One of the greatest empires in the history of human civilization, the ancient Roman Empire, was born from the Roman Republic which began in 509 BC. Emperor Augustus (son of Julius Caesar) created the Roman Empire in 27 BC, and it reached its height in 117 AD. At its peak, the Roman ...
3. Eastern Empires (11th-12th Century AD) 3. 东方帝国 (公元11至12世纪) Chinese civilization has had several peaks but the Song Dynasty was perhaps the greatest: Zhu Xi (pictured above) established Neo-Confucianism; printing, the compass and canal locks were developed; and Chinese painting reac...
With over 800 rulers in its long history, who are the greatest Chinese emperors? The ones credited with Ancient China’s growth and survival as a major civilization?
Throughout human history, mankind has strived to create new and inventive ways of killing. Countries conquered and empires shattered on the backs of the most lethal weapons of the ancient world. From the ancient napalm, Greek Fire, to the weapon that helped the Mongols create the largest ancien...
Whether they propelled their empires into new ages of prosperity or led them through desolation, these historic figures continue to captivate the masses with their fascinating lives and actions. Delving into the greatest rulers in history, it becomes apparent that each emperor's story is a ...
We have chosen representatives of most categories of the UNESCO list – the wonders of history, architecture, culture and nature. Of the original wonders, the only one that still exists is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Still, there are plenty more now, with proposals still coming in every year...
Age of Empires 1,772 votes Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by...
Not all games can stand the test of time. Every once in a while, even those we have the fondest memories of turn out to be great disappointments the moment we try them again today. But the history of gaming is an illustrious one, filled with titles that remain engrossing no matter how...
Publish Date: October 10, 2006 Publisher:New York Review Books Apple Books | $13.99Amazon Kindle Tweet A Savage War of Peace Algeria 1954-1962by Alistair Horne This celebrated history of the Algerian War “captures a contingent moment in the conflict between the West and the Arab world”, rem...
Also ranks #2 on The Greatest Auteurs in Film History Jimmy Carr Age: 52 Jimmy Carr is an an actor who began his entertainment career at the young age of 13. He also appeared in the TV movie "Liberty" (NBC, 1985-86). During the early stages of his acting career, Carr ...