In the Middle Ages, clearly recognizing a knight on the battlefield was a very practical necessity. The armor covering the entire body and the closed...
In the 1600s and 1700s, Sweden was still using the Julian calendar, while a good part of Europe had already switched to the Gregorian calendar...
The republican calendar had been established to mark a true break with the Old Regime, but after a few years, changing the calendar became more...
France at the end of the 18th century is quite a mess: an unequal society divided into three groups called estates. At the top is...
Lewis and Clark explored regions that American settlers were completely unfamiliar with by crossing the American West to the Pacific Ocean. Their expedition, called the...
In the medieval period, Visby was a powerful trading city of the Hanseatic League, and its wall protected it from foreign attacks and internal conflicts...
After the French Revolution, the revolutionaries decided to replace the traditional calendar, deemed too closely linked to the Church and the Old Regime. They then...
Red emerged in China as early as the Zhou period (around 1045 to 256 BC) as a color symbolizing royalty and fortune. Later, under the...
Thanksgiving Day historically corresponds to the celebration of the harvest by the early settlers of North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. However, this means...
Pirates often wore earrings as proof of their voyages and maritime exploits. Their jewelry signified a milestone achieved or a specific place visited. For example, crossing the...
