Tag: world history

Ancient Rome was a powerful civilization that existed from 753 BCE to 476 CE. It was located in the central part of the Italian peninsula and was known for its military prowess, political and legal systems, and architectural and engineering achievements. Ancient Rome is considered to be one of the m...

Saladin Takes Jerusalem From The Christians Author: Cox, Sir George W. 1187 Eight days after their conquest of the Holy City, in 1099, the first crusaders proceeded to establish the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem, with Godfrey of Bouillon as its first king. On the death of Godfrey, in 1100, his broth...

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Author: William Kehen, PhD. Columbia University 1996 Impeachment In the United States the impeachment process has rarely been employed, largely because it is so cumbersome. It can occupy Congress for a lengthy period of time, fill thousands of pages of testimony, and involve...

Liberation of SwedenAuthor: Geijer, Eric GustaveTranslation: Turner, J.H.Liberation of Sweden1523Gustavus Vasa, son of Eric Johanson, and hence called Gustavus Ericson,was descended from the house of Vasa, and before the beginning of his longreign (1523-1560) as king of Sweden had served his country...

Literature of the Holocaust and Anne Frank The publication of 'Het Achterhuis' (The House Behind) in 1947 made readers intimate confidantes of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who spent two years hiding from the Nazis during World War II. Translated into English as 'The Diary of a Young Girl' in 1952...

World War Two, MUSSOLINI, Benito (1883-1945) Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi Date 2001 Driven by the spirit of conflict, Benito Mussolini was many things during his turbulent life--teacher, laborer, editor, soldier, politician, and revolutionary. Conflict, ambition, and the desire for power brought hi...

Augustus (63 BC- AD 14), first emperor of Rome (27 BC-AD 14), who restored unity and orderly government to the realm after nearly a century of civil wars. He presided over an era of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement known as the Augustan Age.The Divine Augustus Augustus was born Sept. 23, ...

Kingdom Of Italy EstablishedAuthor: Garibaldi, Giuseppe;Probyn, John WebbBy Giuseppe Garibaldi1860After the suppression of the Italian Revolution, by Austria, in 1849, andthe restoration of Austrian power in Italy, Charles Albert, King of Sardinia,who had headed the movement for Italian independence...

Holy Roman Empire, TheBook: Chapter I: Introductory.Author: Bryce, James Page One From Christmas Day in AD 800 until Aug. 6, 1806, there existed in Europe a peculiar political institution called the Holy Roman Empire. The name of the empire as it is known today did not come into general use until 12...

Washington's Farewell Address Friends and Fellow Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen, to administer the executive government of the United States, being not far distant, and the time actually arrived, when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person who is to be clothe...

Rise Of The Hanseatic LeagueAuthor: Denicke, H.Translation: Joseph SohnPart II.The Hansa ships were usually round-bellied, high-boarded craft with onemast, and flew the pennant of their home port. They were comparatively broadand built of heavy planks, and could easily be transformed into war vessel...

Calvin Is Driven From Paris Author: Fairbairn, A. M.;Audin, Jean M. V. By A. M. Fairbairn He Makes Geneva The Stronghold Of Protestantism, 1533 Among what may be called the second generation of Protestant reformers, the great leader was John Calvin. By his writings, and by his directive and admin...