How Did Constantinople Get Its Name?
How Did Constantinople Get Its Name? Constantinople, now the Turkish city of Istanbul, was called after the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. The name means city of...
Read MoreHow Did Constantinople Get Its Name? Constantinople, now the Turkish city of Istanbul, was called after the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. The name means city of...
Read MoreWhere Did Montezuma Die? Montezuma was an emperor of the 16th Century ruling over the Aztec empire from one of the greatest capitals in the world at that...
Read MoreHow Old Is the Oldest Royal Family? Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, is the 24th in line from the first emperor, Jimmu Tenno or Zinmu. The dates of the first emperor’s...
Read MoreWhen Were Kings Thought to Be Gods? Throughout history, kings have often been supposed to enjoy a special relationship with the gods of their people, and in many cases,...
Read MoreWhen the emperor rose on that April morning, he immediately noticed the silence. “There’s no cricket. Where’s my cricket?” he demanded. The servants of the bed chamber...
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