Islamic History
It is truly mind boggling that in spite of enormous literature on Islamic history, a vast majority of Muslims – both young and old – are ignorant of the subject More
islam-history
Birth of the Holy Prophet. Year of the Elephant. Invasion of Makkah by Abraha the Viceroy of Yemen, his retreat. More
General
From the moment of her accession to the throne in 1558, Elizabeth began seeking diplomatic, commercial and military ties with Muslim rulers in Iran, Turkey and Morocco and with good reasons. More
Other
The events of 2016 may seem bleak, but the study of history offers some context for those who believe we are living through the worst of times. More
Other
El-Khamisy was elected for his track record in the field of genomics and his scientific contributions especially his work on DNA repair. More
Scholars
In Ibn Khaldunian paradigm, history is an independent field which necessitates some prerequisite attitudes in handling with the past. More
Judaism
The next Millennium began with the Crusades, military operations by Christian countries to capture the Holy Land. More
Judaism
The history of Judaism is inseparable from the history of Jews themselves. The early part of the story is told in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). More
Historic Info
In the early 17th century, European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper, more plentiful labor source than indentured servants (who were mostly poorer Europeans). After More
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People have always thronged to centres of civilisation, commerce and culture. But which were the most important in their day? More
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In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made its own re-ordering of the Ukrainian jigsaw. Western Ukraine was taken by Stalin from Poland at the end of the Second World War. Crimea was transferred by More
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As Europe’s second largest country, its territory reaches deep into that of modern Russia, but it shares borders too with several EU members, including Poland and Hungary. More
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Percy Pilcher was a naval engineer with a penchant for flying, and he came close to discovering the secrets of powered flight in Britain four years before the Wright brothers took to the air in the More
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The Civil War began in 1642, when Charles I left London, having failed to arrest his enemies in parliament. It ended in 1646 when the king surrendered to the Scots. Before the king’s execution in More
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Between 14 October 1066, when Harold II was killed at the battle of Hastings, and 25 December, when William I was crowned at Westminster Abbey, England was ruled, at least in theory, by Edgar More
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Most of us are familiar with British history’s landmark events: the Roman invasion, the battle of Hastings, Magna Carta, the Reformation and so forth. But what about the overlooked, lesser-known More
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October 8, 1871 is best known as the start date of the Great Chicago Fire, which leveled three square miles of property and claimed 300 lives. Yet the very same night the Windy City went up in More
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From Viking ships to luxurious ocean liners, History Revealed nominates the tubs that have made the biggest waves... More
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Here, writing for History Extra, Dr Knox reveals 10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Scottish history. More
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Charles II is, in my view, the wittiest monarch in English history. He was courageous, tolerant, lazy, duplicitous and pleasure-loving: his return from exile in 1660 inaugurated the most conspicuous More
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