Mecca is the holyest place for the Muslims. After all that is where Muhammad started the religion. There is a big tent that is called tha Kaaba there. Before the people in Mecca who did not support the Islamic religion and culture did not like Muhammad and his followers. Muhammad and his companions, now 10,000 strong, decided to march into Mecca. However, instead of continuing their fight, the city of Mecca surrendered to Muhammad and his followers, who rather than seeking revenge for years of severe persecution, declared amnesty for the inhabitants.

Godfrey was a baron. A baron is a king. He was the king of Ibelin. He had a son named Balian. He did not see him since birth but after he kills a priest he takes Balian to Jerusalem. Soldiers found them when he was practicing to fight. Godfrey was wounded. He was going to die. Before he died. He made Balian a knight. He died the very day and time he was made a knight. That's sad that he died but at least he died making his son a knight. :l

The Haitian Revolution took place during the French Revolution. It is basically about black slaves that all secretly planned to revolt.The leader was Touissant l'Ouverture ( sorry if I misspelled it). A nickname for him was the black George Washington and the black Spartacus. It was kind of like the story of Spartacus. All the slaves getting tired of how they are being treated and start to go crazy. In the United States they were scared to death. Especially the ones in the south. They were afraid it was going to happen there. The rule to have a slave is to keep them stupid and not look at the newspaper. George Washington who was the president wanted to stay out of it. All white masters were killed. Not just them but "everyone". If you were related to them you would die as well. All this treachery ended eventually Haiti became the first independent place. No matter what race you were you would be welcomed there. They even did that before us, the USA. That's a big honor.

Napoleon was a french military leader. He became Emperor of France. He would not let anybody crown him. So he asked the Pope from Rome to crown him. He was happy to. He was carrying the golden crown. Then when he was about to put it on him he takes it out of his hands and puts it on himself. He said to him , " You are worthy enough to carry my crown but the only person that can crown me is me." When he went to battle he would be out numbered and still win. For example, he was surrounded 3 to 1. Most leaders would just try to survive but he would kill them one by one. One time he was captured but when a leader surrenders they can't kill him. They put him on an island. He stayed there for 2 years. Then he went back to France. The countries were terrified their like, " Oh my God he's back!" He was a threat to all of them.

Kingdom of heaven was a really good movie. It was directed by Ridley Scott. He directed Gladiator as well. I like how Ridley Scott not only makes movies of history but actually puts historic facts. He does not put lies in the movies he tells us the truth very vividly and accurately.

Greek fire was a very dangerous weapon used in battles. It was found by the greek obviously but once they used it a lot other places did as well. For example Rome used it a lot. Greek fire was a type of fire that when you get it on you it will start burning your skin. It cannot come off. It was very useful in battle. I say that because you could get rid of people easlily that way. I remember we saw an example of Greek fire in the movie Gladiator. In the beginning there was a man full of fire and screams everywhere. :o

The black death was a terrible and bewildering disease that killed many lives. It took 150 years for Europe's population to recover. It even reduced the world's population from and estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in 1400. It left Europe in the 19th century.

Haiti was first called Santo Domingo. It was very rich because they had sugar. Back then sugar was like gold if you have sugar you have power. They had sugar plantations. Back then they spoke some sort of french but not the same kind of french in France. For example, if you were a Haitian and you went to France they would know you were a Haitian by what French you speak. Back then there were white masters who had slaves. Black ones. They had enough. During the french revolution there was a slave revolt. They attacked their master. Killed "everyone". By everyone I mean not just the master, if you were related to them you would die as well. In the United States they were terrified. Especially in the south. They were more harsh on their slaves. They did not let them look at the newspapers because they were afraid it would happen there. They burnt down 184 sugar plantations because that is where they worked and where they're power came from. With the situation of Haiti in the present it is good to see how their past is.

Haiti was once taken by the Dominican Republic in 1844.

Haiti was the first place to let all people come together no matter what races they are. They even did it before us, the United States. The story about the slave revolt is very similar to the story of Spartacus. As a matter of fact T.L was known as the black Spartacus. T.L. stands for Toussaint l'Ouverture. He was a former slave and the leader of the slave revolt. He grew up in a sugar plantation and then he was free.