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Livia Gershon

Livia Gershon is a freelance journalist based in New Hampshire. She has written for the Guardian, the Boston Globe, HuffPost, and Vice, among other outlets.

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Knights in the Middle Ages were heavily-armed and prone to violence.

Painting of St. Valentine

There were multiple St. Valentines (including decapitated ones), but it was a medieval poet who first established the holiday's romantic tradition.

Well-trained, heavily-armored knights represented a triumph of military might during the Middle Ages.

Knightfall on HISTORY

Here are the most astonishing facts about Christianity's holy warriors.

A participant of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City, which dates back to 1762, marches down 5th Avenue with an Irish flag. (Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

One immigrant group’s journey from outsiders to shaping 20th-century law enforcement.