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Shel Silverstein Biography Shel Silverstein Biography The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic are only a few of the children’s books written by American author, poet, cartoonist, and singer Shel Silverstein (1930–1999). Born in Chicago, Illinois, he started writing poetry and drawing cartoons when …

Biography of Justinian I Born at Tauresium, Dardania (perhaps close to present-day Skopje, North Macedonia), Justinian I passed away in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) on November 14, 565. was a Byzantine emperor (527–565) who is renowned for having sponsored the creation of the Code of Justinian (Codex Justinianus; 534), a …

Vikings: History and Facts During the Middle Ages, there was a group of people in Northern Europe known as Vikings. The Scandinavian regions that are now the nations of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were first inhabited by them. In the Middle Ages, the Vikings were a significant force in Northern …

Byzantine Empire: History and Facts The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire after the Roman Empire broke up into two independent empires. After the fall of Rome and the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE, the Byzantine Empire lasted for a millennium. During the Middle Ages, the …

Timeline of Ancient Africa Discover timeline of ancient Africa. Beginning with the earliest farmers and the Egyptian culture, medieval empires such as Mali and Songhai emerged in West Africa.   The Timeline of Ancient Africa: BCE 5000: People begin to farm along the Nile River in Egypt. 2950: Egypt is …

 Biography of Shaka Zulu Shaka, a Zulu chief (1816–28) who was born about 1787 and passed away on September 22, 1828, founded the Zulu Empire in Southern Africa. He is recognized for having established a combat force that wreaked havoc across the area. Many colorful and exaggerated stories about his …

Romulus and Remus: History and facts Rome was established by the mythical twin brothers Romulus and Remus. This is the tale of them. Romulus and Remus: History and facts Twins are Born Twin boys Romulus and Remus were born to Rhea Silvia, a princess. Mars, the ferocious Roman god of …

Art of Ancient Rome For more than a millennium, the Ancient Rome civilization, with its capital city of Rome, dominated most of Europe. During this period of great artistic flourishing, the wealthy and powerful frequently exploited the arts to commemorate their legacy and past exploits. Art of Ancient Rome Born …

Roman baths History and facts People would go to the public baths in every Roman city to take a bath and mingle. The public bath served as a sort of community hub where people socialized, worked out, and relaxed. Roman baths History and facts Getting Clean The Romans used the …