New Article: Spiritualism and Heaven in Ancient China (Part One)

Deity and the Dao:

The Chinese ancients either attempted to understand Heaven, or they were respectfully skeptical of what they could not comprehend. Part One of this two-piece article looks into the active deity of Mo Tzu and the passive Dao of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu.

Read the article on our official website, HERE.

New Article - Startling Saints: Saint Elesbaan of Ethiopia

Elesbaan became king of Axum in the early 6th century, likely somewhere between 514 and 518 CE. Suffice it to say; Elesbaan had significant power and influence. When he heard Christians were being persecuted in Yemen, he mobilized the powerful Kingdom of Axum for war.

Read more about this saint who invaded and conquered the Himyar Kingdom in Yemen. Find the article HERE on our official Historian's Hut website.

New Article: The Fascinating Life of Empress Dowager Cixi

 

Few queens have life stories as interesting, dramatic and odd as that of the last empress of China—Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). She was the concubine and empress of Emperor Xianfeng, as well as the mother of Emperor Tongzhi and adoptive mother of Emperor Guanxu. 

Read about her incredible rise to power in our article, here.

New Article: The Brutal 1014 Battle of Kleidion

 

An event occurred in the middle of Basil II’s reign that would lead to Emperor Basil gaining the title of ‘Bulgar-Slayer.’  He received the name after the 1014 CE Battle of Kleidion, where Basil faced off against Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria. The battle, and events afterward, ascended to legend.

Read the full article HERE.

Historian's Hut Update Log (2)

This is a big week for The Historian's Hut. Here are some things that have happened and are on the way.

• Relevant articles have been added to the quote pictures page.
• Pages for Historian Hut authors have been set up where all of the articles they have written can be found along with general information about the author.
• 3 exclusive articles will be released this week (one on St. Bernard of Corleone was released yesterday). Here are hints about the other two upcoming articles.
• A Byzantine vs. Bulgarian battle
• A Chinese Empress

Best regards to all the Hut readers out there,
C. Keith Hansley
thehistorianshut.com