Archives for May 2011

Attila the Hun Invades the Western Roman – 4

It is obvious enough why he styled himself "By the Grace of God, King of the Huns and Goths," and it seems far from difficult to see why he added the

Attila's fame has not come down to us through the partial and suspicious medium of chroniclers and poets of his own race.Continuing Attila the Hun

By the middle of the fifth century Germanic nations had settled themselves in many of the fairest regions of the Roman Empire.Continuing Attila the

This series has eight easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionAfter Attila had conquered and laid waste the provinces of the Eastern Empire south

Today's installment concludes Vikings Reach America,the name of our combined selection by Charles C. Rafn and Saga Of Eric the Red, autor unknown.

They found no traces of men having been there before them, excepting on an island lying to westward, where they found a wooden shed.Continuing

This series has three easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionBesides the Northmen or Norsemen, those ancient Scandinavians celebrated in history

Today's installment concludes Timur's (Tamerlane) Conquests,our selection by Edward Gibbon.If you have journeyed through all of the installments

Such is the portrait of a generous conqueror, which has been extracted from his own memorials and dedicated to his son and grandson, nineteen years