History Thread for “imperial expansion”

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Roman Siege and Sack of Ctesiphon

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus led a military campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the siege and sack of Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital. This marked a significant assert...

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February 28, 197 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Severan Campaign Into Parthia

Parthian Empire Frontier · Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

The Severan campaign into Parthia marked a major Roman military effort in the East following the rise of Emperor Septimius Severus. The campaign began with a series of coordinated attacks...

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May 29, 165 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Siege and Capture of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Central Iraq · Iraq

The Roman forces under the command of Lucius Verus launched a major campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the capture of their capital city, Ctesiphon. This marked a signif...

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December 13, 116 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Conquest of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

The Roman Empire, under Emperor Trajan, successfully captured the city of Ctesiphon during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. This marked a significant moment as the Romans briefly...

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March 1, 105 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Campaign Against Dacian Kingdom

Dacia · Roman Empire

The Second Dacian War marks the renewed conflict between the Roman Empire and the Dacian Kingdom, led by King Decebalus. Roman Emperor Trajan launched a major military campaign aiming to ...

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January 1, 73 Wars & Conflicts

Ban Chao's Tarim Basin Expedition

Tarim Basin · Xinjiang · China

Ban Chao, a renowned Chinese general and explorer of the Eastern Han dynasty, led a significant military and diplomatic expedition to the Tarim Basin. His journey was instrumental in re-e...

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March 14, 58 Wars & Conflicts

Roman Campaign Against Armenian Kingdom

Sophene · Eastern Anatolia · Turkey

The Roman general Corbulo initiated a military campaign against the Armenian kingdom as part of Rome's efforts to expand influence in the East. This campaign marked the start of confronta...

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January 1, 42 Wars & Conflicts

Ma Yuan's Southern Military Campaigns

Nanyue Territory · Guangdong · China

Ma Yuan was a prominent Han dynasty general who led campaigns in the southern regions of China to consolidate Han authority over the Nanyue Kingdom. His military expeditions were aimed at...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Hideki Tojo

1940–1944 senior Japanese leadership — General Hideki Tojo becomes Japanese prime minister in October 1941 as negotiations with the United States approach collapse. He supports continued ...

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Italy Invades Ethiopia

3 October 1935 — Fascist Italy invades Ethiopia from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland. Mussolini seeks imperial expansion, prestige and revenge for Italy's earlier defeat at Adwa. The Leagu...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

1937–1945 wartime expansion — Mitsubishi becomes one of Japan's most important industrial groups supporting naval construction, aircraft production, machinery and other military requireme...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

United States Freezes Japanese Assets

26 July 1941 — Following Japan's movement into southern French Indochina, the United States freezes Japanese assets. British and Dutch measures follow, and Japanese access to imported oil...

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