Hunab Ku is a Colonial period Yucatec Maya reducido term meaning "The One God". It is used in colonial, and more particularly in doctrinal texts to refer to the Christian God. Since…

Aileen Carol Wuornos

She has been called America's "first female serial killer" in tabloids and on TV talk shows. But Aileen Wuornos was not…

Almanzor: The Conqueror of al-Andalus

Al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled part of the Iberian Peninsula, witnessed the rise and fall of…

Alaska: The Strategic Keystone in U.S. History

In 1935, U.S. General Billy Mitchell addressed the U.S. Congress with a…

Hurricane Gilbert remains one of the deadliest, costliest, and most intense hurricanes on record. It wreaked havoc in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico for nearly 9 days during…

1. Prolonged conflict with Rome: The Punic Wars, a series of three wars fought between Carthage and Rome, took a toll on Carthage's resources, economy, and military strength. Rome…

Federalism in Ancient Greece

In ancient Greece, city-states, or polis, were the primary units of political organization. Each city-state…

Slavic Language Vocabulary & Etymology

In the Slavic languages, such as Polish, Czech, Sorbian, and Slovak, there are fascinating similarities and…

John IV Doukas Laskaris

Boy Emperor 

Celebriphilia

**Etymology:**

The term "celebriphilia" is a neologism derived from two components: "celebri-" from the word…