Chronicles of the Past
What were prisons like in biblical times? Prisoners would be treated horribly, although during the later parts of the history of the empire Christian charity could help improve the lives of prisoners somewhat. Prisons would be filthy, underground, and hot. Often times prisoners would be tortured into revealing information. Were there prisons in the Old …
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Why was the Roman army successful in defeating and comparing other states? The Roman army had many weapons and tactics that other armies hadn’t even heard of before! They would use huge catapults which were able to fling rocks over distances of several hundred meters. Sometimes these catapults were used to knock down walls of …
In Norse myth Loki’s symbol was the snake, and he was often represented by two snakes circling each other forming an S symbol, and biting the tail of the other. Is there a rune associated with Loki? The rune that corresponds to Loki is the sixth rune, Kaunaz (also romanised as Kennaz, Kenaz), the rune …
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How far would a Napoleonic army march in a day? HORWARD: And these men would march something like 30 miles in a day. They’d march for four hours, and stop and then march another three or four hours and then stop again. Napoleon understood the hardships his soldiers faced. What was the average age of …
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Was Saladin Sunni or Shia? Saladin was a devout Sunni Muslim. What are 5 facts about Saladin? Saladin Date Of Birth: 1138. Date Of Death: 1193. Place Of Birth: Takrit, Mesopotamianow Iraq. Best Known As: The man who took back Jerusalem. Extra Credit. Saladin’s successors in Egypt are known by his family name: the Ayyubids… …
Who is considered the bishop of Rome? The pope The pope, as bishop of Rome, is thus seen to have full and supreme power of jurisdiction over the universal church in matters of faith and morals, as well as in church discipline and government. Was the pope the bishop of Rome? The pope is the …
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Where are the descendants of Byzantines? Supposed lines of descent Many among the Byzantine nobility escaped to Western Europe as their empire crumbled, either before or after the Ottoman conquest of the Morea. Many Byzantine refugees legitimately bore the name Palaiologos, though they were unrelated to the imperial family itself. Are Greeks descendants of the …
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How were the responses of the ecclesiastical authorities to Copernicus and Galileo different why? Both scientists held the same theory that the Earth revolved around the sun, a theory now known to be true. However, the Church disapproved of this theory because the Holy Scriptures state that the Earth is at the center, not the …
What are the 12 monarchies in Europe? Just 12 nations in Europe retain a form of monarchy to this day. They are Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Vatican and the UK. What is the official language of European Union? The EU has 24 official languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, …
How has football developed in the UK? Football’s modern origins began in England more than 100 years ago, in 1863. Rugby football and association football, once the same thing, went their separate ways and the Football Association, the first official governing body for the sport, was established. What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on …