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Battle of Tannenberg (1914) – The Almost Complete Destruction of Russia’s Second Army

The Battle of Tannenberg, August 26-30, 1914 was between Russian and German troops during the East Prussian operation in the First World War. The Schlieffen...

The History of the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia

Origins Estimates in the anthropological, archeologist and various other sciences are given that the arrival of the Aboriginal peoples to the continent of Australia dates...

10 Known and Less Known Kings from Africa

1. Shaka Zulu: Perhaps the most widely known king of Africa is Shaka Zulu. Born into the Zulu kingdom, he had lived his childhood with...

History of the Maori People

Origins The Maori meaning people of the land, are one of the native peoples of Polynesia, that inhabit the islands of New Zealand. Modern research...

History of the 10 Most Famous Sports

1) Wrestling: Perhaps the oldest sport to have been recorded in any shape or form in history would be wrestling. The earliest form of combat...

Top 5 Series Based on History

1) Band of Brothers: Band of Brothers is a historical miniseries based on the biography of Major Richard Winters, detailing his exploits leading a portion...

Top 10 Historical Movies

1) Schindler’s List: Taking place during World War II, Schindler’s list offers the perspective of Oskar Schindler as he makes his fortunes in Krakow, Poland...

Top 10 Video Game Series Based on History or its Fantasy Counterpart

Age of Empires: Perhaps the most well known strategy game based on history is Age of Empires. The game is set in the Middle Ages,...

8 Most Famous Warrior Classes From History

Mongol horsemen: Under the banner of Genghis Khan did the Mongols create one of the biggest empires in history. Conquering Asia in a very fast...

The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake and How it Almost Totally Destroyed Lisbon

An interesting video presentation about the earthquake that struck Lisbon on November 1st 1755. The event is known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake which...

The Serbian Struggle for Independence

The Serbian struggle for independence began in 1804, in the first Serbian uprising under the leadership of Djordje Petrovic (Karadjordje), in Orasac. It lasted...

History of the Teutonic Order

Beginning Origins of the Teutonic Order date back to 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem as hospitallers to aid Christians on their way to pilgrimage...

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