<![CDATA[ThanksHistory]]>https://www.thankshistory.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eCqr!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F20fb0f53-ae89-4d49-bd1a-ba8773bdc38f_1279x1279.pngThanksHistoryhttps://www.thankshistory.comSubstackThu, 16 Apr 2026 10:37:49 GMT<![CDATA[Prelude to the Crusades ]]>https://www.thankshistory.com/p/prelude-to-the-crusadeshttps://www.thankshistory.com/p/prelude-to-the-crusadesFri, 01 Dec 2023 22:27:03 GMTCall from the East
The Council of Clermont 1095

“Therefore I say to you that God, who implanted this in your breasts, has drawn it forth from you. Let this then be your war-cry in combats, because this word is given to you by God. When an armed attack is made upon the enemy, let this one cry be raised by all the soldiers of God: It is the will of God! It …

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]]><![CDATA[The First Crusade: European Preparations ]]>https://www.thankshistory.com/p/the-first-crusade-european-preparationshttps://www.thankshistory.com/p/the-first-crusade-european-preparationsFri, 01 Dec 2023 22:24:51 GMTIn our previous newsletter, we discussed the crisis in Byzantium that forced its emperor, Alexius I Komnenus, to call upon the aid of the rest of Christian Europe. Today we will discuss why and who responded to this call for aid. 

A Council, a Sermon, and a People’s Crusade

Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont

On November 18, 1095, Pope Urban II called…

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]]><![CDATA[African Rulers selling their own]]>https://www.thankshistory.com/p/african-rulers-selling-their-ownhttps://www.thankshistory.com/p/african-rulers-selling-their-ownWed, 18 Oct 2023 22:23:03 GMT

African Involvement in Slavery?

One of the most terrible pages in human history was the transatlantic slave trade where millions were transported across the ocean under the severest human cruelty. While the main cause of this nightmare was European colonial power, there is another part which is no less significant – the indigenous Africans who sold their own peoples as slaves …

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]]><![CDATA[Mao Zedong's China]]>https://www.thankshistory.com/p/mao-zedongs-chinahttps://www.thankshistory.com/p/mao-zedongs-chinaFri, 15 Sep 2023 19:28:33 GMT
Why did Mao Shake Hands with Nixon? Good Americans, Bad Americans, and the US-China Rapprochement | Wilson Center

In history books, Mao Zedong - the founder of the People's Republic of China - ranks among its most prominent figures. His leadership, which lasted nearly three decades, changed a war-ravaged nation into a global superpower. On the one hand, Mao Zedong's time led to great accomplishments; on the other hand, it was marked by deep underscoring misery for …

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]]><![CDATA[Vlad the Impaler, the perils of absolute power]]>https://www.thankshistory.com/p/vlad-the-impaler-the-perils-of-absolutehttps://www.thankshistory.com/p/vlad-the-impaler-the-perils-of-absoluteMon, 04 Sep 2023 22:08:27 GMT
The Gory History Vlad (The Impaler) Tepes | Carolina Fear Fest

Few historical figures have a more sinister reputation than Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Preacher. His brutal rule in Wallachia in the 15th century inspired countless tales of horror, the most famous of which helped create Bram Stoker's iconic vampire character Count Dracula but beneath the senses, a man who he is power, noble ambition and the grim …

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