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Congress of Berlin and the Berlin Treaty (1878)

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Background Harsh criticism from the European powers followed the conditions of the San Stefano peace treaty. Austria-Hungary declared violations of the previous Austro-Russian agreements. Austria-Hungary...
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Life in East Berlin Through Photos (Video)

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Asia

History of the Katana

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History and Origin Katana, the word means "a curved sword with a one-sided blade". The length of the blade is from 2 to 2.5...
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Ancient History

History and Evolution of the Dagger

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History From ancient times, warriors came to the conclusion that they needed some short stabbing weapon that they could always carry around, and that is...
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Americas

Battle for Fort Sumter – Start of the American Civil War – Part 2

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Bombardment On April 12, 1861 at 03:20, Anderson was informed that fire would be open in an hour. At 04:30 a mortar shell from Fort...
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Ancient History

History of the Sword Throughout Antiquity

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Origins The sword is a kind of bladed weapon with a straight blade intended for a chopping or a piercing blow. In the broadest sense,...
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Ancient History

History of the Persian Immortals

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History Immortals are an elite troop from the ancient Persian Empire. First appeared in the Achaemenid empire in the 6th century BC. "Immortals" are...
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Modern History

Switzerland during the World Wars (1914-1945)

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In both the First and the Second World Wars, Switzerland took the position of armed neutrality. Since the beginning of the First World War,...
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Ancient History

History of War Elephants

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Usage and Ancient History In Antiquity and the Middle Ages, war elephants were a formidable force due to the awesome effect they had on the...
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Americas

American Civil War – Year 1865

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March of Sherman to the sea Sherman marched from Atlanta on November 15, 1864 in the direction of Savannah. In this case, the northerners had...
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Americas

Battle for Fort Sumter – Start of the American Civil War – Part 1

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South Carolina announced secession shortly after Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860, and by February 1861 six more southern states had made...
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Manassas Campaign – American Civil War

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By the beginning of the summer of 1861, two field armies of the Confederation were in Northern Virginia. General Beauregard commanded the Potomac Army,...
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Muslim Conquest of Spain – Battle of Guadalete

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The Muslim Conquest of Spain was one of the most important battles between the Muslims and Christians in the first millennia.
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The Life of Blackbeard Pirate – Myth or Real?

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Blackbeard Pirate was a real-life figure who terrorized American towns and ships around the beginning of the 18th century.
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Medieval Longbow – The Most Powerful Weapon For Its Time?

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In the Medieval period, every kingdom was at war, everyone was fighting against everyone and it was just a mess. As technology developed a lot of things changed.
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Who Invented the Chariot?

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The earliest recorded stage of the use of chariots is the Sintashta culture - 4100 years ago. So how did it rise to prominence?
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The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

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It was dubbed "heist of the century": A duo of thieves stole numerous classic pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
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