Maori of New Zealand. owlcation photo.
British Colonisation of New Zealand
New Zealand is a country in Oceania, to the east of Australia. The Maori were the indigenous settlers of New Zealand. The Maori settlers got to Polynesia between 1200 and…
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French Revolution
French Revolution: The Causes and Consequences
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…
Map of Europe. Britannica photo
European System of 1648 – 1814
The year 1648 had significant legacies on the modern international system with the birth of a new state system. The Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648 ended with the Treaty of Westphalia…
WWI pic, courtesy of Norway University Online
The Causes of World War I (1914-18)
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…
Mercantilism
Mercantilism: Meaning and Features
What is Mercantilism? Economic theory is a set of thoughts, beliefs, traditions, or laws that are employed in the study of economic phenomena and solving economic problems. Economic theory is…
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Al-Kanemi, an Opportunist or a Tactical Political Usurper?
Who was Al-Kanemi? Muhammed Al-Kanemi was a Muslim scholar, a warrior, and religious and secular leader who transformed the political arrangement of the Kanem –Borno Empire in the 19th century.…
Greek City-State System
The Greek City-State System 800BC – 322 BC
Greek City-State: Boundary Unlike the international system of the Chou dynasty which developed in isolation, the Greek city-state system was an international system whose boundary traversed the Greek peninsula, though…
Chou Dynasty
The International System of the Chou Dynasty 1122BC-221BC
The international system of the Chou dynasty was arguably the first international system to exist in history. Unlike the followed international systems that existed after this Chinese system, it had…
History
Sources of Writing History Explained
History as a Discipline History is simply the study of the past to know the present and determine the future. It is an unending dialogue in human society. The essence…