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A list of main sources up until 2012. From that point onwards, sources are shown in the respective pages only.
PREHISTORY
HOMINIDS:
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Archaeology Info
Visit the website.
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BBC Science
Visit the Human Evolution section.
Hominid Evolution Summary
Gens Europæa
Visit the website.
Homo Floresiensis
Gens Europæa
Visit the website.
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Smithsonian Museum
Visit the website.
Evolutionists vs Creationists
Talk.Origins
Visit the website.
Scarre, Chris (Ed)
Past Worlds - The Times Atlas of Archaeology
Human Origins section (Guild Publishing, London 1989).
BRITISH ISLES
GENERAL:
Dunn, Christine
Britain in Old Photographs: Kent
Useful source of information and unusual views of landmarks (Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996).
Freeman-Grenville, G S P
Atlas of British History
Covering the Roman Invasion to 1978 (Rex Collins, London, 1979).
Jessup, Frank W
Kent History Illustrated
Detailed overview with maps of Kent (Kent County Council, 1966).
Montague-Smith, Patrick W
The Royal Line of Succession
The British Monarchy from Cerdic to Queen Elizabeth II in genealogy trees covering the entire British Isles (Pitkin Pictorial Publications, 1986).
Smith, Lesley M (Editor)
The Making of Britain: The Dark Ages
Good overview of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings. From a Channel 4 series in the UK, unlikely to be in print (Channel 4/Macmillan, 1984).
ROMAN BRITAIN:
De la Bédoyère
Roman Britain: A New History
A fresh and fully updated look at Roman Britain and how the latest archaeological finds are influencing the interpretation of its history, along with maps, black and white and colour photos, and lists of governors, cities, and top officials (Thames & Hudson, London, 2010).
Salway, Peter
Roman Britain
Part of The Oxford History of England series. Detailed look at the Roman occupation of Britain and related events on the European continent. Essential reading for an understanding of the period (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1986).
Spry, Nigel
Glevum - The Roman Origins of Gloucester
A detailed look at the early days of Gloucester, delivering a good, detailed overview of the rise and decline of the Roman city. Website no longer available.
Thayer, Bill
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy
Book II Chapter 2 of an English language translation of the work covering details regarding the British Isles (Published in English translation by Dover Publications, 1991). Visit the website.
POST-ROMAN BRITAIN:
Alcock, Leslie
Aberford Dykes; the first defence of the Brigantes?
(1954).
Burke, John
Roman England
The English Tourist Board's Discover England series. Good overview (Guild Publishing, London, 1983).
Celtic Devon
Dewnans Celtic Devon
A site dedicated to the Celtic heritage of Devon. Website no longer available.
Chadwick, Nora
The Celts
Overview of Celtic origins in Europe and Britain. Detailed look at Celtic progress and survival post-Rome (Pelican, 1971).
Delaney, Frank
Legends of the Celts
Many of the Irish and Welsh myths and legends told in modern form, including nine of the eleven Mabinogion stories (Grafton, 1994).
Egbers, John H
An Elmet Inquest: A Mystery of the Ancient Kingdom of Elmet
A dramatic novel involving fictional events within the factual background of the kingdom of Elmet in the sixth century. The book reproduces a map of Britain from the History Files itself (Yorkshire Publishing Group, 2011). The book, shown in the sidebar, right, can be purchased from Amazon via its website.
Published using the British Map AD 450-600 from the History Files
Faull, M L
Roman and Anglian Settlement Patterns in Yorkshire
(1974).
Faull, M L
& Moorhouse, S A
West Yorkshire: An Archaeological Survey to AD 1500
(1981).
Giles, J A / Gildas
De Excidio Brittaniae et Conquestu (On the Ruin of Britain)
Edited and translated, 1841. Published as part of Six Old English Chronicles (London, George Bell & Sons, 1900).
Giles, J A / Nennius
Historia Brittonum (The History of the Britons)
Edited and translated, 1841. Published as part of Six Old English Chronicles (Henry G Bohn, London, 1848).
Ingram, James
The Annales Cambriae
Taken from the Harleian manuscript, the earliest surviving version (London, Everyman Press, 1912).
IN DEPTH:
IN DEPTH:
Jones, G R J
Early Territorial Organization in Gwynedd and Elmet
(1975).
McCarthy, Mike
Rheged: An Early Historic Kingdom near the Solway
An archaeological examination of the evidence of Rheged's existence either side of the Wall which, despite proposing that Rheged existed around the Solway alone, can give useful insight into the territory to the west of Carlisle (Proc Soc Antiq Scot 132 (2002), pp 357-381).
