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4 days ago · Women were regarded as preservers of family honour and a woman’s misbehaviour reflected on her whole family while that of a man only reflected only upon himself. There were also marriages of convenience, as among the aristocracy, which were made to form alliances and pass on property, and the men in such marriages as well as others often took ...
5 days ago · The photograph “Untitled (Takyi and the Obeah Man)” draws inspiration from the 1760 Tacky’s War slave uprising in Jamaica against the British. The photo represents Takui, a Fante chieftain ...
6 days ago · Marcus Antonius (14 January 83 BC – 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, [1] was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire . Antony was a relative and supporter of Julius Caesar, and he served as ...
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4 days ago · This coin marks the first appearance of Mark Antony's name, minted approximately a year after Julius Caesar's assassination. Following his defeat at Mutina on April 21, 43 BC, Antony retreated to southern Gaul. After the settlement in November 43 BC among Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus, resulting in the formation of the Second Triumvirate ...
5 days ago · e. LGBT history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality of ancient civilizations, involving the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) peoples and cultures around the world. What survives after many centuries of persecution—resulting in shame, suppression, and secrecy—has only in more ...
3 days ago · A World World II victory against Germany had brought glory to the US, but some harrowing rape and assault accounts of French women by US soldiers narrate a darker story. It will be 80 years since the Normandy landings in June 1944. For many in France, the historic event brings back dreadful memories. One of them is Aimee Dupre.
5 days ago · William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare ( c. 23 [a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [b] was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [4] [5] [6] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon " (or simply "the Bard").
