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93 events · 51 research items · January 1, 0001 to August 18, 2026 · Page 2 of 4
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German Spring Offensive Begins
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German Spring Offensive Begins

21 March 1918 — Germany launches Operation Michael, the first of several major offensives designed to win the war in the west before American manpower becomes overwhel...

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First Battle of the Marne
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First Battle of the Marne

6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German ar...

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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan
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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan

August–September 1914 — Germany concentrates major forces against France and advances through Belgium. The operational scheme derives from years of German planning ass...

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The New Kingdom Ends
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The New Kingdom Ends

c. 1070 BCE — Central royal authority weakens while powerful priestly institutions and regional rulers gain influence. Egypt loses much of its empire in the Levant and...

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Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty
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Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty

c. 1259 BCE — Egypt and the Hittite Empire formalize a peace agreement after decades of competition in the Levant. Surviving versions of the treaty preserve commitment...

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Battle of Megiddo
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Battle of Megiddo

c. 1457 BCE — Thutmose III defeats a coalition of Levantine rulers near Megiddo. Egyptian inscriptions provide one of history's earliest detailed military campaign nar...

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Thutmose III
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Thutmose III

c. 1479–1425 BCE — Thutmose III initially shares the throne during Hatshepsut's rule and later becomes one of Egypt's most successful military pharaohs. Repeated campa...

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Ahmose I
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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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The New Kingdom
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The New Kingdom

c. 1550–1070 BCE — Egypt becomes one of the great imperial powers of the Late Bronze Age. Pharaohs campaign into Nubia and the Levant while wealth flows into enormous ...

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The Hyksos Rule the Delta
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The Hyksos Rule the Delta

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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Battle of Kursk Begins
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Battle of Kursk Begins

5 July 1943 — Germany launches Operation Citadel against the Kursk salient. Soviet intelligence and defensive preparations create deep belts of mines, anti-tank positi...

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Battle of Midway Begins
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Battle of Midway Begins

4 June 1942 — American carrier forces intercept a Japanese operation aimed at Midway Atoll. U.S. cryptanalytic intelligence allows Admiral Chester Nimitz to position c...

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Battle of Smolensk
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Battle of Smolensk

10 July 1941 — German forces begin a major battle around Smolensk on the road to Moscow. German armored groups again encircle large Soviet forces, but Soviet resistanc...

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Battle of the Bulge Begins
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Battle of the Bulge Begins

16 December 1944 — Germany launches a surprise offensive through the Ardennes in an attempt to split Allied armies and seize Antwerp. Initial German advances create a ...

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Battle of the Dnieper
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Battle of the Dnieper

24 August 1943 — Soviet armies begin a massive offensive toward the Dnieper River. German forces withdraw while attempting to create defensive positions along the rive...

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Battle of the Seelow Heights
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Battle of the Seelow Heights

16 April 1945 — Soviet forces attack Germany's final major defensive positions east of Berlin. Massive artillery preparation precedes the assault, but German defenses ...

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Case Blue Begins
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Case Blue Begins

28 June 1942 — Germany launches its major summer offensive toward southern Russia and the Caucasus. Hitler seeks the oil resources of the Caucasus and control of the V...

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Did Versailles Cause World War II?
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Did Versailles Cause World War II?

28 June 1919 — Versailles created genuine political grievances and became a powerful symbol in German nationalist politics. Yet there were many possible paths after 19...

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