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El SID El Sid was born Rodrigo Diaz 1043AD in Vivar. Born a member of the minor nobility, his parents brought him up at the court of Ferdinand the Great. He served Ferdinand’s son, Sancho II of Leon and Castile. He rose…
Henry The Fowler Henry the Fowler was the duke of Saxony from 912 and the king of East Francia from 919 until his death in 936. He was very fond of falconry and hence was known as Henry the Fowler, or Falconer….
HARUN AL RASHID Harun al Rashid was born in Rey, then part of Jibal in the Abbasid Caliphate, in present-day Tehran Province, Iran. He was the son of al-Mahdi, the third Abbasid caliph (ruled 775 – 786). Harun al Rashid Arabian Nights…
Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was the son of Ethelwulf, king of the West Saxons. He had a loving mother who brought him up with great care. Up to the age of twelve, it is said, he was not able to…
Rollo Vikings In 9th Century, Rollo Vikings became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in northern France. He is sometimes called the first Duke of Normandy. Rollo was born in the mid-9th century in Norwegian or Danish Family. Viking Raids in…
Canute the Great Canute the great was a son of the Danish prince Sweyn Forkbeard. As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016. Scotland submitted to him in 1017. From 800 AD, The Danes, controlled the eastern and…
Charlemagne Biography Charles the Great or Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 to 814 AD. King of Frank Pepin had two sons Charles and Carloman. Charlemagne History After the death of their father, Charles and his Carloman ruled together, but…
Charles Martel was a who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace between 714-741 A.D. Early Life of Charles Martel He was a son of the Frankish statesman Pepin of Herstal and Pepin’s mistress, a noblewoman named…
Poros – Defender of Indian Border Alexander the great planned to invade India and met powerful indian king at Battle of Hydaspas. Paurav was the noblest of the Indian kings of his time. He ruled over the land enclosed by the Jhelum…
Early Life of Justinian The Great In 482 AD, Justinian was born the country now called Bulgaria. His father was a Shepherd. About sixteen years of age, left his mountain home in that country to go to the far away city of…