20.5 C
New York
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Home Historical Period

Historical Period

Ancient History

The Life of Women in the Ancient Civilizations

Hayden Chakra - 0
Women in ancient Egypt The woman in ancient Egypt was equal to the man. From a young age, they were though that they have their...
Read more
Ancient History

List of 10 Most Noted Pyramids in the World

Hayden Chakra - 0
Pyramid of the Sun This pyramid is located in Mexico, in the ancient city of Teotihuacan, built around 100 AD. It’s 66 meters (216 feet)...
Read more
Modern History

The Politics that Led to the Balkan Wars in 1912-1913, and the Consequences that Led to WWI

Hayden Chakra - 0
The Balkan wars were actually two wars, occurring in 1912 to 1913 shortly before the first world war, as a result of which the...
Read more
Modern History

The Hundred Days of Napoleon’s Return

Hayden Chakra - 0
"One Hundred Days" is the period between the return of Napoleon I on March 1, 1815, and his fall on July 7, 1815. The...
Read more
Ancient History

The First War of the Diadochi

Hayden Chakra - 0
The first war of the Diadochs, from 321 to 320 BC, was fought between the Diadochi of Alexander the Great for the division of...
Read more
Medieval History

The Batle of Lutzent 1632 in Thirty Years’ War

Hayden Chakra - 0
The Battle of Lutzen was one of the largest battles of the Thirty Years' War,  fought between Swedish troops under the command of Gustav...
Read more
Medieval History

The Battle of Ankara 1402 – The Dominance of Timur

Hayden Chakra - 0
The Battle of Angora was fought between the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and the Central Asian ruler Timur, on July 20, 1402, near Angora...
Read more
Ancient History

The History of Sparta a City-State in Ancient Greece

Hayden Chakra - 0
Sparta (or Lacedaemon) was an ancient state in Greece in the Laconia region in the south of the Peloponnese Peninsula. Ancient Sparta is a...
Read more
Modern History

Soviet Invasion of Manchuria in WWII

Hayden Chakra - 0
The Manchurian operation was a strategic offensive operation by the Soviet Army and troops of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army during the Soviet-Japanese War...
Read more
Ancient History

King Solomon the Biblical King of Israel

Hayden Chakra - 0
Solomon (Shlomo on Hebrew) was a biblical king of Israel, most known for building the first Temple of Jerusalem. Christianity and Judaism mention him...
Read more
Medieval History

Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

Hayden Chakra - 0
Sigismund III was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from December 27, 1587, and the King of Sweden from November 27,...
Read more
Medieval History

Selim I Yavuz (1512-1520) The Enormous Ottoman Expansion

Hayden Chakra - 0
Selim I Yavuz (the Grim) was the 9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He is born in 1470 in the city of Amasya, the...
Read more

Stay Connected

170,897FansLike
20,219FollowersFollow
- Advertisement -

Latest Articles

Wars and Battles

Who Invented the Chariot?

Hayden Chakra - 0
The earliest recorded stage of the use of chariots is the Sintashta culture - 4100 years ago. So how did it rise to prominence?
Read more
Modern History

The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

Hayden Chakra - 0
It was dubbed "heist of the century": A duo of thieves stole numerous classic pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
Read more
People

The Red Baron – The World’s Greatest Pilot?

Hayden Chakra - 0
Was the Red Baron the greatest pilot that took to the skies? He is a known legend that fought for Germany in WW1.
Read more
People

The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

Hayden Chakra - 0
Pope Gregory IX had an amazing life and was responsible for a number of decrees that shaped European history.
Read more
Egypt

Pharaoh Menes and the Unification of Egypt

Hayden Chakra - 0
The story of Pharaoh Menes is surrounded in folklore and mystery. Was he really the first pharaoh that united the country of Egypt?
Read more
Load more

Follow us on Instagram @officialabouthistory

© About History