History

The history of Morocco is one of the most mysterious, the first mention of people living in the modern territory of this country dates back to the Paleolithic. The first state appeared here in the 8th century AD and since then these lands have been one of the most densely populated in Africa. The warm climate, the developed level of service and the friendly attitude of the locals are one of the main reasons why thousands of tourists come here every year. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Scarab is a symbol known to all. Especially for those who are interested in ancient Egyptian history. It was in this state that it was born, and today it is given great importance there. This article will tell you what the meaning of this talisman is, in what cases it can help. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

At the end of the 18th century, the Great Revolution took place in France. The years that followed were by no means peaceful. The coming to power of Napoleon and his campaigns of conquest, which ended in defeat after the "Hundred Days", led to the fact that the victorious powers imposed the restoration of the Bourbons on the country. But even in the reign of Louis XVIII, passions did not subside. The aristocrats who regained influence were eager for revenge, they carried out repressions against the Republicans, and this only fueled the protest. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article tells about the formidable conqueror and conqueror of numerous nations, Genghis Khan. A brief overview of the history of his life and the main stages of military campaigns that affected the further development of a number of states is given. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Polovtsian steppe in the XI-XIII centuries. called the vast expanses from modern Romania to Kazakhstan, where the nomadic Polovtsians lived. They were in a state of constant war with their neighbors - primarily with Russia. The era of the Polovtsy has sunk into the past, when the Mongols invaded their steppes. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From the late 1950s until about the mid-1970s, the USSR carried out a program of studying the Moon through automatic interplanetary stations. As part of one of the stages of this long-term program, remotely controlled mobile research probes of the E-8 series worked on the surface of the Earth satellite for several months in 1970-71, as well as in 1973. The whole world knows them as Soviet moon rovers. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Uman Pit - the name of the temporary camp for prisoners, which was located during the Great Patriotic War on the territory of a brick factory quarry in August-September 1941. Its depth reached 10 meters. At the same time, there were no structures on the territory of the quarry, so people suffered under heavy rains, languished under the scorching sun. This is one of the main crimes of the Nazi regime. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Perhaps one of the most high-profile failures of the American intelligence services was the operation "Eagle's Claw" or "Delta" in 1980, which ended before it really began. At that distant time, the aggressively minded American authorities were not yet pursuing a democratic policy and were ready for active military operations, especially when it came to conflicts in the Middle East. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Dzerzhinsky becomes a member of the Moscow Committee of the RSDLP after the February Revolution of 1917. Here he is engaged in propaganda of an armed uprising. Lenin assesses the personal qualities of Dzerzhinsky and includes him in the military revolutionary center. F. E. Dzerzhinsky - one of the organizers of the October armed coup. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole history of mankind is based on battles and bloody battles. Therefore, understanding how wars start is very important in order to understand the historical processes around the world. Of course, each war had its own reasons, but if you analyze the various situations, it turns out that they are very similar to each other. Especially if you make allowances for different time realities. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Christian Georgievich Rakovsky - a major Soviet statesman and politician. He was a diplomat, participated in the revolutionary movement in France, Russia, Germany, the Balkans and Ukraine. This article will focus on the most important stages of his biography. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Armenian state of Cilicia is a medieval feudal principality, which later became a kingdom. It existed on the territory of the geographical region of Cilicia in the southeast of Asia Minor from 1080 to 1424. This article will focus on the history of its occurrence, political and economic features. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Prussian army appeared in 1701. The royal armed forces defended the Prussian state until 1919. The basis for the formation of the army was the regular armed forces that existed from 1644. Previously they were called the Brandenburg-Prussian army. More than a century and a half after its formation, the army became part of the German armed forces. The infusion happened in 1871. In 1919, the army was disbanded when Germany lost the First World War. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

We all know very well that the beginning of the Second World War refers to the military operations against Poland, organized by the German secret services, which began on September 1, 1939. Two days later, England and France declared war on Germany. Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India and the countries of South Africa spoke in support of the states. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

General Berezin - commander of the 119th Krasnoyarsk division, deputy commander of the 22nd army during the Second World War. After long bloody battles on the Kalinin front, returning from the front line, he was surrounded and nothing more was known about him. Until the late 1960s, he was considered missing. This explains the long silence about him, which gave rise to the most incredible speculation, up to betrayal. His grave was discovered by rangers in the Demyakhinsky Forest. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The battleships of the USSR during the Second World War were presented in small numbers, but they reliably protected the approaches to such cities as Sevastopol, Leningrad and Kronstadt. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Stefan Batory, a representative of an ancient Hungarian family, went down in history as one of the most powerful and successful rulers of the Commonwe alth. In Russian historiography, he appears as a consistent and resolute opponent of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The origin and life of Stefan Batory is described in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Paul Tibbets was a brigadier general in the US Air Force. He joined the US Air Force and performed combat missions in Europe, being a direct participant in World War II. On August 6, 1945, he piloted a B-29 aircraft that dropped a nuclear bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan, killing tens of thousands of people, forcing the country's government to capitulate. This event ended the war. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Today, all grandmothers in the closet can find this rarity, even if the children or grandchildren have already presented a modern steam room with a ceramic or Teflon coating. Why are they keeping it? Probably, for the same reason that they keep a samovar in the presence of an electric kettle, they continue to collect plastic bags and waste paper - a habit of youth, echoes of the times of shortage. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

