The Crimean War of 1853-1856 was a short but decisive war fought between the alliance of Britain, the Ottoman Empire, France, and the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont (Italy) against the Russian Empire.
The weakness of the Ottoman Empire made Russia aspire for a protectorate in the Balkan region of Walachia and Moldavia.
Articles in this category cover European History from the Crimean War of 1853-1856 to present. Major topics include the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, World War I and II and others.
Aptly enough, Prussia's triumph over Austria in 1866, a conflict that finished the German Confederation and brought about the production of the North German Confederation, expanded previously existing strains with…
Conversely, on August 13 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) started to fabricate a security fencing and cement "Antifascistischer Schutzwall," or "antifascist defense,"…
The Birth 1. Queen Elizabeth II was born at 2.40 am on 21 April 1926 To parents the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and…
Napoleon Bonaparte was born at Ajaccio on the island of Corsica on 15 August 1769 that was one year after the island was transferred to France by the Republic of…
Written by Adeyeye Joshua, a student of the Department of History and International Studies, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The early 19th century was marked by two movements…
Primary in central Europe during the 17th century, religious wars that lasted for thirty years, 1618-1648 plunged this region. The major cause of this conflict was the constant disagreement between…
What is the French Revolution? The French revolution of 1789 was arguably the most significant happening in 18th-century European history. The impacts of the revolt, which started from France, spread…
World War I broke out in 1914. It started in Europe and later spread to the whole world. The First World War was one of the most destructive wars to…
Conceptual Clarifications An alliance, according to Wiktionary, is the state of being allied; a union or connection of interest between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and…
It is unarguable that the First World War of 1914-1918 created disturbances all over the world. The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that was established after World War I…
The Crimean War of 1853-1856 was a short but decisive war fought between the alliance of Britain, the Ottoman Empire, France, and the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont (Italy) against the…