In the long awaited third instalment to the Greek Epic, Han explains how the Greek City-States of Athens and Sparta went from allies in 479 BC to warring enemies in 431.
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Pentecontaetia – Part Two
In the long awaited second part to this epic of the Pentecontaetia, Han runs through the Greco-Persian Wars and its effect on the Greek world, and indeed our world today.
Pentecontaetia – Part One
In the long awaited release of Han’s Extended Project documenting 5th Century BCE Greece, this article will give a run-down of Greek Life as historians understand it at the beginning of the 5th Century BCE. Learn about how Greek Wars were fought, how Greek’s saw themselves and how alliances impacted City-States.
The Thucydidean Trap
The Thucydidean Trap, devised by the Ancient Greek Historian Thucydides has a long and interesting history, that still affects us to this day.
A History of (Western) Religion
Religion has historically been one of, and often the, most powerful forces in our lives. But quite how did it arise, and what could the increased Atheism in the West mean for humanity?
A History of History
There was once a man called Thespis. Thespis was a notorious performer and dramatist, whose singing and dancing skills outpaced those of his colleagues. In the Greek performance of the Dithyramb, a collection of singers and dancers decorated feasts with entertainment for the night, providing group performances. These performers all acted perfectly in sync, workingContinueContinue reading “A History of History”
Rome – An Origin Story
Rome was invented in 753BC when Romulus, the son of Mars and a local princess declared himself King of his new city. Or so the story roughly goes. The Founding of Rome is not so simple as is often assumed. For a start, it was almost certainly never founded. Nor was Romulus real. Nor, I’mContinueContinue reading “Rome – An Origin Story”
“Parallel Lives” – An Analysis of the Conservative Party and Brexit.
The Conservative party is the oldest political party in the world, and with that brings a lot of history. In this article, I shall track 2 50 year periods of the Conservative party, and draw similarities between them, and offer an insight into what I think could come next for the 21st Century Conservatives.
The Idea – A Pandora’s Box
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.”Oscar Wilde The Idea is a concept that is quite unique. It is like a plague without a vaccine, an ill without a cure. Once an idea is born, the only way it can die is with the death of allContinueContinue reading “The Idea – A Pandora’s Box”
The Godwinsons II – Sweyn the Pirate
Sweyn was not like the other Godwinsons. He was a black sheep, the odd one out. He was a wannabe viking, and the path down which this led him is a tragic tale of honour, betrayal and dismay
The History Book 