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The American Civil War
The American Civil War split the United States of America to northern and southern states and left a legacy of bitterness. Slavery was the prime reason here, as it was prevalent in many southern states. In 1861, when Abraham Lincoln was elected as the president of US, he pledged to abolish slavery, and after this eleven… Read more
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The Nepoleonic Wars
In 1785, Nepoleon Bonaparte, at the age of 16, became an officer in the French army. In 1789, when the French revolution took place, he supported it, and in 1793, he played a significant role in defeating the anti-revolutionary forces. In 1795, he was called to Paris to defend the city against rebels, and in 1796,… Read more
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The Thirty Years’ War
The 17th century did not seem to bring any relief to the religious conflicts that had started in Europe after the Reformation. This particular war started in 1618, a group of Bohemian nobles threw two Catholic governors out of a window in Prague Castle. This act, now known as Defenestration, was the beginning of this long… Read more
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The Mongol Conquests
In 1206, a warrior called Temujin Khan brought quite a few tribes of ancient China together and started to rule a significant area in the region. He was also known as Genghis Khan, and soon, with his conquests towards the west would change the course of the history. In 1211, the Mongol army attacked China, and… Read more
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Incas
From the mountains of Peru, Incas ruled a highly civilised empire. Around the beginning of the 13th century, the Incas began to conquer their neighbouring lands. But, the empire was formally established in the year 1438 under the king Pachacuti. In the next few decades, the empire further extended to what we today call Bolivia,… Read more
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Aztecs
Aztecs were known as warriors. Their story begins around the year 1200, when they settled in the Valley of Mexico. Soon, they started dominating the native-Americans near the central America and built their capital city Tenochtitlan in 1325. It was a massive city, protected by walls from all side and with a grand architecture. Like… Read more
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