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21 events · 12 research items · March 5, 0043 to April 2, 2026
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The Isaaq Genocide Overview
Wars & Conflicts May 20, 1988

The Isaaq Genocide Overview

The Isaaq genocide refers to systematic killings and targeted repression of the Isaaq clan in northern Somalia during the late 1980s.This campaign was primarily conduc...

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East Timor Genocide
Wars & Conflicts December 7, 1975

East Timor Genocide

East Timor Genocide On December 7, 1975, Indonesia launched a military invasion of East Timor following its declaration of independence from Portugal. The Indonesian ...

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Bangladesh Genocide
Wars & Conflicts March 25, 1971

Bangladesh Genocide

Bangladesh Genocide On March 25, 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight in Dhaka and other major cities of East Pakistan, targeting Bengali nationalis...

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Simele Massacre
Wars & Conflicts August 7, 1933

Simele Massacre

Simele Massacre On August 7, 1933, units of the Iraqi Army entered the town of Simele in northern Iraq during a military campaign targeting Assyrian communities. Tens...

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Balfour Declaration
Breaking November 2, 1917

Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued on November 2 1917 by the British government during World War I expressing support for the establishment of a nat...

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Simon Bolivar’s Campaigns
Wars & Conflicts May 23, 1813

Simon Bolivar’s Campaigns

Simon Bolivar led liberation movements across South America, achieving independence for multiple countries and spreading republican ideals inspired by Enlightenment th...

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Egyptian Independence Declared
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Egyptian Independence Declared

28 February 1922 — Britain formally ends its protectorate and recognizes Egypt as an independent sovereign state. Important issues remain under British control, includ...

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Albania Declares Independence
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Albania Declares Independence

28 November 1912 — Delegates meeting at Vlorë proclaim Albania independent from the Ottoman Empire during the First Balkan War. Ismail Qemali leads the provisional gov...

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Ismail Qemali
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Ismail Qemali

Leading statesman of the Albanian independence movement and head of the provisional government formed at Vlorë.

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League of Lezhë
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League of Lezhë

2 March 1444 — Albanian nobles gather at Lezhë and form a military alliance under Skanderbeg's leadership. The League coordinates forces against Ottoman expansion whil...

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First Intermediate Period
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

First Intermediate Period

c. 2181–2055 BCE — Egypt is politically divided among competing centers, especially Herakleopolis in the north and Thebes in the south. Provincial rulers exercise grea...

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Old Kingdom Authority Breaks Down
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Old Kingdom Authority Breaks Down

c. 2200–2181 BCE — Central royal authority weakens as powerful provincial elites gain greater independence. Low Nile floods and climatic instability may have intensifi...

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Britain Guarantees Poland
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Britain Guarantees Poland

31 March 1939 — Britain announces a guarantee of Polish independence following Germany's destruction of Czechoslovakia. France already has alliance commitments to Pola...

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