Monmouth, Geoffrey of
The History of the Kings of Britain
Translated with introduction by Lewis Thorpe (Guild Publishing London, 1982).
Myres, J N L
The English Settlements
Part of The Oxford History of England series. Essential detail on the settlement period (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1986).
Nennius
Historia Brittonum (The History of the Britons)
J A Giles, Six Old English Chronicles (Henry G Bohn, London, 1848).
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Mote of Mark
Reports on the condition of and finds taken from this site, which was fortified in the sixth century and destroyed by fire in the seventh. Visit the website.
Silchester Insula IX
The 'Town Life' Project
A good introductory view of Calleva Atrebatum, the Roman civitas for the former tribe of that name. Visit the website.
Smith, A H
Place Names of The West Riding of Yorkshire
(1971).
Stenton, F M
Anglo-Saxon England
(1971).
Thomas, Charles
Celtic Britain
Excellent broad view of Celts today and from post-Roman period onwards. Part of the Ancient Peoples and Places series (Thames & Hudson, 1986).
Wood, Michael
In Search of the Dark Ages
Centring on key figures covering the whole age from Boudicca (SIC) to William the Conqueror. Good general introduction (Ariel Books / BBC, 1981).
ARTHURIAN:
Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 1338
Origin of the Name Colgrin
An examination of the name of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Saxon leader who fought against 'King' Arthur (1998). Visit the website.
Ashe, Geoffrey
The Landscape of King Arthur
A tour of Arthur's Britain through photographs and text (Guild Publishing, London, 1987).
Ashe, Geoffrey (Editor)
The Quest for Arthur's Britain
Detailed examination of the truth behind Arthur, featuring Leslie Alcock, CA Ralegh Radford & Philip Rahtz (Paladon Books, Grafton, 1968).
Barber, Richard
King Arthur: Hero & Legend
Detailed examination of Arthur's history (The Boydell Press, 1961).
Morris, Dr John
The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles, 350-650
An attempt to establish a credible Arthur in historical terms, treating the entire period as one to be examined in terms of the available historical and archaeological data, but rather uncritical in his use of sources (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, reprint edition, 1989).
ARMORICA:
Pognat, Jean-Michel
Brittany: Many Kingdoms or One?
A critical study of sources for the history of the 5th-9th century Breton kings in an attempt to establish an historical king list. Originally available online but now unavailable.
PICTISH & GAELIC BRITAIN:
O'Brien, Jacqueline & Harbison, Peter
Ancient Ireland: From Prehistory to the Middle Ages
A broad study of medieval Ireland with notes on some events and stories before that period (George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London, 1996).
Weeks, T H & A Weeks
Pictish Chronicle
A translation and commentary of the various versions of the Pictish Chronicle. Website no longer available.
ANGLO-SAXONS & VIKINGS:
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishops from Augustine to Williams
The official site of the archbishop with details on some twentieth century holders of the office, plus a small biography of Augustine. Visit the website.
Bede
(Leo Sherley-Price translation - revised by R E Latham)
A History of the English Church and People
Essential for understanding the viewpoint of an eighth century Anglo-Saxon of Britain's history. Surprisingly accurate in the treatment of its material, especially Anglo-Saxon matters after c.600. Good grounding on the traditional Celtic history of pre and post-Roman Britain (Penguin Classics).
Davidson, Hilda Ellis & Fisher, Peter
Saxo Grammaticus - The History of the Danes [Books I - IX]
Humble, Richard
The Fall of Saxon England (BCA)
Jones, Gwyn
A History of the Vikings
(Oxford University Press, London, 1968).
Leahy, Kevin
The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Lindsey
Detailed examination of the archaeology of the kingdom of Lindsey with a broef look at the small available historical content (The History Press, Gloucestershire, 2010).
Leeuwen, Geoffrey van
Ivarr The Boneless
Internet article with additional text by Mick Baker.
Morley, Henry
English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature. Volume: 2
Contributors: Henry Morley - author. A vital bit of background to the Old English epic poem, Widsith (Cassell, London, 1888). Visit the website containing a publication of the book.
Myres, J N L
The English Settlements
Part of The Oxford History of England series. Essential detail on the settlement period (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1986).
Song, Maggie
York University English 2110 and Beyond
A look at early English language and influence. Visit the website.
Stenton, Sir Frank
Anglo-Saxon England
Part of The Oxford History of England series. Essential detail on the settlement period and later Anglo-Saxon England (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1987).
Stuart, D M
The Boy Through the Ages
Viking re-enactment society
Vikings of Middle England
Visit the website.
