Secrets of history 2024, April

After the Crusaders conquered Jerusalem, a huge stream of pilgrims rushed to the Holy Land. Nine poor knights voluntarily took it upon themselves to guard them. In 1119, they founded their order, calling it the Beggar Knights. But this was neither a monastic order nor an organization of the clergy

Western European knights usually defeated Muslims, not only when they acted boldly and decisively - they were always famous for these qualities - but also in an organized way, and it was precisely the organization that they just lacked. After all, every knight-feudal lord in the conditions of a subsistence economy did not depend on anyone, and in personal prowess he could easily surpass any duke, or even the king himself

The Middle Ages are perhaps the most legendary era. Ignorance and religious fanaticism gave rise to many stories about the invasion of the real world by otherworldly and, as a rule, forces hostile to man.- Salik.biz"The Motley Flutist"The famous legend about the Pied Piper of Gammeln can be classified as such

If you dream of living in the Middle Ages - the era of noble knights, charming princesses, impregnable citadels and crusades, then after reading this collection you may change your mind.- Salik.bizNursingThe influence of religion in the Middle Ages was greater than ever

In the late Middle Ages, a book was considered to a greater extent not to be an indicator of the owner's scholarship, but of his high social status. Each copy was made by hand and equated almost to a work of art. And if the book was also non-standard, then its value increased significantly

This is an addition to the main post.While I was looking at the testimonies of the members of the search groups separately, I did not pay attention to it, and when I gathered them together, I was already amazed at what fabulous nonsense the whole legend about the campaign and death at the pass of the Dyatlov group rests on

The fate of the library of Ivan the Terrible - Libereya - is one of the greatest mysteries of Russian history. They have been looking for her for several centuries, but, alas, to no avail.- Salik.bizKremlin dungeonsIt is believed that the library, which originally belonged to the Byzantine emperors, arrived in Moscow with Sophia Palaeologus, who married Ivan III

A famous ancient object called the Spear of Destiny, according to legend, has such a power that can help in the seizure of power and mastery of the whole world.Where is the origin of the legend of the fateful spear and does it really have a secret power?

In the spring of 1945, Adolf Hitler lived by self-deception. Not wanting to admit that the war was lost, he still considered himself the spokesman for the will of the German people and their protector. However, in reality, the Fuhrer actually abandoned the fight and only looked for an opportunity to die

In 1988, the Interdepartmental Commission conducted a study of the relics of the Monk Ilya of Murom. The results were amazing. It was a strong man, who died at the age of 45-55 years old, tall and mdash; 177 cm

Ilya Muromets - the most famous, but at the same time the most mysterious hero of the Russian epic. Most of us know about him only what they remembered from childhood from epics and fairy tales, and are often amazed at the complexity and polysemy of this image

The dashing free Cossack popularly known as Stenka Razin did not appear on the Don by accident. The oppression of serfdom became more and more difficult, the dependence of the peasants became more and more consolidated. The governors and the bureaucratic apparatus were rotten, bribery, red tape flourished in Russia, there was no fair trial

The first rudiments of civilization appeared on Earth even before the emergence of religions, which speaks of the "bonding", but not the leading role of ideas about highly moral and omnipotent deities in the birth of the first states of the world

Today, representatives of the relatives of tourists from Igor Dyatlov's group, whose members were found dead in 1959 near the Ural mountain Kholatchakhl, called a press conference, at which they spoke in detail about the appeal to the ICR, the Prosecutor General's Office and the President of the Russian Federation with a demand to initiate a new criminal case into the murder of tourists … The appeal was also signed by Igor's sister Tatyana Perminova. “

On the night of 1 to 2 February 1959, one of the most mysterious events of the 20th century took place in the Northern Urals, which has been covered in darkness for 61 years. A group of tourists set up a tent on the slope of Mount Holatchakhl and got ready for bed

Note: in this work, the author used (partially) materials and documents from an article by Nikolai and Natalia Varsegovs, journalists of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda", for 2015. Semyon Zolotarev. Born on February 2, 1921 in the Kuban (village Convenient)

The life and death of Cesare BorgiaCesare (Caesar) Borgia - Spaniard by birth, he lived in Italy at the turn of the XV - XVI centuries, wanted to be called Caesar. And he had reasons for this historical analogy. He was a contemporary of many great people

Semyon Alekseevich Zolotarev, born on February 2, 1921. Member of the Great Patriotic War. Graduated from a university in the city of Minsk. Physical education teacher. Tourism instructor of various tourist centers. Order bearer, member of the CPSU

Few people know that the German city of Berlin used to be the Russian city of Berlo. And the word BER is a primordially Russian word, very ancient, and it meant the name of a predatory beast, which we now know under the name BEAR. It is not known for what reasons the word BER went out of use, but one thing is clear for sure, we still use a word derived from it - BERLOGA

In 1942, the SS Gruppenfuehrer Otto Ohlendorf, who had returned from the Crimea, was awarded the 1st degree War Merit Cross with swords by Hitler. Einsatzgroup D led by him was engaged in the extermination of Jews, communists and everyone who participated in the underground and partisan movement in the occupied territories

