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Byzantium and the East c. 840 CE
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Byzantium and the East c. 840 CE
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Byzantium’s massive loss of territory to the Rashidun Caliphate in the 7th century had one substantial upside: its shrunken borders were much more defensible. The Byzantines adapted pragmatically to their reduced circumstances. The system of military and administrative divisions called themes was established by 700 CE and harkened back to... More
Byzantium in the Balkans 931–1018
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Byzantium in the Balkans 931–1018
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In the early 10th century, Simeon the Great established a Bulgarian Empire that spanned the Balkan peninsula. While officially at peace with the Byzantines, the Bulgars turned a blind eye to Magyar raids of Byzantine territory, while the Byzantines covertly supported a rebellion against Simeon that created an independent Serbian... More
Caesar’s Campaigns in Gaul 58–50 BCE
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Caesar’s Campaigns in Gaul 58–50 BCE
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In 58 BCE, events in Gaul demanded Roman intervention. A king of the Germanic Suevi, Ariovisitus, attacked the Aedui, a Roman ally, while the Helvetii were threatening to encroach from Switzerland into Gallia Transalpina. The Roman governor there, Julius Caesar, scenting glory, reacted swiftly, crushing first the Helvetii, then Ariovisitus.... More
Cairo at the Time of Ismail 1869–1870
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Cairo at the Time of Ismail 1869–1870
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As part of his plan to turn Egypt into a world power, Khedive Ismail set about reinventing Cairo in the image of a European city. Alongside sweeping social reforms, including the construction of hundreds of schools and massive expansion of Egypt’s rail network, Ismail began construction of a new area... More
Cairo at the time of Sultan Al-Nasir c. 1295
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Cairo at the time of Sultan Al-Nasir c. 1295
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In 969 the Fatimid dynasty established Cairo as their capital, near the site from which ibn Tulun and his successors enjoyed brief independence, ruling Egypt and Syria (868–905). Ibn Tulun’s city was razed to the ground (905), when the Abbasids reasserted control, but his mosque survived. By the 12th century,... More
Campaign in East Africa June 1940–November 1941
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Campaign in East Africa June 1940–November 1941
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The East Africa Campaign was a series of battles in the Horn of Africa between Allied forces (mainly units from Commonwealth states) and Axis forces (predominantly Italian units). The Italian forces were weak and their only notable successes were the capture of Kassala in Sudan in July 1940, and the... More
Campaign in Upper Mesopotamia September 1917–October 1918
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Campaign in Upper Mesopotamia September 1917–October 1918
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The Mesopotamian spring offensive in 1917 had led to the capture of Baghdad, but also heavy casualties. Accordingly, the Allied chief of staff, General Maude, rested his troops over the summer, before a limited autumn campaign saw the capture of Ar Ramadi, a flood control station on the Euphrates. Maude... More
Campaign of Piy c. 728 BCE
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Campaign of Piy c. 728 BCE
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The Nubian (Kushite) chieftain, Piy, advanced into Thebes where, having asserted control, he renamed himself Thutmose II, in homage to the 18th Dynasty pharaoh who had had converted the Kushites to the Cult of Amun. The incumbent pharaoh retreated to the Kingdom of Heraklepolis. Although Piy’s power was concentrated in... More
Campaign of Psamtek II c. 593 BCE
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Campaign of Psamtek II c. 593 BCE
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In a brief but vigorous reign, Psamtek II acted decisively to pre-empt a recurrence of the Kushite threat posed by their King Antamani from his capital in Napata. With a bipartite force of Egyptians and Greek/Carian mercenaries, he advanced as far as Kurgus at the fifth cataract, en route sacking... More
Campaigns of Charles XII of Sweden 1700–18
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Campaigns of Charles XII of Sweden 1700–18
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The formation of an anti-Swedish coalition between Frederick IV of Denmark, Peter I of Russia and Augustus II, elector of Saxony and king of Poland, began the Great Northern War. Charles XII of Sweden retaliated by attacking Denmark and besieging Copenhagen. He relieved the besieged city of Narva from the... More
Campaigns of Darius 492–490 BCE
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Campaigns of Darius 492–490 BCE
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The first Persian invasion of Greece ended with a decisive Greek victory. The invasion was ordered by Darius I in retaliation for the support given by Athens and Eretria to the Ionian cities during their Revolt. The first campaign was directed at Thrace and Macedonia, which became a client kingdom.... More
Campaigns of Kamose c. 1540
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Campaigns of Kamose c. 1540
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Kamose (ruled c. 1543–40 BCE), the final king of the 17th Dynasty, only reigned for three years before he died. In his final year, frustrated by his kingdom serving as a vassal to the occupying Hyksos, he crossed the border at Cusae and massacred the population of Nefrusy, his goal... More