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Showing posts with label Christianity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christianity. Show all posts
Monday, February 6, 2017

5 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Dark Ages

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History Extra The Lindisfarne Gospels, carpet page and incipit, c700-20. (British Library)  1. Why is the period known as ‘dark’? The...
Thursday, June 2, 2016

History Trivia - Saxon King Ethelbert converts to Christianity

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June 2 597 Saxon King Ethelbert was the first English King to convert to Christianity and baptized by St. Augustine of Canterbury.  
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Viking women: raiders, traders and settlers

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History Extra A detail of the decorative carving on the side of the Oseberg cart depicting a woman with streaming hair apparently r...
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Thursday, April 7, 2016

History Trivia - birth of St. Francis Xavier

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April 7 1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christ...
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Rare Viking Crucifix Found with Metal Detector

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Discovery News This newly found crucifix would show that Danes embraced Christian faith earlier than previously thought. Viki...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

History Trivia - Theodosius makes Christianity sole religion of the Roman Empire

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February 27 380 Roman emperor Theodosius declared the orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed, and made Christianity the sole religion of the emp...
Friday, February 12, 2016

Archaeologists uncover underground church with scenes of the damned in Turkey

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Ancient Origins An underground Orthodox church carved into rock in Turkey with scenes of Jesus rising into the sky and the killing of b...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

History Trivia - Germanicus returns to Rome

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May 26, 17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and o...
Friday, February 27, 2015

History Trivia - 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

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February 27  380 Roman emperor Theodosius declared the orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed, and made Christianity the sole religion of the emp...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

History Trivia - Battle of Stirling Bridge - William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeat the English.

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Sept 11 814 Louis I, the Pious, succeeded his father, the great French king Charlemagne, as King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans...
Monday, September 8, 2014

'Last Supper' Papyrus May Be One of Oldest Christian Charms

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By Jeanna Bryner A Greek papyrus dating back some 1,500 years from an ancient Egyp...
Monday, May 26, 2014

History Trivia - Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero

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May 26  17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and oth...
Thursday, May 8, 2014

History Trivia - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo.

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May 8  589 Reccared (reigned 586–601) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia summoned the Third Council of Toledo. Th...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

History Trivia - William Wallace defeats the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge

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Sept 11 814 Louis I, the Pious, succeeded his father, the great French king Charlemagne, as King of the Franks and Emperor of the Roman...