This document discusses Onion Architecture, an architectural pattern that promotes separation of concerns and inversion of control. It describes how Onion Architecture originated from prior patterns like Hexagonal Architecture and Clean Architecture. The key principles of Onion Architecture are separating an application into distinct layers, with the core business logic at the center dependending on abstractions of external frameworks. This allows flexibility in technologies and independence of the user interface, database, and other external factors. Examples and further references are provided to illustrate Onion Architecture.