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Jawaharlal Nehru

November 26, 2021

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Jawaharlal Nehru: Biography, Quick Facts, and Major Achievements

Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the most influential Indian nationalists. With the support and mentorship he received from Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru came to lead Indian National Congress, tentatively moving the...
Giuseppe Garibaldi

November 26, 2021

by World History Edu · Published November 26, 2021 · Last modified November 27, 2021

Giuseppe Garibaldi: History and Major Achievements

Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian general, revolutionary, and republican famous for the very influential role he played in Italian unification (the Risorgimento) and the creation of the kingdom of Italy....
Hundred Years' War

November 24, 2021

by World History Edu · Published November 24, 2021 · Last modified November 25, 2021

Hundred Years’ War: History, Timeline, & Facts

Wholeheartedly believing that his French parentage entitled him to be the rightful king of France, Edward III of England made a public claim to all of French lands. Edward’s 1327...
Hundred Years' War

November 24, 2021

by World History Edu · Published November 24, 2021

Major Causes of the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453)

The straightforward answer to the question: what caused the Hundred Years’ War would simply be the conflict between Edward III of England and Philip VI of France over the throne...
Hundred Years' War

November 23, 2021

by World History Edu · Published November 23, 2021 · Last modified November 24, 2021

Summary of the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453)

The Hundred Years’ War was in fact a 116-year long fierce struggle between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. The struggle hovered around succession to the French...

November 23, 2021

Joan of Arc: History, Facts, & Accomplishments

Joan of Arc was a French peasant girl who rose to immense prominence fighting on the side of the Dauphin of France Charles against English forces. Ultimately, Joan of Arc,...

Inca Empire

November 22, 2021

Inca Civilization’s Greatest Achievements

Regarded as the largest empire in Pre-Columbian America, the Inca Civilization is most known for being way ahead of its time in so many human endeavors, especially when it came...

Norse Mythology

November 20, 2021

Týr – Norse God of War

Týr, also spelled Tiw or Tyr, is the Norse and Germanic god of War. He is said to value traits such as honor, bravery, fairness, and justice. As a result,...

Freya

November 20, 2021

Freya – Origin Story, Powers, Symbols, Appearance, & Significance

Freya is the Nordic goddess of beauty, fertility, love, sex, and war. In some accounts, she is also the goddess of seiðr, a powerful kind of magic in Norse mythology....

German Composers

November 19, 2021

The 12 Greatest German Composers of All Time

From Richard Wagner to Beethoven, World History Edu presents the 12 greatest German composers in history, including their most notable achievements. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach The saying“like father, like son”...

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