Witney, K P
The Kingdom of Kent
A detailed view of the foundation and make-up of the Jutish kingdom of Kent. A little outdated in places but still very valuable (Phillimore & Co Ltd, London, 1982).
Wroot, Herbert E
Yorkshire Abbeys and the Wool Trade
MEDIEVAL BRITAIN:
Bennett, Michael S
Richard III On Trial For Murder
Cunningham, Shaun
Richard III - A Royal Enigma
Drewitt, Richard & Redhead, Mark
The Trial of Richard III
Fields, Betram
Royal Blood - King Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes
Gill, Louise
Richard III and Buckingham's Rebellion
Gillinham, John
Richard III - A Medieval Kingship
Jenkins, Elizabeth
The Princes In The Tower
Kendall, Paul Murray
Richard III
Macalpine, Joan
The Shadow Of The Tower
Pollard, Anthony J
Richard III and The Princes In The Tower
Potter, Jeremy
Good King Richard?
Stanyon, Annie
Prove It! - Investigations in History
Weir, Alison
The Princes In The Tower
MODERN BRITAIN:
Cobb, G
The Old Churches of London
Guide to the City of London's churches (Batsford, London, 1942).
SPECIAL INDEX:
Churches of Britain
A rapidly growing index of churches of all denominations in the British Isles.
SPECIAL INDEX:
Railway Walks
Walking former railway lines to explore and describe their remnants.
SPONSORED:
Conolly, W Philip
British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer
Vital map coverage of all of Britain's railway lines prior to the 'Big Four' grouping and the Beeching cuts (Ian Allen, 1958).
Course, Edwin
London's Railways Then & Now
An intriguing look at the changes in London's railway network between the 1960s and 1980s, showing many lost lines and stations (B T Batsford Ltd, London, 1987).
Hart, Brian
The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway
A very detailed examination of the entire history of southern Britain's first passenger-carrying railway (Wild Swan Publications Ltd, Didcot, 1991).
Huelin, Gordon
Vanished Churches of the City of London
Highly important for discovering the lost churches in the City of London (Guildhall Library Publishing, London, 1996).
Number10.gov.uk
History And Tour
List and brief details for each prime minister of Great Britain. Visit the website.
United Kingdom Parliament
Brief details of important dates for parliament. Visit the website.
NAPOLEONIC WARS:
Harris, Rifleman Benjamin (Edited by Eileen Hathaway)
A Dorset Rifleman
Memoirs of a soldier of one of Britain's best regiments of the wars, covering his tome with the Rifles from 1803-1814 (Shinglepicker Publications, Swanage, 1995).
Mercer, General Cavalié
Journal of the Waterloo Campaign
One of the very few journals by an artillery man, this gives excellent insight into the military methods and thinking of a crucial period (Da Capro Press, New York, 1995).
RAILWAY WALKS:
Atterbury, Paul
Discovering Britain's Lost Railways
Uncovering the surviving remnants of several lost lines around Britain (A A Media Ltd, Basingstoke, 1995).
Buchanan, Angus & Cossons, Neil
Industrial History in Pictures: Bristol
A fascinating pictorial record of Bristol's industrial past (David & Charles Picture History Series, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1970).
Burrow, J (Ed)
Official Guide to the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, Issued by Authority of the Poplar Borough Council
Useful for uncovering details about the Homerton to Poplar line in East London (J Burrow & Co Ltd, Cheltenham, 1927).
Conolly, W Philip
British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer
Showing railway lines in map form before 1924, an excellent resources for confirming the existence of lines that are no longer in use (Fourth Edition, Ian Allen, London, 1965).
Course, Edwin
London Railways: Then and Now
Detailed coverage of some of the lost lines of London, showing comparison photos (B T Batsford Ltd, London, 1987).
Curtis, Peter
In Times Past: Wood Green and Tottenham with West Green and Harringay
Postcards and photos of Victorian and Edwardian London with detailed descriptions (Third Edition, Hornsey Historical Society, London, 1996).
Dale, Peter
Lost Railways
A series of pictorial booklets detailing lost railway lines and stations in Britain on a county-by-county basis (Stenlake Publishing, Ayrshire, 2001).
Davies, Reg
Rails to the People's Palace
Booklet history of the Northern Heights railway lines in North London (Second Edition, Hornsey Historical Society, London, 1985).
Harding, Peter A
The Rye & Camber Railway
Booklet history of the line in East Sussex, along with some details covering the Rye Harbour freight line (Peter A Harding, Surrey, 1985).
Hart, Brian
The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway
Fully detailed history of the earliest passenger-carrying railway in southern Britain (Wild Swan Publications Ltd, Didcot, 1991).
