A Pivotal Moment in Medieval History. In the 7th century CE, the Byzantine Empire found itself under attack from a new and unexpected enemy - the Arabs. Emerging swiftly from the Arabian Peninsula in the 630s, the followers of Islam embarked on a series of stunning...
Strong-Willed Rule. The Gorkha Kingdom was a member of the Chaubisi rajya, a confederation of 24 states on the Indian subcontinent ruled by the Khas people. In 1743 CE, the kingdom began a campaign of military expansion, annexing several neighbours and becoming...
Nyerere's Vision for a Socialist Tanzania. In December 1969, a historic event took place in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. The First All People's Conference was convened by President Julius Nyerere, who had led the country to independence from British...
An Aristocratic Merchant Republic. The Republic of Ragusa, also known as the Republic of Dubrovnik, was a tiny independent state that existed from 1358 to 1808. It was situated on the Eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, part of the Republic of Croatia, and was an...
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