The Indian War of 1857

Categories: History Asia

Above: Map showing the cities of India involved in the war
India has lost its independence to the British. British had money and technology to rule over India. What started as a mere colonies in the Indian subcontinent was now getting costly for the local Indians.
There were taxes levied on Indians. Where Indian weavers [...]

Above: Map showing the cities of India involved in the war India has lost its independence to the British. British had money and technology to rule over India. What started as a mere colonies in the Indian subcontinent was now getting costly for the local Indians. There were taxes levied on Indians. Where Indian weavers were considered one of the best in the world, the British had destroyed this industry and made Indians as mere cotton growers for their home industry. There ... Read More

First war between Jews and the Romans

Categories: History World

Above: Map during the First War between Jews and Romans (click map to enlarge)

Romans and Jews started the fight because the Roman king Caligula had proclaimed himself God and asked his subjects, all temples should have his statues. The Jews refused to do so and prepared for a revolt against the Romans. Initially [...]

Above: Map during the First War between Jews and Romans (click map to enlarge) Romans and Jews started the fight because the Roman king Caligula had proclaimed himself God and asked his subjects, all temples should have his statues. The Jews refused to do so and prepared for a revolt against the Romans. Initially the son of the Roman high priest himself helped the first revolt. The revolt started when the Greeks purposely started sacrificing birds in front of a local ... Read More

The Lawgiver - Suleyman I

Categories: History World

{mosimage}In the 16th century The tenth and longest servinf sultan of Ottoman Empire Suleyman - I was nicknamed The Lawgiver. Under his command the Ottoman Empire expanded its territorial gains to its maximum reaching into Africa and deep into Europe. After being crowned after the death of his father Suleyman started his military [...]

{mosimage}In the 16th century The tenth and longest servinf sultan of Ottoman Empire Suleyman - I was nicknamed The Lawgiver. Under his command the Ottoman Empire expanded its territorial gains to its maximum reaching into Africa and deep into Europe. After being crowned after the death of his father Suleyman started his military achievements by first crushing the revolt of the then Ottoman governor in Damascus.   From here he planned his conquests of Hungary as they were the only hurdles left ... Read More