Hornsey Historical Society
Various Publications
The Old Schoolhouse, 136 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, London N8 7EL.
Ratcliffe, R L
The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway, 1830-1980 Pictorial Survey
A detailed examination of the line along with then and now photos for comparison (The Locomotive Club of Great Britain, London, 1980).
EUROPE
GENERAL EUROPE:
BBC
Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries. Visit the website.
BARBARIAN EUROPE:
Cassius Dio
Roman History
Online material covering large swathes of Roman history, including various campaigns against barbarian tribes. Visit the website.
Christogenea Christian Identity Forum
The Herulli/Herulf possibly the ancestors of the Icelanders
Online material about the Heruli which also covers mentions of them by Jordanes and Procopius. Visit the website.
Newark, Tim
The Barbarians
Warriors & Wars of the Dark Ages, colour illustrations by Angus McBride. Good overview (Blandford Press, Poole, Dorset, 1985).
Pritchard, James Cowles
Research into the Physical History of Mankind
A brief outline of the Celtic tribes and their locations which is highly useful for compiling the various names used for each tribe by various ancient authors (Third Edition, Volume III, Part 1, London, 1841).
Rickard, J
Commius of the Atrebates, fl.57-50 BC
An online article covering the time Commius spent in command of the Atrebates in Europe (27 March 2009). Visit the website.
Strabo
Geography
Online material. Visit the website.
Tacitus
Germania
Online material. Visit the website.
Zosimus
New History
Online material. Visit the website.
PRE-ROMAN EUROPE:
The Mysterious Etruscans
A good source of information on this early civilisation in central Italy. Visit the website.
ROMAN EUROPE:
1902 Encyclopaedia
Rome
Covering much of the history of Rome from the earliest times to the Middle Ages. Articles from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th Edition (1875) and 10th Edition (1902). Visit the website.
Fairley, William
Notitia Dignitatum
One of the most commonly available translations of the Latin text (Translations and Reprints from Original Sources of European History Vol 6 No 4, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1894).
Livy
Everyman Series: The History of Rome Volume 1
A highly-accessible translation of the original Latin text by Titus Livius, translated by Rev Canon Roberts (Editor Ernest Rhys, J M Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1905). Read the online version of this text on this website.
Maenchen-Helfen, J Otto
The Langobards and the 'Vulgares' in Historia Langobardorum
A look at the early history of the Langobards (p 127-129 of Chapter II. History. Attila's Kingdom, 'The World of the Huns, Studies in their History and Culture', University of California Press, 1973, Ed. Max Knight). Visit the website.
Strabo
Geography
Another highly-accessible translation, this one of the original Latin text by Strabo, translated by H C Hamilton, Esq, W Falconer, M A, Ed (George Bell & Sons, London, 1903). Read the online version of this text on this website.
POST-ROMAN EUROPE:
Tolkein, J R R
(Ed Alan Bliss)
Finn and Hengest - The Fragment and the Episode
The tale of two fifth century heroes, Finn and Hengest, told in Beowulf and reconstructed by Tolkein (HarperCollins, London, 2006).
FRANCE:
Duby, Georges
Atlas historique mondial
Classic historical atlas vital for its maps of the evolution of the Frankish kingdoms (Larousse, 1978).
Wenzler, Claude
Genealogy of the Kings of France
Handy slim volume covering the creation of the French monarchy and each successive king (Editions Ouest-France, Rennes, 2008).
FRANCE - NAPOLEONIC: (See also Britain - [ Napoleonic Wars](#British Napoleonic))
Chandler, David
The Campaigns of Napoleon
The one book that every Napoleonic student should read, covering the whole of the wars from Napoleon's earliest career to 1815 (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London, 1996).
IN DEPTH:
IN DEPTH:
Nicolson, Nigel
Napoleon 1812
Overview of the events leading to 1812 and detailed critical chronicle of the campaign itself (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1985).
Nosworthy, Brent
Battle Tactics of Napoleon and his Enemies
Vital for understanding the method of warfare used during the Wars from the smallest skirmisher chain to grand tactics of whole divisions and armies (Constable, London, 1995).
CENTRAL EUROPE:
Pivka, Otto von
Hessen-Darmstadt & Hessen-Kassel
Basic background to Hesse's history with an emphasis on its involvement in the Napoleonic Wars (Osprey Publishing Ltd, London 1982).
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Estonia
The Four Oldest Churches of Tallinn
Details and full colour photos of four of Tallinn's most historic churches (Morgan Studio, Estonia, 2006).
SPECIAL INDEX:
Churches of Estonia
An index of churches in Estonia, which are low in number but high in uniqueness.
