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Viking Invasions: Raiders and Settlers
An overview of the Viking Age, exploring the Norsemen's raids, extensive trade networks, and lasting settlements across Europe and beyond.
Treaty of Utrecht: The Deal That Redrew the World Map
Explore the Treaty of Utrecht, the 1713 peace accord that ended a major European war and marked the rise of Great Britain as a global power.
The Treaty of Westphalia Explained
An overview of the 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War and established the modern concept of the nation-state.
The Treaty of Utrecht Explained
Discover the 1713 treaties that ended a major European war, reshaped global empires, and established the crucial "balance of power" principle.
The Treaty That Divided the World
An explanation of the 1494 treaty where Spain and Portugal agreed to divide the newly discovered lands of the world between themselves.
Treaty of Tordesillas: Dividing the "New World"
An explanation of the 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between them.
Battle of Tours: A Turning Point in History
Discover the Battle of Tours in 732, where Charles Martel's Frankish army halted the Umayyad Caliphate's advance into Western Europe.
Battle of Tours: The Fight for Europe's Future
A summary of the pivotal 732 AD battle where Charles Martel's Frankish army halted the Umayyad Caliphate's advance into Western Europe.
The Ottoman Empire's Tanzimat Reforms Explained
A concise overview of the Tanzimat reforms, a pivotal 19th-century modernization movement in the Ottoman Empire aimed at saving a declining state.
Tanzimat Reforms: Ottoman Empire's Modernization
An overview of the Tanzimat, a pivotal 19th-century reform period in the Ottoman Empire aimed at modernization, centralization, and social reorganization.