How Russia and Ukraine Were Settled in the 900s

Geo History: "Let's retrace on maps the first origins of Russia, from the creation of Novgorod during the IXth (9th) century, until the end of the Time of Troubles and the beginning of the Romanov dynasty" in the 1600s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUgzqkCW6A4 Chapters 00:00 The Varangians 01:15 Kievan Rus’ 02:52 Russian principalities 04:56 Catholic and Mongol threats …

China’s Most Creative Dynasty, The Song, Ruled From 960 to 1279

"In the 10th century, China almost broke apart forever in civil war" begins this BBC 2 documentary on China's golden age. "Michael Wood explores the history of the world's newest superpower. Here, he focuses on the Song dynasty era (960-1279), including its art, inventions and cuisine." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT6TwsMtTRY&list=PLYwpg6LoPL6OmNYBuUxZdazRdqzx2DI6Q&index=1&t=1s This episode tells the tale of what's broadly …

Early Anglo-Saxon Kings and Queens of England Were Originally Part of Germanic Tribes

Lindsay Holiday tells the story of the early Anglo-Saxons in Britain between 450 and 1066 A.D. The Saxons were originally Germanic tribes who migrated from Saxony and other parts of the European continent and developed the English language -- at least half the words in the language were originally Anglo-Saxon words. She asks and answers …

Æthelstan: The First King of the English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZEImkSOl-0 Æthelstan , allegedly the first king of the English, reigned between 924 until 939 and unified the island for the first time. He was first viewed as king of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927, and then King of the English from 927 to 939 when he died. Sources: The Anglo Saxon Chronicles Sarah Foot, Æthelstan, …

How Did Scandinavia Become Christian?What If It United?

The Infographics Show: "What exactly is Scandinavia? The countries of Scandinavia are Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. We might also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula, or Fennoscandia, which also comprises Finland and parts of Russia. Moreover, we talk about Nordic countries, and these include Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands. But today we are talking about three …

Byzantium: Greco-Roman Eastern Empire for 1100 Years, Was Lost 560 Years Ago, But Traces Remain

Traces of Byzantium, the Greco-Roman Eastern Empire that dominated for a thousand years, can still be found in Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, as this documentary illustrates. It was overtaken by the Ottoman Empire in 1453. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantin...//Empire, from 395–1453 A.D. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...Emperors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantin...Architecture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_...Orthodox Church.

The Vikings Really Got Around, Spread Their Seeds Far and Wide

The period from the 750s to the 1100s is generally known as the Viking era in Scandinavian history. If you have Scandinavian in your DNA, it is probably from this period when the Vikings were exploring, conquering and mating with the maidens of Northern Europe. The Vikings originated in Denmark, spread into what is now …

800-1600 North American What If’s

North American history prior to the arrival of the permanent European colonists in the 1600s remains in the vapors. We know about major cultures such as the Inkas and major events such as the smallpox epidemic that wiped out 90 percent of the Native American population. Imagine how the continent might easily have developed differently. …

What If Prince Vladimir Did Not Choose Orthodox Christianity As State Religion…? How Russia Developed

This famous statue of Prince Vladimir the Great of Kiev, Ukraine carrying a cross symbolizes his introduction of Orthodox Christianity to Ukraine and Russia in 988. He remains a strong symbol of both Orthodox Christian nationalism and Ukranian nationalism and was depicted in a popular Russian animated movie in 2006. Vladimir embraced Christianity about 20 …

‘Dark Ages’ Weren’t So Dark, With 1001 Inventions

What if the so-called "Dark Ages" -- the nearly 1000 years from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, through the Middle Ages until the Renaissance -- did not exist? Actually, they didn't. "Dark Ages" is now an old-fashioned Eurocentric term that baby boomers and older millennials might have learned in history classes, …