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American Civil War – Year 1862 – Part 2

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Maryland Campaign On September 4, 1862, General Lee's army entered Maryland, intending to cut off the communications of the federal army and isolate Washington during...
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American Civil War – Year 1862 – Part 1

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In 1862, the northerners achieved the greatest success in the western theater of operations. In February and April, the army of General US Grant,...
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American Civil War – Year 1864

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During the war there was a strategic turnaround. The campaign plan of 1864 was developed by Grant, who led the Union’s armed forces. The...
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Prussia and the US Civil War

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Prussia, while trying to unite the various German states under its command, did not participate in the American Civil War. However, there were volunteers...
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France and the American Civil War

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The second French Empire remained officially neutral during the American Civil War and did not recognize the Confederate States of America. The United States...
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Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House - The Biggest Family in the World

Maria Theresa, The Last Emperor From the Habsburg House – The...

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Maria held the following titles: Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma. Plus by marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress.
Catherine The Great - The First Woman to be Called "The Great"

Catherine The Great – The First Woman to be Called “The...

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Catherine came from German heritage.  She had a disturbing childhood, but her family pulled the right strings, and along with the help of Fredrick the great she was soon to be marrying the future King of Russia, Peter III.

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Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

Biggest Misconceptions About European Knights And Crusaders

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Here we list some of the biggest misconceptions that people had about European knights and crusdaers during the medieval period.
History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

History Of British Battle Equipment Over 1000 Years

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From 1066 to 2014, we have created a short gallery of images depicting the many items soldiers had to carry to war. 

Ancient History

The History of the Alemanni

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Alemanni is an ancient Germanic alliance of tribes, which included Germanic tribes from the previously disintegrated unions of Svets and Marcomans, as well as...

The Legion of the Roman Kings – Early Roman Army

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Originally, the Roman army was called the Legion , which consisted of a militia of about 3,000 infantry and 300 horsemen from wealthy citizens...

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List of Dictatorships by Death Toll – The Top 10 Biggest Mass Killings in History

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10. North Korean Crimes against humanity 1948-present North Korea continues to be one of the most repressive governments in the world with the world's lowest...
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10 Common Medieval Soldier Types

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1) Spearmen: As their name suggests, these types of infantry used spears most commonly combined with a shield, and were the most numerous medieval soilders...
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The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age

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Science, technology, and other fields of knowledge developed rapidly during the golden age of Islam from the eighth to the 13th century and beyond....
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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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10 Types of Medieval Armor

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1) Gambeson: The gambeson is a full body jacket armor made out of quilted linen or wool. Stuffed with cloth or horsehair, this type of medieval...
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Ancient History

The Legion of the Roman Kings – Early Roman Army

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Originally, the Roman army was called the Legion , which consisted of a militia of about 3,000 infantry and 300 horsemen from wealthy citizens...
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History of the Salian Franks

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Origins and Name From the beginning of the seventh century, the name Francos Salios (or salii in Latin) is used in contrast to the Ripuarian...
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History of The Early Arab Conquests

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It began with the conquest of the Middle East. Byzantium lost the Levant, and the Sassanid state lost Mesopotamia. The confrontation with Byzantium resulted...
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History of Constantinople

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Byzantine Constantinople, located on a strategic cape between the Golden Horn and the Sea of ​​Marmara, on the border of Europe and Asia, was...
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The Vandalic War (533 – 534)

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Background The kingdom of the Vandals and Alans was created by Genseric, the leader of the Vandals and the Germans who joined them, as a...
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The Siege of Paris (845)

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Reasons The Franco Empire was attacked by vikings for the first time in 799, and eventually led Charlemagne to create a coastal defense system in...
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Modern History

History of Denmark (1848 – 1905) Part 2

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November 15, 1863, Frederick VII died, the last representative of the governing Danish line. The death of the king opened a wide way for...
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Ancient History

The Rule of Odoacer The King of Italy

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Early History There are several versions of the origin of Odoacer. Odoacer's father, who belonged to Attila’s entourage, probably died in a battle in Bolia...
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The Coup of Odoacer and the Fall of Rome

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Background In 474, Julius Nepos became Roman emperor. He successfully fought against the Vandals, and also commanded a fleet that defended the shores of the...
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The History of Medieval Ukraine – High Middle Ages

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In the second quarter of the twelfth century, the single state broke up into independent principalities. The chronological beginning of the period of fragmentation...
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Pre-History and Ancient Period of Ukraine

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The first human settlements emerged on the territory of Ukraine in the early Paleolithic era. The pebble industries of the sites of the Southern...
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The History of Medieval Ukraine – Early Middle Ages

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In the 7th century, a union of Eastern Slavic tribes on the territory of Western Volyn (possibly Dulebs , Volhynians or Croats ) in...
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