How many peasants did a landowner usually own? How many classes were there in the feudal system? How many people lived in Ancient Rome? How many people lived in Charlemagne's Aachen? How many people lived in Uruk? How many people lived in poverty during the Dark Ages?
An event which many blamed on the Emperor, though his involvement is highly unlikely. Fires were very common in Rome at the time and indeed several more sever fires occurred even after Nero’s rule. Nevertheless, the fire was blamed on him by many and this drove him to search for a ...
They usually sing at their nests in the winter to keep away other birds. When another bird comes near, the mockingbird makes a loud noise to frighten it. It's amazing that the mockingbird can copy so many songs of other birds. Some songs are not easy to learn. The mockingbird must ...
How many Caesars were there in Ancient Rome? How many presidents were there of the Republic of China? How many slaves built the Pyramids? How many provinces were in the Songhai Empire? How many slaves did the Persian Empire have? How many wives did Ramses have?
making "exorcism ministries" around the world leads many people who might otherwise reserve judgment to outright reject the validity of the Catholic view of possession and exorcism, even though the exorcisms performed by these unofficial exorcists are not in any way connected to the Catholic Church...
free large numbers of slaves to make them citizens, or at least make them resident aliens, on the argument that [Athens] needed more people who were full participants in the war effort,” Ober says. However, “these tended to get defeated.” Athens’ democratic period also coincided with ...
Or the fate of the followers of the legendary Spartacus, who led slaves against Rome in the third servile war: A large number of his men fled from the battle-field to the mountains and Crassus followed them thither. They divided themselves in four parts, and continued to fight until theyal...
Dr. Hudson: No. It was the Italian bankers, not really the Jewish community at all. They confiscated the wealth of the Jewish community. The kings did not borrow from the Jews. Many of the local landlords and individuals had borrowed, but not the royal debts. We’re not talking about ...
The pandemic lifestyle has exposed so many things that I took for granted and I will likely never take them for granted again: safe hugs and handshakes; casual, spontaneous hang-outs with friends; the freedom to travel when I want to; the ability to have family with you in the hospital ...
Not only will people lose money but many are driven to madness or even suicide. Pleasing “The Markets” can bring out the economic sunshine for the few. In this case, the only positive for the multitude would be that we sleep better. Displeasing “The Markets” could lead to a recession...