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3 days ago · In 1226, Grand Master Hermann von Salza made a shrewd deal with Emperor Frederick II and the Duke of Masovia. In exchange for conquering and Christianizing Prussia, the Teutonic Order would be granted control over the region as a papal fief.
2 days ago · The story of Malbork Castle is inextricably linked with that of the Teutonic Knights, a German Roman Catholic military order founded in the Holy Land during the Crusades. In the early 13th century, the Knights were invited to Poland by Duke Konrad of Masovia to help subdue and convert the pagan Old Prussians.
3 days ago · King and Queen won’t be the titles up for grabs either as four championships − the Undisputed WWE Championship, Women's World Championship, Intercontinental Championship and Women's Tag Team...
4 days ago · At Halicarnassus, Alexander‘s siege engines battered and undermined the massive city walls. In 332 BC, he famously captured the ancient island stronghold of Tyre after a grueling 7-month siege. Alexander‘s men labored to construct a huge causeway to reach the city walls while under constant fire, eventually rolling up siege towers to ...
3 days ago · Archaeologists from Sorbonne University have identified the original sarcophagus of Ramesses II, or Ramesses the Great, from a tomb complex designated KV7 in the Valley of Kings. This tomb was near the tomb of his sons (KV5) and the tomb (KV8) of his son and successor, Merneptah.
4 days ago · Now, exactly 82 years after Pfc. Erwin S. King gave his life in the Battle of Guadalcanal, his parents' wish is coming true. King's surviving family — two nieces and a nephew, who never met their uncle — were informed Monday that his remains had been found in the Solomon Islands. He is back on U.S. soil in Hawaii, and will be re
5 days ago · Cody Rhodes retained his Undisputed WWE Title against United States Champion Logan Paul, Liv Morgan captured the Women’s World Title from Becky Lynch, Gunther and Nia Jax became King and Queen of the Ring, respectively, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn overcame Chad Gable and “Big” Bronson Reed, and WWE Women's Tag Team Champions ...
