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The Lapita, an Austronesian people are believed to have traveled from Melanesia, and settled the Solomon Islands
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Present-day Slovenia was inhabited by Illyrian and Celtic tribes until the 1st century BC, when the Romans conquered the region establishing the provinces of Pannonia and Noricum.
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In this week's Notable People in History newsletter, we’ll take a look at the life of King Jehoshaphat (r. 872-848 BC), son and successor of King Asa. When King Jehoshaphat died, he was buried in the City of David, then his son Jehoram (r. 853-841 BC) became king of Judah.
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Laban was the son of Bethuel the Aramean, and brother of Rebekah. She would become Isaac’s wife. “These women are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, and these flocks are my flocks—in fact, everything you see is mine."
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Remains of Celtic civilization can be found in Bratislava, Devín and on Havránok Hill near the Liptovská Mara reservoir.
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Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham, Nahor and Haran, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods…
Nahor was the son of Terah. He had two brothers, Abraham and Haran. His wife, Milcah, was Haran's daughter.
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The Gola or Gula are a West African ethnic group who share a common cultural heritage, language and history and who live primarily in western or northwestern Liberia and eastern Sierra Leone.
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During a wave of expansion, Bantu-speaking populations gradually left their original homeland of West-Central Africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent.
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Thracians emerged in Serbia before the Illyrian migration in the southwest. Throughout the centuries, Thrace came under the influence of various empires, including the Persians, Greeks, and Romans.
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Bronze and iron were sourced both locally and through trade networks that spanned the ancient world. Gold and silver were predominantly used for jewelry and ornaments.
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The medieval history of the Sahel is characterized by the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire and the Songhai Empire.
The earliest of these was the Ghana Empire, which was dominated by the Soninke, whose progenitor is believed to have been Dinga Cissé.
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Nimrod, the son of Cush, grandson of Ham, and therefore the great-grandson of Noah was an African king ruling the land of Shinar near the Tigris and Euphrates River.
The beginning of his kingdom was in Babylonia, and afterwards went into Assyria, and founded Nineveh and other cities.
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This week's beYOUteous blog post features Queen Athaliah, the wife of King Jehoram of Judah, and mother of King Ahaziah. She was the only female monarch to sit on King David’s throne in history.
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“Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see that I do.”
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San Marino derives its name from Marinus, an Early Christian and the founder of a chapel and monastery in 301 AD.
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Jesus was known as the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli. Jesus’ genealogy is traced back to Seth, who was the son of Adam... and Adam, the son of God. Through David, Ruth became a part of the genealogy of Jesus.
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The Lapita, a people who traveled from the island Melanesia, arrived and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago.
Around 950 AD, warriors from Tonga arrived. Tuʻi Tonga ʻAhoʻeitu started to expand his rule outside of Tonga into Oceania reaching its peak during the period 1200–1500 AD.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was first inhabited sometime between 1000 and 500 BC by the Ciboney people (or Siboney), an Arawak people. The inhabitants called the island "Youloumain."
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Saint Lucia was first inhabited sometime between 1000 and 500 BC by the Ciboney people (or Siboney), an Arawak people. The inhabitants called the island Iouanalao, meaning “There where the Iguana is found.”
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The first natives to live on the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, as early as 3,000 years ago, were the Ciboney (or Siboney), an Arawak people.