When and from what did Ivan the Terrible die? Versions and facts. Briefly about the policy of Ivan the Terrible and the Time of Troubles after his death. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

He was the founder of the German Communist Party. For his anti-government speeches and anti-war calls, he was killed by his own party members. This brave and honest revolutionary who fought for peace and justice was called Karl Liebknecht. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The institution of the guardhouse appeared in Russia as part of the military innovations introduced by Peter the Great. Since then, little has changed in these institutions. The only thing is that for some time now they have been used as temporary isolation wards for the delinquent military. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Teutonic Order of Knights, or the Brotherhood of the Teutonic Church of St. Mary of Jerusalem, arose in February 1191. The article is devoted to the history of the Teutonic Order: the origin, development, death and heritage that has passed through the centuries. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

To this day, the fate of this man has not been fully studied. A. V. Kolchak is an admiral, unknown facts from whose life and death are still of interest to historians and people who are not indifferent to this person. One thing can be said quite definitely: the life of the admiral is a vivid example of courage, heroism and high responsibility to their homeland. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The entire history of the formation of the Russian state as we are used to seeing it now, right up to the revolution of 1917, can be traced by the orders and medals received by the most prominent personalities of that time. Order of St. Anna was created in honor of the memory of the daughter of Peter I, Countess of the Holstein Principality, as a dynastic award to future heirs to the throne. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The famous Battle of Galicia was part of the campaign of the Russian army at the very beginning of the First World War. In this sector, the divisions of the Southwestern Front fought with Austria-Hungary. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

There are many Russified foreign words in our language. Before the revolution, the term "infantry" was used along with the word "infantry", which over time even acquired a slightly derisive connotation. "Oh, you infantry!" means something slightly backward. But in imperial times, the phrase "Russian general from infantry" sounded beautiful and dignified. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

False Dmitry 2 - an impostor who appeared after the death of False Dmitry 1. He took advantage of the trust of the people and proclaimed himself the son of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Despite his strong desire to seize power, he was under the influence of the Polish interventionists and carried out their instructions. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The place where Ivan VI was buried is not known for certain. It is generally accepted that the former emperor was buried in the Shlisselburg fortress. Thus ended the fate of one of the most unfortunate Russian rulers - Ivan Antonovich, whom historiographers also called John. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Internecine wars in the Middle Ages were quite common, if not constant. Brother and brother fought for land, for influence, for trade routes. The beginning of the internecine war in Russia dates back to the 9th century, and the end - to the 15th. Complete liberation from the Golden Horde coincided with the cessation of civil strife and the strengthening of the centralization of the Moscow principality. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Mikhail Fedorovich became the first Russian tsar from the Romanov dynasty. At the end of February 1613, he would be chosen as the ruler of the Russian kingdom at the Zemsky Sobor. He became king not by ancestral heritage, not by seizing power and not by his own will. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In this review, various historical and legendary versions of the life of the founder of Kyiv, Prince Kyi, are voiced. An attempt was made to cover all existing sources. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The name Mstislav in the Rurik dynasty was quite common. Among the representatives of the various ruling branches of the genus, we can name at least five representatives bearing this name. Three of them had the same nicknames - Brave and Daring. Their rule was connected with the Novgorod, Chernigov and Tmutarakan principalities. All three conducted successful military operations both within the state and with its external enemies. However, out of the three, only two managed to retain the epithet Udaloy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

General Raevsky is a famous Russian commander, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. He spent about 30 years serving in the Russian army, taking part in all the major battles of that time. He became famous after his feat near S altanovka, the struggle for his battery was one of the key episodes of the Battle of Borodino. Participated in the Battle of Nations and the capture of Paris. It is noteworthy that he was familiar with many Decembrists, the poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Duke of Richelieu is a special title in France in the peerage. It was created in 1629 specifically for Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu. He was a clergyman, so he had no heirs to whom he could pass this title. As a result, he went to his great-nephew. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Maria Volkonskaya is the daughter of General Nikolai Raevsky and the wife of the Decembrist Sergei Volkonsky, who followed him into exile. Brief biography of the princess. Her attitude to her husband and life in Siberia. "Notes of Princess Maria Nikolaevna Volkonskaya". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The Supreme Privy Council was created after the death of Peter the Great. The accession of Catherine to the throne necessitated its organization in order to clarify the state of affairs: the empress was not able to manage the activities of the Russian government. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From that time on, Catherine I acquired a yard. She began to receive foreign ambassadors and meet with many European monarchs. Being the wife of the reformer tsar, Catherine the Great - the 1st Russian Empress - was in no way inferior to her husband in strength of will and endurance. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many secrets and mysteries are connected with world history. One of the most famous questions that scientists have been puzzling over for decades is: who built the pyramids of Ancient Egypt, Ziggurat, Teokalli? Let's try to find the answer. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many contemporaries are convinced that in the past historians paid little attention to such an event as the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. Briefly, but as accessible as possible, we will discuss this episode in the history of Russia. After all, he, like any war, in any case will leave a mark on the history of the state. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06