Are you ready for another great Digging for Truth episode? Learn more about Queen Esther and her role in biblical and secular history by clicking the link below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFKL_5h4RSU Source: Queen Esther in Susa (Part One): Digging for Truth Episode 158 Produced by: Associates for Biblical Research
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Queue Wearing Began 1644-1645
After defeating the Ming Dynasty in 1644, the Qing Dynasty immediately solidified their rule by forcing the Han Chinese to assimilate. One of the Manchu emperor’s first edicts was for men to shave the front parts of their heads and braid the remaining hair at the back into a long queue. Those who defied the […]
Ivan V Dies 1696
The sickly Ivan V was nothing more than a puppet for his siblings during his reign as Tsar. His health continued to decline during the regency of his sister Sophia, and it only worsened when Peter (the Great) finally seized power in 1689. Peter allowed Ivan to continue to co-rule with him even though his […]
St. John Defend Rhodes, Knights of
The Knights of St. John defended the garrison of Rhodes from the Ottomans between May 23 and August 17, 1480. The garrison endured months of intense bombardment, but the Turks were repelled again and again. On the 28th of July, 1480, the Turks finally breached the city. Although they were outnumbered, the Knights of St. […]
Swahili Cities Rise
The Swahili cities of East Africa rose between the 9th and 10th centuries. Some of the most important Swahili cities included Kilwa, Pemba, Zanzibar, and Mafia. The most prominent of these was the city of Kilwa, the capital of the kingdom of Zanj. The Shirazi Dynasty from Persia ruled the city of Kilwa during its […]
Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV reigned from 1431 to 1447. He was the second pope following Martin V after the end of the Great Western Schism, and these past events still affected his reign. He tried to dissolve the Council of Basel which resulted in a conflict with the cardinals who took part in it. He tried […]
Surrender of Quebec 1759
On September 13, 1759, British and French troops met and fought on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec. This battle was the culmination of years of fighting between the British and French (along with their Native American allies) in a conflict known as the French and Indian War. British forces defeated the French defenders of […]
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Between August 24 and 26, 1572, thousands of Huguenots were massacred in Paris at the instigation of several members of the French royal family and the Duke of Guise. The infamous event fell on the feast day of St. Bartholomew (August 24), several days after the wedding of Henry of Navarre and Margaret of Valois. […]
Britain Abolishes Slavery in the West Indies 1833
The British government finally abolished slavery in its colonies in the West Indies (as well as South Africa and Canada) with the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. The law was the fulfillment of the efforts and hopes of British abolitionists, as well as the struggles of slaves themselves in the Caribbean. This […]
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe was a 14th-century English scholar, theologian, professor, and reformer. He is considered as one of the first reformers of the Church during the Late Medieval Period. He studied at Oxford and was known as a brilliant teacher and writer. John Wycliffe’s criticism of the policies of the Avignon popes was useful to the […]