Love has been one of the most intriguing human experiences. This has not only driven men and women crazy for centuries but various poetries were also written for lovers. Many wars were fought. I am sure you too either are in love or have loved someone madly. You had goosebumps seeing your lover. You had energy flowing through your body in love. Learn the history of love today, and share it with your love.
Table of Contents
1. First Lovers
Adam and Eve(Bible)
2. First Marriage:-
The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man, dated back to about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia.
3. First Love Letter
The oldest references to a love letter date to Indian mythology more than 5000 years ago. Mentioned in the Bhagavatha Purana, book 10, chapter 52, it is addressed by princess Rukmini to king Krishna and carried to him by her Brahmin messenger Sunanda.
4. First Recorded Historical Romance that Changed the History
The romance between Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Roman General Julius Ceaser, and thereafter Cleopatra and Ceasar’s pal Mark Antony in 41 BCE.
5. First Romance that Changes the Religion
In 1525 AD between England King Henry VIII and His lover Anne Boleyn, transformed England from a Catholic Christian country to Protestant Christian Country.
6. First Love Poem
L.2461 is an ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablet from 2029 BCE, which contains the oldest love poem(Erotic) ever found. The poem is composed by a female priest for king Shu-Sin.
It is on display at the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient (Mesopotamia Hall).
7. The Oldest Recorded Literary Love Story
Layla & Majnun was written in Arabi in the 7th Century AD.
8. First Monument for Lover
Hanging Garden of Babylon(one of the ancient 7 wonders of the world), was built alongside a grand palace known as The Marvel of Mankind, by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (between 605 and 562 BC), for his Median wife Queen Amytis, because she missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.
9. First Suicide of a Lover
In 712 AD, Queen Ladi committed Jauhar(suicide), after her husband, King Raja Dahir was killed by Muhammed bin Qasim during a siege.
10. First Long Distance Love
Heloise and her 20 years older tutor Abelard were separated in 12th Century France when her uncle got Abelard castrated. Both lovers went to different monasteries, to not meet ever again. But they maintained their romance life long through letters.
11. First Revenge War for Love
In 13th Century Mongolia, When Temüjin’s newly married wife Börte was captured by a rival tribe, Temüjin became Genghis Khan, and created an army to recover his wife. After succeeding almost a year later, Genghis went on to destroy all the rival tribes.
12. First Invest Love of the History
Love and Marriage between Egyptian King Tutankhamun and his sister Ankhensenamun in 12 Century BCE Egypt.
13. First Scientific Lover
Married in 1895, Pierre and Marie Curie, both of whom went on to win Novel prizes, one together.
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