Longinus. The Roman soldier who speared Jesus.
Longinus is the name given in later Christian tradition to the Roman soldier said to have pierced the side of Jesus during the crucifixion with a spear, as described i...
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Longinus is the name given in later Christian tradition to the Roman soldier said to have pierced the side of Jesus during the crucifixion with a spear, as described i...
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Pentecost in Jerusalem marks a significant event when the early followers of Jesus gathered to celebrate the Jewish festival of Shavuot, also known as Pentecost. This ...
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The town of Qana in southern Lebanon is traditionally identified by some Christian communities as the site of the biblical event where Jesus is said to have performed ...
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c. 500 BCE–1100 CE — Investigate geography, language, population continuity and ancient names while recognizing the severe lack of surviving Illyrian texts.
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c. 1259 BCE — Egypt and the Hittite Empire formalize a peace agreement after decades of competition in the Levant. Surviving versions of the treaty preserve commitment...
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c. 2181–2055 BCE — Egypt is politically divided among competing centers, especially Herakleopolis in the north and Thebes in the south. Provincial rulers exercise grea...
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12 July 1943 — Soviet and German armored formations clash near Prokhorovka during the Battle of Kursk. The battle later acquires legendary status as an enormous tank c...
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15 August 1945 — Emperor Hirohito's recorded voice is broadcast to the Japanese population announcing acceptance of Allied surrender terms. The decision follows intens...
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18 September 1931 — Japanese officers use the Mukden Incident as a pretext for military expansion into Manchuria. Japanese forces rapidly occupy the region and later e...
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31 August 1939 — German operatives stage a fake Polish attack on the radio station at Gleiwitz and other frontier incidents as part of efforts to manufacture a propaga...
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