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History Bytes: Pericles
European History | History | History Bytes | People

History Bytes: Pericles

ByAmy March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

The statesman, orator, and general Pericles of Athens ushered in an Athenian renaissance. A complex man, he presided over an important period in Greek history where the Athenian military as well as arts and culture flourished. Despite dying of the plague in 429 BCE, he left behind an incredible legacy that produced a lasting effect on history.

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History Bytes: Empress Matilda
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History Bytes: Empress Matilda

ByAmy November 7, 2022January 24, 2023

The Empress Matilda was an intelligent, powerful women who sought to assume her inheritance as queen of England. She became embroiled with her cousin Stephen in a period of civil war known as the Anarchy.

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History Bytes: Isabella d’Este
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History Bytes: Isabella d’Este

ByAmy June 11, 2022March 27, 2023

Learn a little more about one of the most prominent women of the Italian Renaissance: Isabella d’Este! Wielding her power and influence, she inspired artists, influenced society, and changed history.

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History Bytes: Henry VIII of England
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History Bytes: Henry VIII of England

ByAmy May 17, 2022January 28, 2023

In the first post of my new series “History Bytes”, I offer readers a short blurb about this most infamous English monarch alongside some basic biographical facts and resources for additional reading and research.

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