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French and Indian War (1754-1763) – The North American Theater

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The Franco-Indian War, the war with the French and the Indians, or, in other words, the North American front of the Seven Years' War,...
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Ancient History

Majorian (457 – 461) – Final Try to Restore the Western Roman Empire

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Flavius Julius Valerius Majorian was the Roman Emperor from 457 to 461. He became Emperor after he overthrew the Emperor Avitus. Majorian tried to...
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Modern History

First Anglo-Afghan War (1839 – 1842) – Part The Great Game

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The first Anglo-Afghan war was between Britain and Afghanistan in 1838-1842. During the 19th century, the progression of Russia to the Caucasus and Middle...
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Africa

The History of the Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171)

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The Fatimid caliphate 909-1171 was a medieval Shiite Arab state centered in Cairo from 972. In the era of its power, the Fatimid caliphate...
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Medieval History

History of the Emirate of Sicily

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The Sicilian emirate was a Muslim state that controlled the entire island of Sicily from 965 to 1072. The Muslim community remained on the...
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Modern History

Dutch–Portuguese War – 1601–1661

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The Dutch-Portuguese war was an armed conflict in the 17th century, in which the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company...
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Modern History

Crimean Offensive in WWII

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The Crimean operation in 1944 was an offensive operation conducted by Soviet troops with the goal of liberating the Crimea from German troops during...
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Modern History

Battle of the Denmark Strait in WWII

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The Battle for the Danish Strait was a sea battle during the Second World War between the ships of the Royal Navy of Great...
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Ancient History

Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, 451 AD – Rome’s Last Stand

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The Battle of the Katalaun Fields took place on June 20, 451, in Gaul, in which the troops of the Western Roman Empire under...
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Medieval History

Battle of Talas 751 CE – Clash Between the Arab Abbasid and Chinese Empire

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The battle on the Talas River was a very important historical battle that occurred in July, 751 on the Talas River (presumably in the...
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Ancient History

Battle of Cannae 216BC – One of Rome Greatest Defeats

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The Battle of Cannes was the largest battle of the Second Punic War.Iit occurred on August 2, 216 BC, near the city of Cannes...
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Ancient History

Antiochus I Soter – King of the Seleucid Empire

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Antiochus I Soter was king of the Seleucid State from 281 to 261 BC. His father, Antiochus Seleucus I Nicator, served as the chief...
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Wars and Battles

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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People

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 History

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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Wars and Battles

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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Modern History

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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