Estonia
Life in Estonia
Former website now unavailable.
Helme, Mart (Compiler)
Guide to Castles in Estonia
A tour of many of the castles of Estonia with an outline of their histories (Kunst, Estonia, 2003).
Helme, Mart and Säre, Peeter
Guide to Churches in Estonia
A tour of many of the churches of Estonia with an outline of their histories (Kunst, Estonia, 2002).
Kiaupa, Zigmantas, with Ain Mäesalu, Ago Pajur, and Gvido Straube (compilers)
The History of the Baltic Countries
Superb introduction to the complex history of the Baltic states from the earliest inhabitants up to the modern age (AS Bit, Estonia, 2008).
Kvenland
Kven Sweden
A detailed overview of the existence of Kvenland before it was absorbed into Norway, Sweden and Finland, although with some content that is of dubious reliability. Visit the website.
Latvia
Medieval Castles of Latvia
A gallery of castles built by the victors of the Northern Crusade. Visit the website.
Praust, Valdo
Most Beautiful Manors and Castles
Details and full colour photos of many of Estonia's manor houses and strongholds (Grenader Grupp, Estonia, 2004).
World Statesmen
National Leaders
Full lists of the leaders of nations. Visit the website.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN:
Archaeology in Gela
Examination, conservation and promotion of Thracian fortress Gradishte and early Byzantine basilica in the region of Gela village, Bulgaria
Vital detail on the tribal Bessoi in ancient Thrace that seems to be unavailable anywhere else. Visit the website.
Bryn Mawr College
Earliest Prehistory of Cyprus
An interesting, archaeology-led look at the early cultures which formed and were lost on Cyprus. Website no longer available.
Flow of History
Early Athens to 500 BC
A Dynamic and Graphic Approach to Teaching History', with detailed events of the first two centuries of early Classical Athens. Visit the website.
Grubb Kent, Ronald
A History of Thessaly: From the Earliest Historical Times to the Accession of Philip V of Macedonia
A detailed account of Thessaly in ancient Greece (Press of the New Era Printing Company, 1904). Now available at the Internet Archive. Visit the website.
Homer
(E V Rieu translation)
The Iliad
Essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Greece. Written c.850 BC and describing events around 1195-1185 BC, it portrays the heroic age in Greek warfare (Penguin, 1950).
Hughes, Bettany
The Minoans
Television documentary produced for Channel 4 in the UK delivering a detailed overview of Minoan civilisation and its fall.
Politismos
Dimini Archaeological Site
One of the few online views of the archaeological site of Iolkos. Website no longer available.
Sturz, Friedrich Wilhelm (Ed)
Hellanicus of Lesbos
'Hellanici Lesbii fragmenta. E variis scriptoribus collegit, emendavit, illustravit commentationem de Hellanici aetate' by Hellanicus. Published in 1826 in Latin.
MODERN EUROPE:
Keegan, John
The First World War
A clear and detailed look at the events surrounding the First World War, its beginnings and the chaos and change which concluded it (Hutchinson, London 1998).
NEAR EAST
ANCIENT ANATOLIA & NEAR EAST:
Beckman, Gary
Hittite Diplomatic Texts
Information on the Hittites and their international dealings, especially useful for understanding Arzawa's later history (Second Edition, Scholars Press, Atlanta, 1999).
Bryce, T
The Kingdom of the Hittites
Information on the Hittites (1998).
Cahin, M
The Kingdom of Armenia
List of Armenian rulers, which has a gap for the period 628-806, and Lesser Armenian rulers (Dorset Press, New York, 1991).
Gordon, Bruce R
Regnal Chronologies
List of Armenian rulers 628-806. Visit the website.
Gurney, O R
The Hittites
List of Hittite rulers (Penguin Books, 1952, 1962, 1991).
Hansen, Hester V
Attalids of Pergamon
Rulers of Pergamum (1971).
Haywood, John
Historical Atlas of the Ancient World, 4,000,000 to 500 BC
Good map of Mitanni kingdom (Barnes & Noble, 2000).
Hittites.info
Information about the Hittites
A mine of detailed information on the Hittites and their neighbours. Website no longer available.
Josephus, Flavius
Jewish Antiquities
Highly informative account of the Old Testament's contents, and the Jewish revolt against Rome in AD 66. Also contains a traditional list of Phoenician kings (Translated by William Whiston, with Niese's new reference system added, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, London 2006).
Kuhrt, Amélie
The Ancient Near East, c.3000-330 BC
List of rulers for Mitanni and Urartu, plus some information on the Hittites (Routledge, 2000, Volumes I & II).
