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The Parthian cataphract was a heavy cavalry unit of Parthian warfare, an entirely armored, huge fast horse mounted by a completely armored rider, equipped with a long lance and a long sword. Like a...

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Martyr

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A martyr is someone who voluntarily dies for either a religious or secular cause. The word originates from

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How the borders of Russia and Ukraine changed in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

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The countries of Russia and Ukraine can trace their history back to the Middle Ages. Here are five videos to explain the development of various medieval states in that region.

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#OTD 1917 1st major strike of the Russian "February Revolution" starts at the giant Putilov factory in Petrograd [OS=Feb 18]

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The Putilov strike of 1917 is the name given to the strike led by the workers of the Putilov Mill (presently the Leningrad Kirov Plant) which was located in then Petrograd, Russia (present-day St. Pet...

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#OTD 1887 Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller

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Helen Keller meets Anne Sullivan, her teacher and “miracle worker”

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On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months. Under

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#OTD 1861 Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs and granting them the full rights of free citizens [O.S. Feb 19]

Emancipation Manifesto | Russia [1861]

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Emancipation Manifesto, (March 3 [Feb. 19, Old Style], 1861), manifesto issued by the Russian emperor Alexander II that accompanied 17 legislative acts that freed the serfs of the Russian Empire. (The...

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#OTD 1857 Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China

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#OTD Battle of Tukaroi

On 3rd March, 1575 AD, Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeated the Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi. The Battle was fought near the village of Tukaroi now in Balasore Distric... View More#OTD Battle of Tukaroi

On 3rd March, 1575 AD, Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeated the Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi. The Battle was fought near the village of Tukaroi now in Balasore District of Odisha in India. This battle was between The Mughal Empire and the Sultanate of Bangala and Bihar. During the early Muslim period, the former Sena Hindu kingdom became known as the Sultanate of Bangala and Bihar, ruled intermittently from the Sultanate of Delhi. The chaotic shifts in power between the Afghan and Turkish rulers of that sultanate came to an end when Mughal rule became established in Bengal during the sixteenth century. During the reign of Akbar, the third ruler of the Mughal Dynasty in India, the Sultan of Bangala was Daud Khan Karrani, who had seized the Fort Zamania a frontier post of the Mughal Empire. This gave Akbar the cause for war.

Akbar prepared a fleet of elaborately equipped boats to proceed down the rivers towards Agra. He embarked on the voyage accompanied by many of his best officers, Hindu and Muslim. The rainy season being then at its height was hazardous and many mishaps occurred. After traveling for 26 days Akbar reached Benares where he halted for three days. He then proceeded to where the Gomti River joins the Ganges River. On the same day, the army which had marched by land arrived. The whole movement evidently had been thought out and executed with consummate skill in the face of tremendous difficulties due to the weather. Although Daud had at his disposal 20,000 horses, a large park of artillery and many elephants, he came to the conclusion that he could not resist the imperial power and decided to flee. During the night he slipped out quietly and went to Bengal. The garrison which attempted to escape suffered heavy losses in the process. The capture of so great a city in the middle of the rainy season was an almost unprecedented achievement and a painful surprise to the Bengal Sultan. Picture: Akbar leads the Mughal Army during a campaign.
From-Royal Moghal Family of Hindustan.

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Comparing the Civilizations of Ancient Egypt and Early China

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Ancient Egypt and Early China had no points of contact and did not influence one another. But a closer look shows both similarities and differences as states tried to control their own worlds and beyo...

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Grand Remonstrance

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The Grand Remonstrance of 1641 was a list of grievances issued by Parliament against King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). It recorded what Parliament saw as the monarch’s abuse of power, his ille...