History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
The 1762 Treaty of Hamburg ended the Seven Years' War between Sweden and Prussia
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A desperate 1660 stand by French colonists changed the course of Iroquois history
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In 1917, a royal charter ensured every fallen soldier would be remembered by name
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History
A brutal 1864 clash ended with 31,000 casualties but no clear winner
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In 1138, a Crusader siege ended with a local Emir serving the Byzantine Empire
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In 1941, Germany launched the first primarily airborne invasion in military history
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In 1861, Kentucky declared a fragile neutrality that divided the American Civil War
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In 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte shockingly restored slavery after it was abolished in France
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In 491, an empress chose the next Byzantine emperor by marrying a commoner
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Napoleon faced two empires at once during the massive 1813 Battle of Bautzen
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In 1919, a future leader landed in Samsun to spark the Turkish War of Independence
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In 934, the Byzantine Empire reclaimed Melitene and shifted the balance of power
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In 1388, a Ming army ended the Mongol dream of reclaiming China
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In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was officially proclaimed Emperor of the French
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The 1565 Great Siege of Malta began a legendary struggle for the Mediterranean
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