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53 events · 13 research items · January 25, 0025 to September 2, 2026 · Page 1 of 3
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Russia strikes Kyiv again
Wars & Conflicts September 2, 2026

Russia strikes Kyiv again

Russian drones struck Kyiv on September 2, 2026, during a seventh consecutive day of major attacks against the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainian authorities reported that a...

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Albania protest movement
Breaking June 20, 2026

Albania protest movement

Large protests took place across Albania, particularly in Tirana and coastal regions, as opposition supporters, activists, and local communities gathered to express di...

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Ottoman Empire Conquers Egypt
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Ottoman Empire Conquers Egypt

1517 CE — Ottoman Sultan Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and incorporates Egypt into the Ottoman Empire. Cairo loses its status as the capital of an independent r...

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Alexandria Is Founded
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Alexandria Is Founded

331 BCE — Alexander establishes Alexandria on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. Under his successors, the city becomes one of the greatest centers of trade and scholarship ...

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Akhenaten
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Akhenaten

c. 1353–1336 BCE — Amenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten and promotes extraordinary devotion to the solar deity Aten. He establishes a new royal capital at Akheta...

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Ahmose I
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Ahmose I

c. 1550–1525 BCE — Ahmose I completes the Theban war against the Hyksos and captures their capital at Avaris. His campaigns reunify Egypt and extend Egyptian power int...

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Battle of Berlin Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Berlin Begins

20 April 1945 — Soviet artillery begins shelling central Berlin as forces close around the German capital. Street fighting becomes intense while Nazi leaders remain in...

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Berlin Surrenders
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Berlin Surrenders

2 May 1945 — German forces in Berlin surrender to the Red Army. Soviet troops control the capital of Nazi Germany. Fighting continues elsewhere for several days, but t...

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Dawes Plan
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Dawes Plan

16 August 1924 — The Dawes Plan restructures German reparations payments and facilitates large flows of American capital into Germany. The arrangement helps stabilize ...

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Hitler Commits Suicide
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Hitler Commits Suicide

30 April 1945 — Adolf Hitler kills himself inside the Führerbunker as Soviet troops fight through central Berlin. Germany's military position is hopeless and the capit...

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Ivan Konev
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Ivan Konev

12 January 1945 — Konev commands the 1st Ukrainian Front during the Vistula-Oder campaign and later advances toward Berlin and central Germany. His forces compete oper...

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Soviet Counteroffensive Before Moscow
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Soviet Counteroffensive Before Moscow

5 December 1941 — Soviet forces launch a major counteroffensive against exhausted German armies near Moscow. Fresh formations, including troops transferred from easter...

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Warsaw Uprising Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Warsaw Uprising Begins

1 August 1944 — The Polish Home Army launches an uprising against German occupation as Soviet forces approach Warsaw. Polish leaders hope to liberate the capital befor...

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