History
Columbus was the second European to make it to the New World (Lief Erikson was the first), and the first to establish a permanent settlement there. However, anyone undertaking such a journey would have had to have excellent motives for going. Columbus was no exception. He had at least two
History
The Opium war was fought in China between the British and the Chinese. It started when the British were importing opium into China, and the government tried to stop it. At this, the British attacked the Chinese, and war ensued. In the beginning, opium was not an illegal import in
History
At the start of the 1789 French Revolution, the Island of St. Dominigue, nowadays known as Haiti, was France's biggest and most prosperous colony, employing 1000 ships and 15,000 French sailors. However, this island was, like many other lands in the 18th century, run by slaves, primarily
History
The Napoleonic wars were a series of wars fought between the Coalition and the French Empire. In all, there were 6 major Napoleonic wars. The first war in the Napoleonic wars was the War of the Third Coalition. It was called that way because two Coalition wars were fought before
Ancient History
776BC Was the 1st year in which the Olympics were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus, the Greek god. Some sports that were done during this event were wrestling, jumping, javelin throwing and chariot racing. If someone won, then they were to be given a crown of olive branches.
History
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was the effort of some British colonists to start their independent government in America (and get rid of taxes). Many things caused the American Revolution, but these are some main ones. Twelve years before the American Revolution, Britain and France fought a war that was called
History
The French Revolution was the most violent revolution of the 18th century. This revolution started in 1789. By this time, many of the peasants in France owned land and were educated. They wanted to get rid of the feudal system that had been plaguing them with taxes and oppression since
Ancient Greek History
After Alexander's death, the Athenians decided to revolt. This was not a good idea since the Macedonian general ruling over the Greek nations, Antipater, was not gone for long. When he got home, he found Athens in turmoil, so he captures the leader of the uprising, Demosthenes, and
Ancient Greek History
While Alexander's generals were fighting for land, the Greek cities were left untouched. Instead of forming one union, all the cities started fighting each other out of jealousy for each other's land. As the quarrels became more bitter, the Greeks created the Achæan and Ætolian leagues.
Ancient History
Alexander wanted to go and conquer India. The only problem with this was that the king of that land, Porus, was amassing an army to battle against the Macedonian threat. When Alexander attacked, his army almost lost the battle, but won because of a strategy called the Macedonian Phalanx. The
History
Saying “The Middle Ages” will probably spark an image of a majestic castle in Germany, or perhaps a field full of brave knights fighting each other. Something you might not think of is Japan. However, the Middle Ages certainly did happen in Japan. This is the social structure in Feudal
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The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-standing empires in history, lasting from around 1299 all the way to 1922. Ottoman expansion picked up steam in the reign of Mehmet II, or Mehmet the Conqueror. This sultan was important because he was the one to conquer Constantinople, the capital of