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Mar
18

Alexander, or Philip II, the Great?

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Alexander the Great is a well known figure from ancient history. Widely regarded as a military genius, his exploits against the Persian Empire are legendary and he is one of the most popular and well studied figures of all time. His death at a young age simply augmented his impressive achievements, that he managed to do so much in such a small amount of time is astounding.

However, history does tend to forget, or at least overlook, the achievements of More

Mar
4

Relating to history

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Relating to history

When we study history in school we concentrate on the great events and people of the past. Many of us wonder if any of our ancestors were involved in any of these great events - Is there some of “my”DNA spread across the battlefiels of Crecy, Bosworth, Warterloo?

The aristocracy and nobility can trace this - there are records. I was recently talking to a friend of mine who happens to be a marquis. He was telling me some of More

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