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NextdoorHistorianMarco Polo: The Merchant That Shaped The WorldBorn in the year 1254 into a Venetian family, Marco Polo was destined to follow the path of his ancestors and become a merchant. The Polos…Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
NextdoorHistorianMalik Ambar: From Shackles to SovereigntyBorn as Chapu in 1548, in central Ethiopia, he hailed from the Oromo tribe. Chapu led a peaceful pastoral life in Ethiopia, even as the…Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023
NextdoorHistorianGenghis Khan: From Nomad to EmperorIn Mongolia’s vast and rugged steppes, a historical figure was born in May of 1162. Originally named “Temujin,” after a Tatar chief…Jul 9, 2023Jul 9, 2023
NextdoorHistorianArabia Before Islam: A Tapestry of Tribes, Trade, and Religious DiversityArabia, before the rise of Islam, was a land of nomadic tribes where family and kinship held paramount importance. The Bedouin society…Jul 8, 2023Jul 8, 2023
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