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Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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The joint German and Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 resulted in World War II. During the following five years, 15 per cent of the Polish population perished and Poland was made to accommodate the mass extermination of the Jews in concentration camps. Germany immediately annexed western Poland, while... More
Pompey’s Campaign Against Jerusalem 63 BCE
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Pompey’s Campaign Against Jerusalem 63 BCE
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The Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) annexed Syria in 64 BCE. To the south, in Jerusalem, a war erupted between two Jewish princes, Hyrcanus and Aristobulus. After being besieged by Hyrcanus and his allies, while worshipping in a temple, Aristobulus despatched an envoy to Pompey asking for his help,... More
Renaissance Italy c. 1500
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Renaissance Italy c. 1500
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The early-mid 15th century saw a steady consolidation of the medieval city-states of northern Italy. In 1454, three of the most powerful states, Milan, Florence and Naples settled their territorial differences at the Peace of Lodi. There was calm until the 1490s, when Ludovico Sforza invited the armies of France,... More
Rise of Macedonia to 336 BCE
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Rise of Macedonia to 336 BCE
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Until the middle of the 4th century BCE, Macedonia survived in the shadow of the powerful Greek city-states to its south, Athens, Sparta and Thebes. When it captured northern Thessaly, Thebes intervened and retook the key city of Larissa, also insisting on taking the Macedonian king’s son (the future Philip... More
Rise of the Franks 481–511
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Rise of the Franks 481–511
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The expansion of Frankish territories began under Clovis I, who became leader of his tribe, the Salian Franks, in 481 CE at 15 years old. Clovis soon began expanding his influence, assimilating other Frankish tribes, and strengthening his position by removing familial threats to his power – all the Frankish... More
Rise of the Ottoman Empire 1328–1566
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Rise of the Ottoman Empire 1328–1566
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The Ottoman Empire was formed in the power vacuum of eastern Anatolia during the latter part of the 13th century when Byzantine forces were preoccupied in the West and the empire of the Seljuk Turks was disintegrating under pressure from the Mongolian Empire. Osman Gazi founded the precursor state, which... More
Roman Britain 200 CE
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Roman Britain 200 CE
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The Roman conquest of Britain reached its high watermark with victory over the Picts at Mons Graupius (84), thought to be somewhere near Aberdeen. Thereafter the northern border would be marked first by Hadrian’s Wall (121–22) then the Antonine Wall (142–44). The Brigantes of northern England would rebel, and the... More
Roman Britain and the Saxon Shore c. 410 CE
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Roman Britain and the Saxon Shore c. 410 CE
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By 410 CE, the Roman Empire had crumbled and Britain, at the periphery of the Roman Empire, began to come under increased threat from marauding tribes whilst Rome weakened. Troops and money could not be spared to defend Britain from increasingly frequent raids by Picts and Scoti in the north... More
Roman Conquest of Britain 43–83 CE
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Roman Conquest of Britain 43–83 CE
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Britain was not conquered until the reign of the unpopular Roman emperor, Claudius, in 43 CE. After an earlier token invasion by Julius Caesar in 55 BCE (and again the following year), Britain was perceived as a misty, wild country, inhabited by fierce, blue-painted warriors. In 43 CE the main... More
Roman Empire 133 BCE
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Roman Empire 133 BCE
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In 170 BCE, when the Seleucid ruler, Antiochus, decided to invade the Ptolemaic Empire, a Roman envoy, Popilius, arrived to ‘persuade’ him not to. Popilius drew a circle in the sand round the king with a stick: he then told him not to leave the circle until he had agreed... More
Roman Empire c. 454 CE
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Roman Empire c. 454 CE
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By the middle of the 5th century, much of the Western Roman Empire was de facto independent, through the practice of federation, by which tribes were allowed to settle on Roman land in exchange for supplying troops for the empire’s defence. Invading Huns displaced several tribes who were driven into... More
Roman Londinium c. 225 CE
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Roman Londinium c. 225 CE
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Roman Londinium was built in c. 50 CE where the City of London is now located. It grew around the northern end of a garrison timber bridge (Thames Bridge). The Thames allowed easy movement of goods between Britain and the continent. After Queen Boudicca burnt Londinium to the ground during... More