Assassination of Roman Emperor Severus Alexander
Severus Alexander, the last emperor of the Severan dynasty, was assassinated by his own soldiers in March of 235 CE near the city of Mutina along the Danube frontier. ...
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Severus Alexander, the last emperor of the Severan dynasty, was assassinated by his own soldiers in March of 235 CE near the city of Mutina along the Danube frontier. ...
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Maximinus Thrax, a Roman soldier of humble origins, was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the assassination of Severus Alexander. His accession marked the beg...
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The Constitutio Antoniniana was an edict issued by Emperor Caracalla granting Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. This decree dramatically e...
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Commodus, Roman Emperor and son of Marcus Aurelius, was assassinated in his palace in Rome. His death ended the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.The emperor was strangled by his...
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The Edomites, also known in later sources as Idumeans, were an ancient Semitic people who lived in the region south of Judea, historically associated with the descenda...
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Jesus of Nazareth was executed by crucifixion under Roman governor Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, during the period of Roman occupation of Judea. The event is documented...
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Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard, was arrested and executed after losing favor with Emperor Tiberius. His fall marked a dramatic shi...
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The Red Eyebrows rebellion began as a peasant uprising against the ruling Wang Mang regime. Originating in the Henan region, discontent over heavy taxation and natural...
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28 June–4 August 1914 — Sarajevo creates the crisis, but successive decisions by Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France and Britain determine how far it spreads. The...
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c. 1830–1912 — The Rilindja Kombëtare develops through writers, educators, political activists and diaspora networks. Albanian-language education and publishing become...
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970–972 CE — The Fatimids establish the mosque and teaching institution that develops into al-Azhar. Over the centuries it becomes one of the most influential centers ...
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c. 1650–1550 BCE — A dynasty of rulers of largely western Asian origin controls much of northern Egypt from Avaris in the Nile Delta. Egyptian sources later portray th...
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c. 2580–2560 BCE — Khufu's Great Pyramid rises at Giza and becomes the largest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt. Originally about 146.6 meters high, it contains milli...
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28 June 1914 — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie are assassinated during an official visit to Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princi...
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July 1974 — A Greek-backed coup in Cyprus and subsequent Turkish intervention trigger the collapse of the military regime.
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During the 1970s and 1980s, the Davos meeting expanded beyond its original European management focus toward international political, economic and geopolitical question...
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13 March 1920 — Right-wing forces attempt to overthrow the Weimar government after disputes over the reduction of Germany's postwar military formations. The government...
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17 September 1942 — Brigadier General Leslie Groves is placed in charge of the Manhattan Project. He oversees enormous construction, procurement, secrecy and industria...
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13 January 1945 — Soviet advances into East Prussia and Poland trigger enormous civilian flight. German authorities evacuate populations inconsistently and often too l...
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30 October 1918 — The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros. Ottoman military resistance effectively ends and Allied forces gain extensive rights to occupy stra...
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17 July 1936 — The Spanish Civil War is rapidly interpreted across Europe as a struggle among fascism, communism, democracy, religion and revolution. Germany and Italy...
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The Trilateral Commission was created to encourage cooperation and discussion among North America, Western Europe and Japan. Early discussions included economic, polit...
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6 April 1917 — The United States declares war on Germany. Unrestricted submarine warfare is the immediate strategic cause, while the Zimmermann Telegram further intens...
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11 August 1919 — Germany adopts a democratic constitution establishing the Weimar Republic. The new political system combines parliamentary government with a powerful ...
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1913–1921 presidency — Wilson initially attempts to maintain American neutrality while defending neutral commercial and maritime rights. German unrestricted submarine ...
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1913–1921 presidency — Wilson initially attempts to maintain American neutrality while defending neutral commercial and maritime rights. German unrestricted submarine ...
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