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...
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Ottoman Empire: History, Timeline & Major Facts
Fast facts about the Ottoman Empire Name in Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu (“The Ottoman Empire”) or Osmanlı Devleti (“The Ottoman State”) Other names: The Supreme Ottoman State Territories: southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and...
Achaemenid Empire: Timeline and Major Facts
The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the first Persian Empire, was the famed ancient Iranian empire that emerged in prominence and might following the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Not...
Timeline of Richard Nixon’s Life and Presidency
Below is a complete timeline of the events that marked the life of Richard Nixon, America’s 37th President. Richard Nixon’s early life and career 1913: On January 9 Nixon was...
Timeline: French Revolution (1789-1799)
On November 9, 1799, the French general Napoleon Bonaparte successfully took control of France from the hands of the Directory and then went ahead to establish the French Consulate. Napoleon’s...