This illustration depicts a 6th-century crime that would cause decades of family feuding and civil war. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/07/t...

A quote from Arrian (c. 90-173+) about why he decided to write history. thehistorianshut.com/2023/04/11/a... #history #quotes

Thales Of Miletus And His Olive Press Monopoly thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/06/t... #history

A quote about ancestral land from the Nez Percé/Nimiipuu leader, Old Chief Joseph ( c. 1785/1790-1871). thehistorianshut.com/2023/04/06/o... #history #quotes

This image, created by the monk, historian and artist Matthew Paris (d. 1259) for his Chronica Majora, depicts an interesting tale from English history. For more info on the artwork and the joust it re-creates, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/06/e...

A quote from Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778) about the unfortunate human tendency for violence and oppression. thehistorianshut.com/2023/04/05/j... #history #quotes

Gallus Caesar Almost Purged All Of The Leadership In His Senate On A Whim thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/05/g... #history

A quote from Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) against the ancient and medieval custom of inventing stories for historical narratives. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/28/a... #history #quotes

This illustration depicts the demise of King Halfdan the Black from the early medieval history of Norway. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/05/k...

A quote from John Jay (c. 1745-1829) about the flaws of prideful men and states. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/23/j... #quotes #history

The Deadly Tale Of A Snake Charmer In Salzburg thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/04/t... #history

A saying attributed to Emperor Jing (r. 157-141 BCE), about good, evil, and heavenly rewards. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/20/e... #history #quotes

This photograph shows a relief depicting King Shapur I (r. 241-272) of Sassanian Persia. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/04/r...

A quote from Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BCE) about radiant and sorrowful dreams. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/13/a... #history #quotes

The Tale Of A Scandalous Double-Homicide In 6th-Century France thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/03/t... #history

A quote from Lucan (c. 39-65) against inheriting servitude and oppression. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/07/l... #history #quotes

This carving, found on the side of an ancient altar, depicts the story of Romulus and Remus and their part in the origin legend of ancient Rome. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/05/03/s...

A quote from James Madison (c. 1751-1836) against instability, injustice, and confusion in government. thehistorianshut.com/2023/03/01/j... #history #quotes

Saint Olaf And The Story Of His Godly Showdown With Guthbrand Of The Dales thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/30/s... #history

A quote from Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) about a nagging conscience. thehistorianshut.com/2023/02/22/m... #history #quotes

This artwork, commissioned by J. G. Vogt’s Illustrierte Weltgeschichte (published 1893), depicts the defeat of the Athenian military campaign in Sicily during the Peloponnesian War (c. 431-404 BCE). For more on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/30/d...

A quote from Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804) against tumult and disorder in governance. thehistorianshut.com/2023/02/15/a... #history #quotes

The Privy Revenge Against Count Werpin Of Meaux thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/29/t... #history

A quote from The Malleus Maleficarum (published around 1487) about the hidden powers of nature. thehistorianshut.com/2023/02/06/t... #history #quotes

This curious scene, by an unknown artist, re-creates an assassination attempt carried out against King Zheng of Qin (r. 246-210 BCE)—the man who would eventually become the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China. For more info, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/29/j...

A quote from Euripides (c. 485-406 BCE) about the difficulty of teaching those who have no sense to think aright. thehistorianshut.com/2023/02/02/e... #history #quotes

The Grisly Turning Point In The Battle Of Lars Tolumnius Of Veii Against The Roman Republic thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/28/t... #history

A quote from Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778) about looking to nature for truth. thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/30/j... #quotes #history

This painting features the mystic author and Catholic nun, Saint Teresa of Avila (c. 1515-1582). For more info on the artwork and the woman it honors, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/28/p...

A quote from Sophocles (c. 496-406/405 BCE) about begging and paying forward kindness. thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/25/s... #history #quotes

The Mysterious Missing Manuscripts of Sima Xiangru thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/27/t... #history

A saying about speech from Emperor Shun (legendary Chinese emperor, traditionally dated to have ruled c. 2285-2205 BCE). thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/18/e... #history #quotes

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule Read here: thehistorianshut.com/2026/04/22/t... #history

Charles Ulrich was inspired to paint this scene of Muranese glassblowers around 1886 after he visited the island of Murano in the Venetian Lagoon. For more info about this artwork and a deep-dive into the history of Venice and Venetian glass, read here: thehistorianshut.com/2026/04/22/g...

A quote from Deuteronomy against those who are unjust toward foreigners, orphans, and widows. Source info: thehistorianshut.com/2026/04/22/d... #history #quotes

This painting, by the Norwegian artist Peter Nicolai Arbo (c. 1831–1892), depicts a scene from the life of King Haakon the Good of Norway, who reigned from approximately 935 until 961. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/27/k...

A quote about love from the ancient poet, Sappho (said to have flourished in the late 7th and early 6th centuries BCE). thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/10/s... #history #quotes

King Amasis Of Egypt And The Tale Of His Golden Footbath God thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/26/k... #history

A quote from Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE) about the mathematics of communal happiness. thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/09/a... #history #quotes

This painting, by Lionel Royer (1852-1926), re-creates the tale of Octavian—soon to be named Augustus—visiting the mummified remains of Alexander the Great (d. 323 BCE) around the year 30 BCE. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/26/a...

A quote from Giovanni Boccaccio (c. 1313-1375) about love and excellence. thehistorianshut.com/2023/01/04/g... #history #quotes

The Tale Of The Censors’ Revenge Against Mamercus Aemilius thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/23/t... #history

A quote from Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) against the arbitrary use of ironclad authority. thehistorianshut.com/2022/12/21/m... #history #quotes

This painting, by Karl Theodor von Piloty (1826–1886), depicts the assassination of the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, on the Ides of March (March 15) in the year 44 BCE. For more info on the art and history, read our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/23/t...

A quote from the Roman poet, Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE), about madness holding dominion over the world. thehistorianshut.com/2022/12/19/o... #history #quotes

Hernan Cortes’ Ambush Of An Ambush thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/22/h... #history

A quote from William Shakespeare (c. 1564 [?] – 1616) about love and destiny. thehistorianshut.com/2022/12/15/w... #history #quotes

Marcello Bacciarelli (c. 1731-1818) painted this scene that features (on the left) the Athenian leader, Alcibiades, and (on the right) the great philosopher, Socrates. For more info on the artwork and the history that inspired it, check our article here: thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/22/a...

A quote from Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) on the psychological danger of unbroken success. thehistorianshut.com/2022/12/12/a... #history #quotes

The Tale Of Pope Sylvester II Receiving A Prophecy Of His Future From The Devil thehistorianshut.com/2020/04/21/t... #history