Mazar, Amihai
Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: 10,000-586 BC
Details of the Phoenician influence on ancient Israel, as well as other areas of Israelite civilisation (Doubleday, 1992).
McEvedy, Colon
The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History
Misses the period 1600 to 1300 but shows a Mitanni kingdom in 1300-1000, by which time it had certainly disappeared (Penguin Books, 1967, revised 2002).
Quartz Hill School of Theology
Israel and the Aramaeans
A detailed look at Samaria's history, especially in relation to Damascus. Visit the website.
Redgate, A E
The Armenians
List of rulers of Urartu (Basil Blackwell, 1998, 2000).
Road, Michael
Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East
List of Mitanni rulers, good map (Facts on File, 2000).
Ross, David
Arzawa
A specific (and perhaps slightly controversial) focus on this obscure Anatolian kingdom. Website no longer available.
Roux, Georges
Ancient Iraq
List of Hittite & Mitanni rulers (Penguin Books, 1992).
Runciman, Steve
A History of the Crusades, Volume III, The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
Gives more Lesser Armenian rulers but these are poorly dated (Cambridge, 1987).
Schwartz, Glenn
Hidden Tombs of Ancient Syria
Details of the series of archaeological excavations at Tell Umm el-Marrra, probably the site of ancient Tuba. Website no longer available.
Tsetskhladze, Gocha R
The Greek Colonisation of the Black Sea Area: Historical Interpretation of Archaeology
Detailed look at Iron Age Anatolia (Franz Steiner Verlag, 1998). Available online. Website no longer available.
Wilhelm, Gernot
The Hurrians
General details (Aris & Philips Warminster 1989).
MESOPOTAMIA:
SPECIAL INDEX:
Ancient Mesopotamia
A detailed collection of features and king lists covering all of this complex region.
Ancient Mesopotamia and the Near East
List of Old Babylonian rulers, Sealand rulers, and early Kassites. Website no longer available.
Ascalone, Enrico
Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians (Dictionaries of Civilizations 1)
List of Assyrian rulers (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007).
Buccellati, Giorgio & Kelly-Buccellati, Marilyn
Naming Names: The 2004 Season of Excavations at Ancient Urkesh
The 2004 discovery of the name of a previously unknown king of Hurrian Urkesh. Visit the website.
Charpin, D & J-M Durand
The Ancient Name of Tell Rimah
Detailed information on small city states in northern Mesopotamia (Journal of Assyriology and Eastern Archaeology 81/2, 1987, p 125-146).
Dalley, Stephanie
Mari and Karana: Two Old Babylonian Cities
Detailed information on small city states in northern Mesopotamia (London & New York, 1984).
Dalley, S, C B F Walker, & J D Hawkins
The Old Babylonian from Tablets Tell al Rimah
Detailed information on small city states in northern Mesopotamia (British School of Archaeology in Iraq, 1976).
Edwards, Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen
The Cambridge Ancient History
Volume II, The Middle East & the Aegean Region c.1800-1380 BC. Now a little outdated but useful for many obscure details (Cambridge University Press, 1973), available online. Visit the website.
Ember, Melvin & Peter N Peregrine
Encyclopaedia of Prehistory
Entries on each major archaeological tradition. An overview of human history from two million years ago onwards (Springer, 2002).
Grayson, Albert Kirk
Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles
Assyrian rulers (1975).
Glassner, Jean-Jacques
Chroniques Mésopotamiennes
Assyrian rulers (1993 - translated as Mesopotamian Chronicles, 2004).
Gordon, Bruce R
Regnal Chronologies
List of Elamite rulers. Visit the website.
Healy, Mark
The Ancient Assyrians
Assyrian rulers (1992).
Heimpel, Wolfgang
Letters to the King of Mari: A New Translation, with Historical Introduction, Notes, and Commentary
Concentrates on the Mari texts of Zimri-Lim and his relations with other Mesopotamian states; especially minor ones in the north (Eisenbrauns, 2003).
Leick, Gwendolyn
Mesopotamia
Assyrian rulers (2003).
Lloyd, S
The Archaeology of Mesopotamia
Early Mesopotamian cultures (London, 1984, revised ed).
Nardon, Don
Assyrian Empire
Assyrian rulers (1999).
Podany, Amanda H
A Middle Babylonian Date for the Hana Kingdom
Vital for details on the city state of Terqa / kingdom of Hana in northern Mesopotamia (Journal of Cuneiform Studies, Vol 43, pp 53-62, American Schools of Oriental Research, 1991-1993).
