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2 days ago · The ruins of Troy, located in modern-day Tevfikiye in northwestern Turkey, are among the most extensively excavated archaeological sites in the world. German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann first uncovered the ruins in the 1870s, and work has continued off and on at the site ever since. According to UNESCO, Troy contains nine main ...
1 day ago · Troy 2.0 Medieval Myths Meet Modern Times The myth of the story of Troy has evolved remarkably from its origins in epic poems like Homer's “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey”, even though it is clear that these ancient works laid the foundation for the tale of the Trojan War, blending history and myth with heroism and divine intervention.
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1 day ago · Troy II is notable for having been misidentified as Homeric Troy, during initial excavations, because of its massive architecture, treasure hoards, and catastrophic destruction. In particular Schliemann saw Homer's description of Troy's Scaean Gate reflected in Troy II's imposing western gate.
6 days ago · Medieval English readers understood Troy to have been located in modern Turkey. At the time, Turkey was the source of a new anxiety in the shape of the rapidly expanding Ottoman Empire, the perceived threat of which set Western Europe ablaze with plans to retake the Holy Land—roughly corresponding to the borders of modern Israel and Palestine ...
3 days ago · When Thomas was 14, a military conflict between the Italian Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX spilled into the abbey, prompting Thomas’ parents to enroll him at the studium generale (university) recently established by the emperor in Naples. There, not only did he discover the works of Aristotle, but also the Dominican order, which he ...
6 days ago · He modernised the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service, and pursued religious policies throughout his realm that ranged from tolerance to segregation. He reformed the judicial system and made it possible for men of lower status to become judges and senior bureaucrats.
May 16, 2024 · Napoleon greatly admired Frederick’s military tactics and leadership style. He studied Frederick’s campaigns and incorporated some of his strategies into his own military tactics. Additionally, Napoleon saw himself as a successor to Frederick in terms of expanding and modernizing his empire.
