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48What was the Motivation of Pope Urban II for the Crusades? A quick look at primary sources.
This Hub is a look at possible motivations for Pope Urban II and his call to the Crusades. I use some primary text sources to make my point. Obviously, this is a life-long study, but well worth it because we can piece together so many problems that have filtered down to today's international relations.
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57The Byzantine Woman of the Crusades
This is a fictional account of what it was like for a Byzantine (Greek) woman during the Crusades. Little known and little studied by Historians, I have used factual history to develop Simonis' story. Of course, the end, with Vlad Tepes, Count Dracula and PBS are not true. Inspired by a fellow hubber today, I found this story I had written long ago in my files and share with you. Enjoy!
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76Hungarian and Bulgarian Interwar Revisionism: Part 17
Part 17 (FINAL PART) of a series that compares and contrasts Hungarian and Bulgarian Revisionism of the interwar years which aimed to regain territories lost by each country at treaties in Paris following World War I.
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61Haiku on Zonaro's "Mehmed II at The Siege of Constantinople"
Haiku inspired by Zonaro's painting "Mehmed II at The Siege of Constantinople". Mehmed II is seen here conducting the partial transport of his naval armada over land.
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86How to Make Money with Amazon Mechanical Turk
What is Amazon Mechanical Turk? Is it really a way to make a substantial amount of money, or just another Internet scam? And how can I make money writing online?
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82Three online sites that I've earned from, along with payment proofs.
People use the Internet for various purposes. A growing number of people from all walks of life are looking for ways to make money online. There are a lot of "get rich" schemes out there, along with sites that don't follow through when it's time to...
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65Grace Bay Resorts
If you’ve never been to the Turks and Caicos Islands, then you are missing what has been described by numerous visitors as “heaven on earth.” Easily one of the most beautiful places in the world, the Turks and Caicos archipelago is made up of...
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80The Fall of the Roman Empire...in 1453
The Roman Empire is usually said to have ended in 476 AD, with the capture of Rome. But in reality, the Empire managed to survive virtually intact in the East for nearly a further 1000 years.
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80In Memory of Turk Muller
I, and about 2,000 other people, lost a good friend recently. His name was Terry Muller, but everyone who knew him called him Turk. If you ever met him, even for a minute, you remember him. If you’ve ever seen a movie he acted in, you recognized...
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65Hungarian and Bulgarian Interwar Revisionism: Part 2
Part 2 of a series that compares and contrasts Hungarian and Bulgarian Revisionism of the interwar years which aimed to regain territories lost by each country at treaties in Paris following World War I.
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