Napoleon modernized the governance and legal system of the conquered territories. However, after his defeat and the 1815 Congress of Vienna, Italian states returned to their pre-Napoleonic rulers as absolute monarchies. Politically, Italy was dominated by Austria, which directly annexed Lombardy and ...
This timeline is composed of events that take place in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I (LGV1), Volume II (LGV2), The Black Dossier (BLKD), the three issues of Volume III: Century (CENT), the side-stories "Nemo: Heart Of Ice" and "Nemo: Th
Explore the timeline of the French monarchy throughout history. Learn about various rulers of France, the French dynasties, and the end of the...
Following Turkey’s defeat in World War One, the British took over control of what was then called Palestine (a word originating with the ancient rulers of this land, the Romans). The British controlled this area until 1948. In the 1930s, a major Arab Revolt took place that pitted local ...
The Ptolemaic dynasty was the final dynasty of ancient Egypt before Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.
The Great French Revolution Timeline is one of the most important events in the modern history of the world that lasted from 1789 until 1799. The Revolution didn’t just take place in 1789. It actually lasted for several years, with far more violent and momentous events taking place in the...
The oldest extant Hungarian chronicle, "Gesta Hungarorum" or The Deeds of the Hungarians, (based on older chronicles) documents the battles between the local population in Transylvania, lead by six local rulers, and the invading Magyars. 12th Century Invited to settle in Transylvania, by the ...
Timeline of events in the life of Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III or Alexander of Macedonia. In his short life (356–323 BCE) he conquered an enormous range of lands—from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to parts of India—and gave a
Attila the Hun Timeline in Chronological Order c. 406 Attila the Hun is born in the region near the Danube River, which is now part of modern-day Hungary. 434 Attila and his brother Bleda become joint rulers of the Hunnic Empire after the death of their uncle, King Rugila. 435-439 ...
1588: British ships defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Calais, France, to become rulers of the high seas. 1589: Akbar rules half of India, shows tolerance for all faiths. 1595: Construction is begun on Chidambaram Temple's Hall of a Thousand Pillars in South India, completed in ...