Postgate, C, D Oates & J Oates
The Excavations at Tell Al Rimah: The Pottery
Detailed information on Qattara/Karana (Warminster, 1997).
Postgate, J N
Early Mesopotamia: Society and Economy at the Dawn of History
Sumerian and Amorite urban and rural Mesopotamia (Routledge, 1994).
Postgate, J N
The First Empires
Sumerians and contemporaries (Oxford 1977).
Roux, Georges
Ancient Iraq
List of Babylonian, Hittite, & Mitanni rulers (Penguin Books, 1992).
van der Mieroop, Marc
A History of the Ancient Near East c.3000-323 BC
Solid, detailed overview of the course of Middle Eastern history, with basic lists of rulers and maps (Blackwell Publishing, 2004, 2007).
Van der Toorn, Karel
Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria and Israel: Continuity and Change in the Forms of Religious Life
Brief mention of Qattara (E J Brill, New York, 1996).
SUMER:
SPECIAL INDEX:
Ancient Mesopotamia
A detailed collection of features and king lists covering all of this complex region.
Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
Ancient Worlds
Mesopotamia's Region of Sumer[ia]
Visit the website.
Black, J A, Cunningham, G, Fluckiger-Hawker, E, Robson, E, and Zólyomi, G
The Sumerian Kings List: Translation
List 2 of Sumerian rulers (via The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxford, 1998). Website no longer available.
Gerts, L C
Earth's Ancient History: A Theory About Ancient Times
List 4 of Sumerian rulers (Chapter 12: The Sumerian king list, 2002).
Gordon, Bruce R
Regnal Chronologies
List of Eshnunna's rulers, providing some names missing from the Clemens Reichel list. Visit thewebsite.
Kramer, Samuel Noah
The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
List 1 of Sumerian rulers (The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1963).
Love, Anthony Michael
Ancient History
List 3 of Sumerian rulers at Sarissa.org. Visit the website.
Lindemans, Micha F
Ninhursag
A feature from the Encyclopaedia Mythica. Visit the website.
Reichel, Clemens
Political Change and Cultural Continuity in Eshnunna from the Ur III to the Old Babylonian Period
List of Eshnunna's rulers, providing some names not on the Bruce R Gordon list, part of a dissertation proposal presented to The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago (11 June 1996). Visit the website.
Scarre, Chris (Ed)
Past Worlds - The Times Atlas of Archaeology
Mesopotamian section (Guild Publishing, London 1989).
van Tulleken, Kit (Ed)
The Age of the God-Kings
Sumerian overview (Time Life Books, Amsterdam 1987).
University of Alabama
Images from History
Minor details, and many photos of Sumerian artefacts. Visit the website.
PERSIA & EASTWARDS:
Atlas of the Bible Lands
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Hammond Inc, Maplewood NJ, USA, 1959).
Alexander, Pat (Ed)
The Lion Encyclopaedia of the Bible
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Lion Publishing Corporation, Batavia, IL, USA, 1978).
Buttrick, George Arthur (Commentary Editor)
The Interpreter's Bible: Volume 6, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Twelve Prophets
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Abingdon Press, New York, NY, USA, 1956).
Bury, J B (Ed)
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume III, The Assyrian Empire
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Cambridge at the University Press, London, England, 1925).
Daniel, Dr James C (Ed)
A Life Application Bible Study
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Tyndale House Publishers Inc, Wheaton, IL, USA, 1989).
Fagan, Brian M
Return to Babylon
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, USA, 1979).
Gordon, Cyrus H
Forgotten Scripts
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Barnes & Noble Books, New York, NY, USA, 1993).
Harper, James (Ed)
Great Events of Bible Times
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Doubleday & Company Inc, Garden City, NY, USA, 1987).
Hawkes, Jacquetta (Ed)
Atlas of Ancient Archaeology
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Barnes & Noble Books, New York, NY, USA, 1974).
Hawkes, Jacquetta (Ed)
The World of the Past
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY, USA, 1963).
Hellas
Indo-Greek Kings and their Territories
A detailed look at Bactrian and Indo-Greek rulers. Website no longer available.
Jeremiah, David
The Handwriting on the Wall
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Word Publishing, Dallas, TX, USA, 1992).
McDowell, Josh
Daniel in the Critics Den
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Campus Crusade for Christ, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 1979).
McDowell, Josh
Evidence that Demands a Verdict
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Campus Crusade for Christ, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 1972).
McDowell, Josh
More Evidence that Demands a Verdict
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Campus Crusade for Christ, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 1975).
McGee, J Vernon
Daniel
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Thomas Nelson Inc, Nashville TN, USA, 1991).
