The Discovery of Gilgamesh's Tomb - The History Files
A German-led expedition claimed to have found the lost tomb of Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk, in 2003. The discovery was based on magnetic mapping and the description of the tomb in The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest recorded story in history.
Kingdoms of Mesopotamia - Gutians / Gutium - The History Files
The Gutians were a group of nomads who settled in the Zagros Mountains and later invaded Sumer and Akkad in the 23rd century BC. They ruled for a short time before being overthrown by Sargon of Akkad, but their origins and identity are uncertain.
Kingdoms of Northern Europe - Angeln (Angles) - The History Files
The Germanic tribes appear to have originated in a homeland in southern Scandinavia (Sweden and Norway, with the Jutland area of northern Denmark, along with a very narrow strip of Baltic coastline).They had been settled here for over two thousand years following the Indo-European migrations. The Germanic ethnic group began as a division of the western edge of late proto …
John Smith and the Powhatan (1608) - The History Files
Colonial Americas John Smith and the Powhatan (1608) by Mick Baker, 17 July 2018: John Smith's description of the Powhatan confederacy in AD 1608 is one of the best records available of the natives before colonial expansion took its toll on their civilisation and population numbers.
Kingdoms of Central Europe - Bohemia & Moravia - The History Files
The Great Moravian Kingdom (or empire) was established along the River Morava by the Slavic leader Mojmír. Mojmír's successors expanded it to include Bohemia (today's western Czechia), plus today's Slovakia, the southern Poles and western Pannonia (the later kingdom of Hungary.The kingdom found itself at the crossroads between the Germanic people in the west …
Early Independent Britain AD 400-425 - The History Files
1999年4月1日 — Learn how Britain faced increasing barbarian attacks from the fourth to the fifth century AD, and how it tried to defend itself with Roman and native forces. Explore the map of Britain and its regions, and the possible role of Vortigern, Magnus Maximus, and Arthur in the history of the island.
The Sakas - The History Files
Middle Kingdoms India The Sakas by Abhijit Rajadhyaksha & Peter Kessler, 2 August 2009. Updated 29 May 2019: The Sakas, better known as Indo-Scythians once they reached India, were a collection of nomadic tribes from Central Asia, some of which had inhabited the region around Lake Issykkul and the River Jaxartes.
A Brief History of India: Aryans - The History Files
Learn about the origins, migrations and cultures of the Indo-Aryans or Vedics, who are believed to have brought the Indo-European languages to India. Explore different theories and sources on their arrival, progression and interactions with other groups in India.
Waterloo Order of Battle - Allies - The History Files
1999年4月1日 — A detailed breakdown of the Anglo-Allied army that fought against Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, with commanders, corps, divisions, brigades, regiments, artillery and casualties. Includes the Dutch-Belgian, Hanoverian, Nassau and Brunswick contingents.
Kingdoms of Germany - Bavaria (Bavarii) - The History Files
Learn about the origins, migrations, and history of the Bavarii, a Germanic tribe that became a kingdom in south-eastern Germany. Find out how they were related to the Celts, the Franks, and the Ostrogoths, and how they were influenced by the Roman and Napoleonic empires.