The barbarian invasions: chronology, battles and protagonists
The barbarian invasions: chronology of the raids that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. History, battles and protagonists By the expression barbarian invasions, historians mean the series of raids that peoples united by the fact that they were not Romans and defined as barbarians carried out within the borders of the Roman…
History of Rome: brief summary
From the foundation of Rome to the rise of Octavian, passing through Julius Caesar. A Brief summary of Roman history. The history of Rome: from the foundation to Octavian The foundation of Rome derives from multiple legends. The first: the hero Aeneas, having escaped from Troy, took refuge in Lazio and after subduing the populations…
Aztec Empire: a brief history of South America’s past
Historians have not yet managed to define the origins of the Aztec people. The most accepted theory is that the Aztecs came from North America. Finding populations already settled in the most fertile territories, they settled in relatively arid areas. What happened next is a story of struggle for territory with local populations made up…
Overview of the long history of the Mayan civilization
December 20, 2012 is the date on which the Maya calculated the end of their calendar. All over the world there have been episodes of runs on bunkers and supermarkets, alternating with wild parties on the occasion of the end of times based on one of the most accurate and famous calendars in the history…
Inca Empire: history and society
The political and administrative organization of the Incas can be considered the most developed of all South American and Mesoamerican societies, despite having no laws or a single currency. Like other ancient civilizations it managed to build a great empire despite the challenges posed by the vast territory it occupied. Outlining the Inca civilization in…
What was life like in Ancient Greece?
The Parthenon is one of the symbols of Greece recognized throughout the world. It is so famous that you can find duplicates in Regensburg, Germany, where it is called the Walhalla Memorial, and in Tennessee, USA. Come to think of it, Tennesseans must be true lovers of Greece as they have given some cities Greek…
Life and society in Ancient Egypt
Fascinating and mysterious, complex and long, the history of Ancient Egypt spans a period of 5 thousand years. In this period, the territory occupied by this civilization saw great economic, architectural, social and political changes between dynasties of Pharaohs and bitter civil wars. The long story set along the Nile Delta tells us that the…
Brief history of Mesopotamia
Many ancient civilizations flourished around waterways. The name Mesopotamia indicates the land enclosed between two rivers: which are they? The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia have inspired artists, writers, filmmakers and video game producers from all over the world. In the land crossed by two rivers, advanced and innovative civilizations have followed one another which have…
Exploring the Origins of Early Civilizations
When we think of ancient or disappeared civilizations, Egypt, Greece, Rome come to mind, but in other contexts other thousand-year-old civilizations have developed. Some have totally disappeared, others have been absorbed by new peoples, others still resist today. Our species, Homo Sapiens, dates back 300 thousand years, but we learned from our predecessors to use…