Olmstead, A T
The Babylonian Empire
Details of eastern states on the Iranian plateau (American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, 1919).
Pope, John A, Jr (Ed)
Who's Who in the Bible
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Reader's Digest Assn Inc, Pleasantville, NY, USA, 1994).
Potts, D T
Total prestation in Marhashi-Ur relations
Details for Marhashi state of Iranian plateau (Iranica Antiqua 37, 2002).
Russell, D S
Daniel
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Westminster Press, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1981).
Roux, Georges
Ancient Iraq
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (The World Publishing Company, Cleveland OH, USA, 1964).
Skinner, John
The Expositor's Bible: Ezekiel
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Hodder & Stoughton, New York, NY, USA, 1923).
Tenney, Merrill C (Ed)
The Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, 1967).
Thompson, Frank Charles DD, PhD
The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, New International Version
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Zondervan Bible Publishers, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, 1983).
Tippet, Frank
The First Horsemen: The Emergence of Man
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Time-Life Books, New York, NY, USA, 1974).
Turro, James C
Old Testament Reading Guide: The Book of Ezekiel
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA, 1961).
van der Mieroop, Marc
A History of the Ancient Near East c.3000-323 BC
Solid, detailed overview of the course of Middle Eastern history, with basic lists of rulers and maps (Blackwell Publishing, 2004, 2007).
Walvoord, John F
Major Bible Prophecies
Source for Jo Amdahl's research into the Medes (Harper Paperbacks, Zondervan Publishing House, New York, NY, USA, 1991).
AFRICA
EGYPT:
Abaza, Ismail
Saladin and his Cairo
Focussing on Saladin's early life, his military career, and his creation of a dynasty of rulers (online article).
Keys, David`
Kerma - Black Africa's Oldest Civilisation
A detailed look at Nubia's first kingdom (Impressions Magazine, 2007). Visit the website.
Wilkinson, Toby A H
Early Dynastic Egypt
Details of Predynastic Egypt (Routledge, 2001).
EAST AFRICA:
Budge, E A Wallis
A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia
List of Ethiopian rulers (1928: Anthropological Publications, Oosterhout, the Netherlands, 1970).
Godlewski, Wodzimierz
Nubia Museum: Islam in Nubia
A detailed look at the poorly documented medieval era in Nubia. Website no longer available.
Marcus, Harold G
A History of Ethiopia
List of Ethiopian rulers (University of California Press, 1994).
Munro-Hay, S C
Aksum
List of Ethiopian rulers (Edinburgh University Press, 1991).
Taylor & Francis
Encyclopaedia of African History: Volume 1 A-G
Detail on many obscure African states (ISBN: 0-203-48386-3, 2004).
CENTRAL AFRICA:
de Munck, Joseph
Kinkulu kia Nsi eto
List of Kongo rulers (Tumba, 1956, 2nd ed, Matadi, 1971).
Saccardo, Graziano
Congo e Angola con la storia dell'antica missione dei cappuccini
List of Kongo rulers (three volumes, Milan, 1982-83), Vol 3, pp.11-14).
(Unknown)
1758 manuscript
List of Kongo rulers (Instituto Histórico e Geografico Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro).
FAR EAST
CENTRAL ASIA:
BBC
Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries. Visit the website.
IN DEPTH:
Coins & History of Asia
Kushano-Sasanians
Numismatic evidence for the Kushanshah rulers of Afghanistan in the third and fourth centuries AD. Website no longer available.
Krysstal Language Pages
The Indo-European Family of Languages
A detailed breakdown of the various branches of Indo-European peoples and the languages they carried with them. Visit the website.
SOUTH ASIA:
Bhawan Singh Rana
Maharana Pratap
List of rulers of Mewar.
Free India
Kharavela
Detailed retelling of tales about the Chedi kingdom of Kalinga. Visit the website.
Hellas
Indo-Greek Kings and their Territories
A detailed look at Bactrian and Indo-Greek rulers in India. Website no longer.
Kumar, Sanjeev
The Shivlee Collection
A superb collection of images of coins from the Gupta dynasty in India. Visit the website.
Rajadhyaksha, Abhijit
Indian History
The driving force behind the History Files' own India section, this author also publishes his material on his own blog. Visit the website.
SOUTH EAST ASIA & JAPAN:
Japan-Guide.com
History of Japan
Basic overview of the separate periods in Japanese history. View the website.
AMERICAS
GENERAL:
BBC
Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries. Visit the website.
US Government
The White House
List of presidents of the USA. Visit the website.
World Statesman
Facts & Figures
Detailed lists and facts about American states. Visit the website.
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