Historical Events and Eras: A Timeline
Key Historical Events
- Power to the People
- Slave
- None of Anteiores
- Eupatrids, Gergóis, and Deminurgos
- Clergy, Nobility, and Servants
- Fully Correct
- Hoist, Corvera, Banality, and Tithing
- The Invasion of Portugal by Napoleon’s Troops
- During the Reign of D. Joao VI
- In England
- Saint Vincent and Pernambuco
- The Resignation of the Ministry of the Marquis (Portuguese)
- Salvador (Bahia), Recife (Pernambuco), and Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- Zombie
- The Discovery of the Cohen Plan
- Chibata Revolt
- The Holy War of the Disputed
- Russia
- Slaves
World War I: Origins, Development, and Aftermath
Origins and Causes of World War I
The antecedents of the conflict can be traced back to the early twentieth century, when tensions, which Bismarck had concealed with his alliance systems, came to light and intensified during the period of armed peace:
- Arms Race: An arms race among all the European powers and the formation of two blocs (Triple Alliance and Triple Entente).
- Balkan and Moroccan Crises: These crises occurred from 1905 to 1914.
Causes:
- Territorial Tensions: France claimed Alsace-Lorraine
Chinese Revolution: A Historical Analysis
The Chinese Revolution
China, a vast nation, is populated by approximately 1.3 billion people today.
China Before the Twentieth Century
In 1513, the Portuguese arrived in Macau, followed by the Spanish and Dutch. At this time, the Chinese severed relations with Europeans (who were actively exploring the South China Sea), limiting trade.
From the seventeenth century, European and British exploitation of the South China Sea intensified. In the late eighteenth century, the Qing Dynasty entered a period
Read MoreFranco’s Spain: Domestic and Foreign Policies
Domestic Policy Under Franco
- Franco concentrated all power in his own hands, with the support of the only official political party: Falange.
- The Constitution of 1931 was replaced by a new set of laws dictated by Franco.
- Power was centralized and regionalism was suppressed. The use of languages other than Spanish, such as Catalan, Basque, and Galician, was also prohibited.
- In 1969, Franco designated Juan Carlos de Borbón as his successor.
- During the 1940s and 1950s, a UN-imposed embargo forced Spain
The Catholic Monarchs: Unifying Spain Through Marriage and Conquest
The Spanish Monarchy of the Catholic Monarchs
The marriage of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon gave rise to the Spanish monarchy. This was a dynastic union of two crowns, where each kingdom continued to be governed by its own laws, forming a state composed of territories that shared only a single monarchy. The laws, currency, institutions, and courts of each kingdom remained distinct within the new monarchy, with laws requiring signatures from representatives of both kingdoms.
The Catholic
Read MoreKey Figures and Milestones in History
Major Achievements of Influential People
Dr. Charles Drew
- Separated blood into cells and plasma, revolutionizing blood banks and transfusion techniques.
- Trained Black surgeons.
Lise Meitner
- First female professor of physics in Germany.
- Contributed to the discovery of nuclear fission, explaining how uranium atoms split when bombarded with neutrons.
Katherine Johnson
- Helped launch the first American in space and supported John Glenn’s orbital mission.
- Developed navigation equations for spaceflight return trajectories.