Historic Crumbs
Crumbs of the Past, Food for Thought
Saturday, March 22, 2025
How Did Rome Sink Carthage’s Hopes?
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Carthage wasn’t exactly a model of internal harmony. Tensions simmered between two powerful groups: the wealthy trading aristocracy and the ...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Was the Habsburg Empire in 1714 a Rising Power—or a Patchwork Struggling to Hold Together?
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In the southeastern part of Hungary, the Ottoman Empire was still present. Even after the Peace of Szatmár, the Turks still ruled over the B...
Monday, March 3, 2025
Why were the 1960s so Eventful Years?
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The 1960s were a decade of turbulence, change, and awakening. Across the globe—and especially in the United States and Europe—people stood ...
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Who Truly Ended the Roman Empire?
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In 451 CE, on the vast plains of Gaul, the fate of Western Europe teetered on the edge of a sword. Attila the Hun, the so-called "Scour...
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Did the Byzantines Ever Truly Win?
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For centuries, the Byzantine Empire stood as the heir to Rome, the last bastion of ancient civilization in a world increasingly shaped by ne...
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