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Top five famous gladiators from ancient Rome   Gladiator in arena   You might have seen gladiators in movies, TV shows, etc. This aspect of the Roman empire is very popular, thanks to various movies, games, and TV shows. Gladiators were fighters who not just fought among each other to entertain ancient Roman people, but also against animals. There were some gladiators who became popular due to their bravery, strength, and valor. You might have heard many famous names who fought in the arena and carved their names in history. We have picked the top five such very famous gladiators from history. Let’s see who were these great heroes.     5. Spiculus          Spiculus          Spiculus was a Thracian soldier, Roman soldiers caught him and put him into slavery. Spiculus attained the gladiator school of Capua. He showed incredible skills in the gladiator arena. Roman emperor Nero was particularly very impressed by his skills. Nero treated Spiculus well and endowed him with palaces and wealt

Earliest Islamic Invasions in  Ancient India Marching of army                 Islamic invasions in India are a topic of intense debate and discussion. India had trade relations with Europe and Central Asia even in ancient times, but Islamic invasions changed the way India interacted with foreign cultures. In ancient India Alexander's invasion wasn't very successful, hence Islamic invasions became the first foreign invasions ruling over Indian people for centuries. As a result, India is a country with one of the highest Muslim populations in the world. It is quite interesting to know why and how these invasions took place. It is obvious that many events happening in Central Asia and Eastern Europe were also responsible for these invasions.                 One might wonder what situations would have tempted or even forced Central Asian rulers to invade India and even try to make an empire here. Many times when central Asians were exhausted from fighting among themselves or when

 What is sociology and all that you should know       It is very exciting to know what sociology is. Sociology is a subject about which people are less aware. Still, We learn about sociology in our childhood, implicitly. As we live in a society, as we born, we learn about society naturally or automatically. But the knowledge, we get automatically, can be both beneficial and harmful.                 When we start studying sociology, as it is about society and social relationships, we don't find it too difficult to understand. But as we have already developed a viewpoint towards society or things, it becomes problematic while studying sociology. We have to unlearn and re-learn many things, that we know already.               By doing this unlearning process, we can develop, a new viewpoint, that we need to understand society. Even though, there is no ideal viewpoint, which will be completely unbiased and impartial. It is necessary to use common sense to see things in whole reality.  

  The Definition of Politics and all that you should know                            Definition of politics certainly can be explained in many ways with different perspectives. human beings are species with the capacity to reason and communicate with each other effectively using language. They can share their ideas and thoughts with each other. They can organize society & decide what is good and desirable for them. These special capacities of human beings give birth to their political life of them. Political theory analyses the present politics in society & discusses improvements in it.                                       Various political questions that citizens come across can be studied rationally with help of political theory. There can be many ideas about what actually politics is. Most politicians will say that politics is a form of public service. Politics have a very conflicting image in society. many people hate politics for the reason that it involves criminals an

 Renaissance in Europe and All that you should know Monalisa-famous painting from the Renaissance era David-famous sculpture from the Renaissance era          The History of the Renaissance in Europe is an important part of History. The period of the Renaissance is an important era in the history of Europe. We know that modern Europe is shaped through these phases of transition. The word Renaissance is associated with revival an d rebirth. This period brought many important cultural, economic, and social changes.                Even though Renaissance was not one specific event or change, it was a collection of many changes spanning over a long time, we are specifically focusing on events that occurred in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Renaissance transitioned Europe from the late middle ages to the modern world. 1. What is Renaissance actually          Before the Renaissance, everything was centered on God. The main subject of art is literature. philosophy and politics was a g

     Definition of History and All That You Should Know                    Let's see what the definition of history is. We often come across many questions related to the past. We also think about events that happened a long time ago. People are curious about the progress humans have achieved. The subject which deals with all such questions and curiosities is history. History is one of the main subjects of social sciences. History is not just a description of what happened in the past. There are many dimensions and aspects through which we can learn about our past. History includes all such dimensions and aspects.                         History unfolds all the events that were very important for humankind. We often make the mistake of considering history merely subject to political events. But History can be about many other aspects of human society. History includes all the political, social, economic, and cultural events. History focuses on events that gave a new

                                Feudalism in Europe and Classes of Society                     The history of Feudalism in Europe is related to a division of society into three different classes. To understand Feudalism we need to know about society in that period. Feudalism is the term that describes the economic, legal, political, and social relationships of that time. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the political situation in Europe caused the emergence of many new kingdoms. There were many small kingdoms of different Germanic tribes. For example, a Germanic tribe called Gauls established France, Anglo-Saxon tribes established England. Various conditions were responsible for the emergence of feudalism in Europe.  System of Feudalism            The land was the center part of all the economic activities in medieval Europe. To protect the land, the gathering of resources was necessary. The social organization of that time was centered on land. Pea