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The Persian Wars: Ancient Greece vs. the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Persian Wars: Ancient Greece vs. the Achaemenid Persian Empire

The Persian Wars, also known as the Greco Persian Wars, were a series of battles fought between Ancient Greece and the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE. The most famous of these battles are the Battle of Marathon, the Battle...
The English and Dutch East India Companies' Invasions of India
Article by James Hancock

The English and Dutch East India Companies' Invasions of India

In the early 17th century, the Dutch and English East India Companies turned their eyes towards India, as part of their grand schemes to develop extensive trade networks across the Indian and China Seas. They were faced with two significant...
Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories
Book Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ by Shankar Chaudhuri

Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories

Written in engaging language, Smoke and Ashes is a scholarly follow-up to the author’s famous Ibis trilogy, a collection of fiction that uses the opium trade as its backdrop. In Smoke and Ashes, the author draws on his years-long research...
Battles of Barnet & Tewkesbury 1471 - Wars of the Roses DOCUMENTARY
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Battles of Barnet & Tewkesbury 1471 - Wars of the Roses DOCUMENTARY

In the previous animated historical documentary on the Wars of Roses, we have covered the Battle of Towton of 1461 CE. The winner - the first York King Edward IV of England was still in a precarious position as his Lancastrian enemies Henry...
The Wars That Inspired Game of Thrones - Alex Gendler
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The Wars That Inspired Game of Thrones - Alex Gendler

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wars-that-inspired-game-of-thrones-alex-gendler Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a...
Siege of Constantinople 717-718 CE - Arab-Byzantine Wars
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Siege of Constantinople 717-718 CE - Arab-Byzantine Wars

The forces of the Rashidun Caliphate achieved a decisive victory against the Byzantines at Yarmouk in 636. This allowed the Muslims to take over Syria and Egypt. But the Eastern Roman Empire was still strong and continued its resistance...
The Battle of Cannae 216 B.C.E. - History of Hannibal and The Punic Wars
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The Battle of Cannae 216 B.C.E. - History of Hannibal and The Punic Wars

DOWNLOAD THE FREE PODCAST EPISODES https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f... or for Android users: http://fphistory.libsyn.com The Battle of Cannae was one of the most spectacular military victories in history. It was Hannibal's masterpiece...
The Washita River Massacre: A Dark Day in the American Indian Wars
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The Washita River Massacre: A Dark Day in the American Indian Wars

The Battle of Washita River marks one of the most tragic events in the American Indian Wars, where the dawn of November 27, 1868, brought devastation to the Cheyenne village of Black Kettle. This video delves deep into the background, the...
Ten Minute History - The French Wars of Religion (Short Documentary)
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Ten Minute History - The French Wars of Religion (Short Documentary)

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Ancient Egyptian Agriculture
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Ancient Egyptian Agriculture

Agriculture was the foundation of the ancient Egyptian economy and vital to the lives of the people of the land. Agricultural practices began in the Delta Region of northern Egypt and the fertile basin known as the Faiyum in the Predynastic...
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