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The Revenge of Kiev: How Saint Olga Brutalized the Drevlians

Olga of Kiev became ruler of the Rus' because her husband was killed in an uprising. She started her reign with a savage campaign against the rebels.

June 1, 2022
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The World On A String: Europeans on the Silk Road

The Silk Road connected China and Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Both middlemen merchants and expansive emperors grew rich by controlling this trade route.

October 29, 2021
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Sex, Feast & Fire: A Viking Ship Burial

The Vikings buried their dead in a spectacularly shocking fashion. An Arab traveler was invited to a ship burial and wrote down every detail he witnessed.