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The Animated History of Russia – Serfdom, The Glorious Revolution and More

The traditional Russian history begins around the year 862, with Kievan Rus' and the first union of the East Slavic state, which was founded...

The Animated History of Germany, Both Beautiful and Bloody Past

An another amazing video from a great content creator "Suibhne" which is a YouTuber that currently has a range variety of historical videos. If...

The Most Famous Words Ever Told From Historical Figures Across the World

People have always been fascinated by the last words of others. Perhaps they hold a touch of wisdom, a final joke, or even confirmation of who's...

The Invasion of Rome The Eternal City by the Saracens, A.D. 846.

The Arab Conquest of Sicily The Arab raid against Roma Aeterna took place in 846.  The Saracen raiders plundered the outskirts of the city, sacking...

Earliest Evidence of Dog Breeding Found in Siberia | The Reason for This is Amazing

Nine thousand years ago the hunter-gatherers of the remote island Zhokhov were really tough folks. They survived under constant cold temperatures, they wore animal-skins...

The 7 Most Brutal Rulers in History | The Gruesomeness Will Turn Your Gut

7. Idi Amin Dada Idi Amin Dada was a military dictator and President of Uganda from the years 1971 to 1979. He served the army...

10 Historical Strategy Games That Make You Feel Like a King!

We at About History have played all of the given games here, and enjoyed every single one of them. We decided to reveal to...

You Must Know About the Most Advanced Item Of It’s Time, The Antikythera Mechanism

Discovery The Antikythera mechanism was discovered inside a shipwreck, 50 meters under water near the Greek Island of Antikythera. This shipwreck was found by a...

The Marian Army Reforms , What did Gaius Marius do to change Rome ?

Gaius Marius Gaius Marius comes from a latin family, that lived  in a village close to the town of Arpinum. His parents didn't give him any...

How People With Mental Illnesses Were Treated in the Middle Ages

A mental illness can be caused by a lot of factors, be it environmental, psychological, or genetic. These disorders influence the cognitive ability of...

The Battle of Erigon Valley 358 BC and How Philip III Came to Power

Philip was in a bad position and the enemies were at the gates. He managed to play them for his benefit and afterwards made...

The Battle of Chaeronea 338 BC and Philip of Macedon Dominance Over the Greek States

How Philip the ruler of Macedon fought the famous battle of Chaeronea and destroyed the Greek States. Note that the video is not the...

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