Secrets of history 2024, October

For a long time, scientists could not understand how the Vikings traveled from Scandinavia by sea, overcoming thousands of nautical miles

In Russia they were known as the Varangians, in France they were called Normans, and these inhabitants of the coastal territories of modern Sweden, Denmark and Norway, who ruled all over Europe and not only, called themselves only Vikings

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Lagertha from the popular TV series could not only exist in reality, but also be one of the many Scandinavian warriors

All over the world, the image of the Vikings has developed, celebrating their glorious victories with feasts at which alcohol poured like a river, and it was always seized with meat. We decided to figure out how the diet of these brave warriors was in fact

The Vikings are known throughout the world as skillful conquerors and even more skillful sailors. The rivers and seas of Europe, and then the whole world, obeyed the famous Viking ships, allowing them to establish trade and become one of the most successful Germanic tribes

Scientists at the University of Budapest in Hungary find that polarizing crystals help determine the location of the Sun in a cloudy sky

The history of the campaigns of these early medieval sailors fits into the period from the VIII to the XI century. The Vikings were nomadic tribes that inhabited the lands that today are Sweden, Denmark and Norway

Scientists have discovered that Vikings sometimes carried useless decorative swords that could not be used as real weapons

Appeals to Allah and mentions of Muslim saints are seen on strips of fabric found in 10th century Viking burials

Ie the title of the post is like "Alien vs. Predator" - two different worlds. But in fact, this is quite a real historical fact

People did not learn to fight on water at once.At first, ships were used as just one of the means of transporting troops, and not as independent combat units. And the main task of the fleet was to deliver the army to the landing site. But this task was most important, since the transfer directly across the sea surface was much more effective than exhausting marches

According to the main version, Adolf Hitler, his wife Eva Braun, as well as the Goebbels family committed suicide on April 30, 1945 in their Berlin bunker

In 1930 in the village of Novonikolaevka (Vladimrovsky district of the Astrakhan region) the collective farm "Plow and Hammer" was created. Now it is very interesting to get acquainted with the statements of the Novonikolaevites

Skulls set on stakes 8000 years old, with traces of blunt blows, were found in a peat bog in Sweden by local archaeologists. The researchers told about the unusual find in the journal Antiquity

Karl 12 (born June 17 (27), 1682 - death November 30 (December 11) 1718) Swedish king (1697) and commander, participant in the Northern and conquest wars against Russia. Defeated near Poltava (1709)

The attitude of members of the Old Believers Church to participation in the Great Patriotic War was by no means passive, but also ambiguous. Documentary evidence provides numerous examples of various spiritual and civic attitudes in this regard

Ungern Sternberg, Roman Fedorovich von - (born January 10, 1886 - death September 15, 1921) - Baron, one of the leaders of the counter-revolution in Transbaikalia and Mongolia, Lieutenant General (1919) 1917-1920

Charles XII, under whom Sweden reached the peak of its power at the beginning of the 18th century, is a controversial figure for compatriots

It would seem that the answer is simple. King and King - they are the successors of different empires. However, trying to figure out the origin of the word king, we are faced with the most real etymological mystery

Danger lies in wait for a person at every turn

When reading the famous novels of Alexandre Dumas, one gets the impression that almost all the kings of France were called Louis. This, of course, is not so, but the name Louis was really very popular in France. How many kings had this name?

Louis XV (nickname Beloved) born. February 15, 1710 - death on May 10, 1774 - French king from September 1, 1715 from the Bourbon dynasty

Queen Victoria (born 24 May 1819 - death 22 January 1901) - Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 to 1901 Empress of India from 1 May 1876 (Dynasty of Hanover)

Amazing and mysterious underwater treasures. Their mystery and fate have always excited the imagination …- Salik.bizDangerous convoys of shipsIn the Arctic, closer to the spring of 1942, a very serious situation developed. Heavy fighting was going on in the Murmansk direction. I

The name "Blackbeard" became a household name at the beginning of the 18th century. According to research by American scientists, he kept people from the Caribbean to Virginia at bay with unusual weapons

The bearded giant He called himself "the first assistant of Satan" and his colorful appearance was quite consistent with this "title". The growth of the pirate Edward Teach reached 190 cm, and his weight was - almost 120 kg

“They fight like wild cats, and in a bloody battle on the deck of a boarded merchant they are not inferior to the most desperate bandits. They are as ruthless as the rest of the filibusters, sailing the waters under a black flag with skull and bones

Among the many great, beautiful, as well as pious, long-nosed and even insane, we have found the most curious royal nicknames. For what merits can you get the nickname Child lover? How to stay in the history of the Posthumous?

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Chinese sea robber Zheng Shi gained fame as one of the most successful pirates in history. She commanded a fleet of two thousand ships and had more than 70 thousand sailors under her command

Her black ships with red sails made sailors' hearts flutter with horror. “ Black Navy ” Jeanne de Clisson brutally cracked down on everyone who flew under the flag of France

Thanks to literature and cinema, pirates are surrounded by a romantic halo. The brigands are described as rebellious, ruleless and bravely challenging the brutal colonial powers

Pirates have been a part of pop culture ever since they first occupied seas and oceans in search of fortune, fame and fortune. In the 17th and 18th centuries, stories of pirate adventures and adventures fascinated people of all genders and classes

Edward Teach - he is Blackbeard (born approx. 1680 - death November 22, 1718) - - English pirate who hunted in the waters of North America and the West Indies in 1713 - 1718

The Illyrians were a group of tribes related to the ancient Greeks who lived in the northwest of the Balkan Peninsula off the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The most famous Illyrian tribes were the Dalmatians, Liburnians, Ardians and Dardans

We all remember that very often pirates are shown to us in works of art with a black eyepatch. This all kind of hints that he does not have an eye and an injury there. A bandage or a round contraption covers this injury

Despite the great success of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean", in reality the corsairs were not at all what they were portrayed in the film

There is such a story that in 75 BC, 25-year-old Julius Caesar crossed the Aegean Sea on a ship and was captured by pirates

Scientists have discovered curious finds while studying the remains of the sunken flagship of the pirate Edward Teach, Queen Anne's Revenge. Who in childhood has not read the cult novel by Robert Stevenson "Treasure Island"?

Expeditions to Port Royal follow one after another, but rumor has it that during all this time only a small fraction of the treasures that were stored in the ominous capital of the pirates of the Caribbean have been found … Heavenly punishment This hot June day 1692