The battle cry of the Russians, with which they went on the attack, rushed into hand-to-hand combat at the enemy, glorified the victories and the power of Russian weapons - who does not know our "Hurray!" In all languages, a battle cry is a call, a call to go forward, but the Russian "Hurray

The author of this passage, Kirill Kleymenov, is not just the presenter of Channel One, he is also the deputy general director of Konstantin Ernst for information policy. That is, the person who actually defines the face of Channel One. Let me remind you that during the Yeltsin era, this channel was privatized by the notorious Berezovsky and became the so-called public television

Why do the features and direction of writing differ among European, Near and Far Eastern peoples? This question has been of interest to scientists and researchers since ancient times. Thus, Aristotle gave his own interpretation of the differences in the writing of texts by the Japanese, Arabs, Jews and all other peoples

Everyone knows that the wife of the first man, Adam, was Eve and that God created her from the rib of Adam. But in the Book of Genesis it is sparingly mentioned that before Eve, Adam had another woman, created, like him, of clay. Nameless. Where did she go and what was her name, the Bible is silent

Most people fail to understand the decision to join a cult. It is difficult to understand the motivation of someone who gives up everything for a group with conflicting and unorthodox beliefs and practices. The potentially terrifying nature of cults did come into focus in the 1960s, when cult leader Charles Manson convinced his “family” members to commit a series of barbaric murders. Thi

In the southeast of Rome, in a huge crater of an ancient extinct volcano, there are two lakes: Albano and Nemi.- Salik.bizLake Nemi is located at an altitude of 300 m above sea level. Through the centuries, legends have reached that huge ships sailed in this lake, which were built by the emperor Caligula

It is known that from time to time - and, especially often, shortly before his death - the emperor repeatedly told his closest circle that he wanted to leave the throne: “I will soon move to Crimea and will live as a private person. I served 25 years, and a soldier is retired during this period. "

Today the Austrian Toplitzsee lake looks completely peaceful and calm, but during the Second World War it was called the Devil's Landfill

Every compatriot at least once heard the following words: "arshin", "sazhen", "verst". Everyone knows very well since childhood that all of the above are measures of length that were used on the territory of the Russian state. But few people know what each of them is equal to and where exactly such names come from

The ryok stone is located in the south of Sweden, in the municipality of Edeshog in Östergötland. The inscription on it contains 762 runes - this is the longest runic text in the world of all known today.Most historians and archaeologists agree that the inscription on the stone is an epitaph to a certain deceased warrior named Vemud, created by his father. H

Anthropologist Howard Reed, who holds a doctorate from Cambridge, has been researching the Vatican archives. After that, he made a rather bold and unusual statement regarding the origin of the well-known King Arthur.The scientist became famous for putting forward very bold theories, most of which do not have the necessary evidence base

At the end of the century before last, an electric tram was launched in St. Petersburg, but it did not travel on ordinary land, but on ice on which rails were installed. Thus, the organizers of the route managed to bypass the monopolists who owned horse trams in the city, because formally these companies owned transportation on the city land, and "ice trams" carried passengers along the Neva

Pigs versus elephantsFor the first time, Europeans met war elephants during the campaign of Alexander the Great to the East. At first, the animals instilled fear in the Greeks and Romans, who were not used to such large animals. On the battlefield, elephants trampled enemy infantry, frightened enemy horses, some even threw spears with their trunk - in a word, they did not deny themselves anything

Beauty requires sacrifice. It was this phrase that guided girls in the 18th century, allowing hairdressers to build complex structures up to one and a half meters high on their heads! Not only noble ladies' own hair was used, but also ribbons, jewelry, flowers, fruits, fabrics

The history of mankind knows many conflicts that ended in bloodshed and loss of life. A variety of things served as a reason for unleashing wars: disputes over borders, interracial disagreements … But we want to tell you about 9 battles, the reason for which was the strangest and most unexpected things. S

Archeology is an interesting, unusual, and sometimes frightening science. To witness sensational discoveries, you need to have a lot of luck and professional flair.Sometimes unusual artifacts are hidden in unexpected places. In this collection we will tell about the strangest and sometimes frightening archaeological finds

From a tree older than Stonehenge to a tree that bleeds red sap, there are truly special trees around the world.Trees have been around for a long time. Some date back millennia, and we are truly fortunate to be able to admire them today.- Salik

The Mystery of an Abandoned Building On the outskirts of Ukhtomsk, there is a seemingly unremarkable empty house. The windows are boarded up with wooden panels that are dark from time to time, the plaster remained only on a small part of the facade

With the cross and the swordPictures on request "crusades" "- Salik.bizThe philosopher Paul Holbach called the main goal of the crusades the cleansing of Europe from Western scoundrels, who, in order to earn forgiveness for crimes committed in their homeland, bravely set out to commit new ones in foreign lands

Politics is a dirty, deceitful zone of lies and hypocrisy. The politician smiles in the eyes and calls you a friend, only because it is beneficial to him now, and he is preparing a blow on the sly.They also constantly lie to the whole world, justifying and explaining their actions, while they never name the true reasons