Category: History & Events Infographics
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Top 10 Most Influential Poets in Western History
Poetry is once a dominant form of entertainment and poets are once considered the voice of their generation. They are widely aplauded for their ideas and wordplay. William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, Edgar Allan Poe and the other great poetic masters left a huge literary legacies that still resonate to this day. It’s not easy to…
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The Best Castles to See in Ireland
The island of Ireland is dotted with thousands of castles and castle ruins of different sizes, designs and conditions. These historic castles have played a vital military, social and economic role in Ireland. Just imagine staying on one of these fortified Irish structures with a history dating back to medieval age, from 11th to 15th…
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Geographic Timeline of World Religions
Through countless invasions, conversions, missionary activities and word of mouth, religion spread their belief system and grow to be the dominant faith in the world. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism are five of the largest religious organisations that have a strong influence on the laws and traditions of the country they conquered. Christians, Muslims,…
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Mapping the Biggest Empires in World History
Throughout human history much of our world has been reigned over by empires. Conquering other countries to expand their territory was their favorite pastime, specially the Ottomans, the Mongols, the Spanish and the Romans. Listed below some of the biggest empires ruled by great conquerors and famous ruler like Genghis Khan, Queen Victoria and Peter…
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A Brief History of Israel-Palestine Conflict
As we all know, there is an ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians. Although both groups compose of different religions, their religious differences are not the main cause of the turmoil. They are killing each other for rights over land and borders. Both Israel and Palestine has their own story revealing…
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The Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of All Time
From massive megalithic stones to the Rosetta stone, to the oldest known cave art, to old biblical document and ancient technological artifacts, the old world holds a vast and secret trove of history with fascinating stories to tell. Thanks to the hardwork of archaeologists who continue to excavate and investigate ancient sites. Now check out…
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Brief History of the British Royal Family
Since 1066, when William I became the King of England, some British kings have fathered more than 100 children out of lawful matrimony. The court acknowledged many of them and started their own lineage. Most of the royal dukes today are living descendant of them. For those interested in the family history and genealogy of…
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History of Bronze
Bronze, the oldest alloy known to man, was originally made of copper and arsenic. Historians are uncertain on how was bronze discovered but this metal led the change of time period from Stone Age to Bronze Age when bronze replaced the stone as the chosen material for creating domestic tools and weapons of war. See…
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Where does Bourbon Come From?
Hello drinkers! Want to know where does bourbon come from? Bourbon is America’s well known contribution to the growing world of whiskey. If legends are true, Elijah Craig and Jacob Spears of Kentucky invented and named ‘bourbon’ before sailing it down the river of Ohio in late 18th century. Today tons of American whiskey are…
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The History of Magna Carta
The Magna Carta Libertatum, also known as the Great Charter of Liberties, was a medieval document created by the Archbishop of Canterbury to end the turmoil between King John of England and the rebel barons. It was sealed by King John on 15 June 1215, agreeing to the protection of church rights, the barons ‘…