House of Representatives passes Civil Rights Act 1964
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House of Representatives passes Civil Rights Act 1964
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The Civil Rights Act (1964) outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex or national origin in the United States. Incoming President Johnson used the assassination of his predecessor in its advocacy: ‘no memorial oration… could more eloquently honour President Kennedy’s memory than the earliest possible passage of the civil... More
Huguenot Migrations in Europe 1685–1715
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Huguenot Migrations in Europe 1685–1715
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In 1598 the Edict of Nantes ended the French Wars of Religion. The Edict granted French Huguenots (Protestants) religious toleration, as well as equal status in French society. The Huguenots’ position, however, became increasingly insecure during the reign of Louis XIV when a substantial Protestant minority was seen as threat... More
Hülegü Khan’s Campaigns in Western Asia 1255–60
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Hülegü Khan’s Campaigns in Western Asia 1255–60
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In 1255 Kublai Khan appointed his brother, Hülegü Khan (c. 1218–1265), to launch a series of campaigns throughout western Asia. Beginning at Samarkand, Hülegü Khan destroyed the Alamut fortress of the Assassins, a militant Islamic sect, and went on to execute the last of the Abbasid caliphs. Historians believe that... More
Hülegü’s Domains and Neighbours 1256–65
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Hülegü’s Domains and Neighbours 1256–65
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Before Hülegü Khan took western Persia and Baghdad in 1258, he had successfully conquered eastern Persia and crossed the Amu Darya River in January 1256, where he destroyed the fortifications of the militant Islamic sect, the Assassins. After this, his hordes moved westwards and executed the caliph in charge of... More
Human Diversity 40,000 BP–8000 BCE
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Human Diversity 40,000 BP–8000 BCE
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The first ‘modern’ Palaeolithic peoples were the Neanderthals, a subspecies of archaic humans, who lived in northern Africa, Malta and Europe (c. 200,000 BP). Evidence suggests they became extinct between 40,000 BP and 30,000 BP when modern humans were emerging. According to the dominant hypothesis early modern humans (Cro-Magnon) migrated... More
Human Origins
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Human Origins
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Australopithecine sites are scattered throughout southern and northeastern Africa. Australopithecus (‘southern ape’) existed between c. 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago and shared characteristics with humans: they used simple tools and Australopithecus footprints on the banks of Lake Tanganyika bear a close resemblance to human footprints. Thought to be a... More
Humanism in Renaissance Italy c. 1500
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Humanism in Renaissance Italy c. 1500
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The Renaissance began as a secular scholarly project to rediscover the knowledge, art, and literature of the classical world, unfiltered by the clerical lens that had constrained intellectual enquiry during the Middle Ages. It became known as studia humanitatis, or the study of the ‘humanities’, as opposed to the classical... More
Hungary under Matthew Corvinus 1477–90
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Hungary under Matthew Corvinus 1477–90
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Matthew Corvinus was the son of the renowned Hungarian general, John Hunyadi, who defeated the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople, Murad II, at the Battle of Belgrade (1456). Elected Hungarian king by its parliament at just 14 (largely through papal influence, out of regard for his father’s achievements in protecting Christendom),... More
Hurricane Katrina 2005
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Hurricane Katrina 2005
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The Atlantic hurricane season of 2005 was the most active and devastating on record. Hurricane Katrina first emerged over the Bahamas on 23 August before moving west, clipping southern Florida. At this stage it was a category 1 storm on the Saffir-Sampson scale with wind speeds of 74–95 miles (119–154... More
Iberian Campaigns 1807–14
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Iberian Campaigns 1807–14
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The Peninsular War began after Portugal refused to cease trading with Britain, going against Napoleon’s planned economic starvation of Britain. Initially Spain was allied with France, participating in the swift invasion of Portugal in November 1807, however Napoleon soon seized the Spanish crown and awarded it to his brother Joseph.... More
Iberian Celts – Languages and Peoples c. 200 BCE
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Iberian Celts – Languages and Peoples c. 200 BCE
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The Celtic migration into Spain was more infiltration than invasion, either a steady trickle or a series of waves. As a result, pre-existing populations were not necessarily overwhelmed, and the main concentrations of Celtic settlements were spatially separated in the northwest (their tribes lending their names to modern Galicia, Asturias... More