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152- The Storm Before the Storm

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In 375 the Huns exploded into Gothic territory, sending refugees fleeing for the saftey of the Roman Empire.

151- Bursting a Blood Vessel

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Valens spent the late 360s and early 370s dealing with hostile Goths in the north and hostile Persians in the east. In 375 he would be left to face these threats alone when Valentinian suddenly died.

150- The Perils of Mismanagement

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in the late 360s and early 370s AD Roman mismanagment of three different regions in the Western Empire led to armed conflict.

110- A Gothic Horror

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In 249 AD Decius ousted Philip the Arab and ascended to the Imperial throne. Two years later though, Decius was dead after leading the legions to a massive defeat at the hands of the Goths.

Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD.

108- Gordian's Knot

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By August of 238, the other five men who had claimed a share of the purple were dead, leaving 13-year-old Gordian III as the last man standing.

The Stone of Destiny was a doorstep

Updated: 2024-04-30 06:30:10

The Stone of Destiny, the oblong block red sandstone used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until it was snatched by King Edward I in 1296 and used in the coronation of English and British monarchs thereafter, started out as a step or threshold. A recent analysis of the 335-pound stone found the wear pattern … Read the full post →"The Stone of Destiny was a doorstep"

Casa Buonarroti digitizes Michelangelo’s drawings

Updated: 2024-04-29 07:54:44

The Casa Buonarroti museum in Florence has embarked on a new project to digitize figure studies, architectural designs and handwritten notes by Michelangelo and make the ultra-high resolution images available on their website. The goal is to upload the most significant drawings in the Casa Buonarroti’s collection to create an online catalogue of Michelangelo’s greatest … Read the full post →"Casa Buonarroti digitizes Michelangelo’s drawings"

Boston museum returns Egyptian child sarcophagus to Sweden

Updated: 2024-04-28 06:17:29

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has returned an ancient Egyptian clay child sarcophagus to Uppsala University’s Museum Gustavianum more than 50 years after it was stolen under mysterious circumstances. Made of alluvial clay, the sarcophagus dates to the 19th Dynasty (1295–1186 B.C.). It is 43 inches high and vividly painted. The child is depicted … Read the full post →"Boston museum returns Egyptian child sarcophagus to Sweden"

“Excalibur” identified as 10th c. Islamic sword

Updated: 2024-04-27 06:01:07

A sword discovered in Valencia in 1994 has been identified as an early Islamic era weapon dating to the 10th century. It is the first sword from the Islamic period to be found in Valencia. Founded by Roman consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 B.C. as a veterans colony, Valencia was conquered by invading … Read the full post →"“Excalibur” identified as 10th c. Islamic sword"

17th c. coin hoard found in farmhouse kitchen reno

Updated: 2024-04-26 06:09:19

Robert and Betty Fooks were already living a history nerd’s dream when they bought a 17th century Dorset farmhouse fixer upper in 2019. That escalated into full-on history nerd fantasyland when Robert took a pickaxe to the floor of their kitchen and discovered 1,029 gold and silver coins from the English Civil War (1642-1644). South … Read the full post →"17th c. coin hoard found in farmhouse kitchen reno"