1.a clublike armor-breaking weapon, often with a spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages. 2.a ceremonial staff symbolic of office. 3.macebearer. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French (Frenchmasse) large hammer, mace < Vulgar Latin*mattea] ...
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There are a lot of mentions ofancient kings and heroesthat lived in different ages from the main heroes ofThe Lord Of The Ringstrilogy. It’s easy to think that the most significant events were covered by the films, but with how much action, drama, and betrayal goes on in Middle Earth...
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It seems every country has one major event on the annual calendar. Here we’ve boiled down the choices to the absolute top events to add to your bucket list. Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland This over 50-year-old good time held on the shores of Lake Geneva is the second-largest jazz...
What were some key events during the Reconquista? How did the Reconquista impact Iberian society? What were the consequences of the Reconquista? The term “Reconquista” refers to the time in Spanish history between the eighth and fifteenth centuries when Christian kingdoms fought to reclaim territory...
The Parthenon sculptures had a profound effect on August Rodin when he saw them for the first time at the British Museum. 3. Medieval Art (500-1400)The Middle Ages, often referred to as the “Dark Ages,” marked a period of economic and cultural deterioration following the fall of the ...
The history of Asia is filled with crucial events and cultural advances. Battles decided the fate of nations, wars rewrote the continent's maps, protests rocked governments, and natural disasters afflicted the people. There were also great inventions that improved everyday life and new arts to br...
hypothesis: the postmortem results of patients with MDD are mostly associated with the reduced densities of glial cells in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), hippocampus, and amygdala; (VI) the social psychological hypothesis: the traumatic or stressful life events are the high risks of the occurrence ...