Scintillating Gems of History

In this e-book, you will learn about the Arsacids of Iberia, an ancient kingdom in modern Georgia. Also treated are the Magyars who settled in Hungary. There are articles treating Otto I and Conrad II, German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors, as well as a separate article on the Salian Dynasty, to which Conrad II belonged. You will also learn how Enrico Dandalo led victorious crusaders to Contantinople and established the ephemeral Latin Empire, and how Michael VIII Palaelogus restored the Byzantine Empire, in spite of the efforts of Charles of Anjou, who was successful in Italy but not on the Bosporus. You will learn about the ancient cities of Corinth and Florence, as well as three English earls of Warwick. You will enjoy such diverse topics as the Ghana Empire, the resignation of Pope Celestine V, and artifacts of Butuan. You will learn about Mexico's only emperors: Iturbide and Maximilian. After reading about Hong Kongmand the Roman emperor Trajan, you will be treated to a few feghoots.