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# Iconoclasm
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The Most Dramatic & Short Lived Reigns of Power in History
Power is an aphrodisiac. Many pursue it, but not all can have it, and those who do manage to get their hands on it often guard it jealously. However, power sometimes doesn’t…
Ancient History
The Sibling Rivalry That Wrecked an Empire, and Other Self-Destructive Royal Family Episodes
For average people and families, “self-destruct” might involve abusing booze or narcotics. Or perhaps it might entail somebody turning into…
American History
Unfavorable Maternal Parents From History
Most assume that they have the world’s best mother of all time, but of course, they can’t all be right.…
Ancient History
Today In History: The Bones of Nicephorus are Interred in Constantinople (847)
The body of Patriarch Nicephorus I was brought back to Constantinople on this day in 847. Nicephorus followed in the…