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History of Finland – Late Middle Ages & Early Modern Era

One of the first and most zealous advocates of Protestantism in Finland was Michael Agricola , the son of a Finnish fisherman, and later...

History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 1 – Schleswig-Holstein Question

Solemnly announced was the draft constitution a few days after the death of Christian VIII, his successor was Frederick VII (January 28, 1848). He...

History of Denmark (1800 – 1847)

Napoleonic Wars In foreign policy, the Danish government maintained the principle of non-intervention. The close alliance with Russia, however, forced Denmark to raise weapons against...

The History of Denmark (1660-1799)

The coup of 1660 did not meet the expectations that were placed on it. The social order of things that existed in Denmark until...

The Modern History of Denmark – Restoration of the Royal Power

In 1639, the cities of Jutland demanded reforms, mainly directed against the nobility and in favor of the peasants. Under the influence of this...

Danish History – Dominance for the North

Collapse of the Union In 1524, the nobles managed to force the rebel cities of Copenhagen and Malmo to surrender. Christian II’s attempt to regain...

The Medieval Kingdom of Hungary – Pt. 5 The Fall

In 1490, the Hungarian throne was occupied by the Czech king Vladislav II Jagiellon under the name of Vladislaus II (1490-1516). During the reign...

Italo-Turkish War (1911-1912)

Causes Italy as a newly-formed power was looking for markets and tried to expand its colonial possessions. The Italians began to conduct diplomatic preparations for...

The Colonial Italian Empire

The colonies of Italy are a combination of European and overseas territories of Italy in relation to Italy, which in the 19th and 20th...

First Italo-Ethiopian War (1894-96)

Introduction and War By 1895, the African continent was largely divided between the European powers, but Ethiopia, remained independent. Italy, which was late to the...

The Hungarian War of Independence

Background Based on the national guard created in the first days of the revolution, the Hungarian government began to create its own army. This caused...

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Background By the middle of the XIX century, the system of absolutism, established during the Napoleonic wars in Hungary, ceased to meet the interests of...

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History of Finland – Late Middle Ages & Early Modern Era

One of the first and most zealous advocates of Protestantism in Finland was Michael Agricola , the son of a Finnish fisherman, and later...

History of Finland – Catholicism & Northern Crusades

Religion The settlement of the Aland Islands by the Vikings from the territory of modern Sweden began at around the year 500. By 800, the...

Ancient and Early Medieval History of Finland

For the first time the mention of Finland (Fenni) appeared at Tacitus in his essay Germania (98 year). The author, guided only by stories,...

Prehistoric Finland

The question of the origin of the Finns is still the subject of a number of, sometimes contradictory, theories. The excavations carried out in...

History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 1 – Schleswig-Holstein Question

Solemnly announced was the draft constitution a few days after the death of Christian VIII, his successor was Frederick VII (January 28, 1848). He...