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Mar 25, 2026
Belgian Congo was a colony of Belgium from 1908 until 1960. Prior to that, the region had been the Congo Free State (created in 1885), which was effectively a private enterprise of...
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Mar 20, 2026
The Zulu Kingdom was one of the most powerful states in Southern and Central Africa during its peak in the mid-19th century. The Zulu expansion and domination of their neighbours is...
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Feb 6, 2026
The ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek...
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Jan 14, 2026
The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front.
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Jan 9, 2026
When German generals decided on a strategy of attrition to methodically wear down the French Army in the middle of the First World War (1914-18), the Battleof Verdun...
Jan 14, 2026The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front.
Jan 9, 2026When German generals decided on a strategy of attrition to methodically wear down the French Army in the middle of the First World War (1914-18), the Battleof Verdun...