The history of Vietnam is one that is extensive, eventful, and intriguing. The earliest archaeological finds suggest that humans have been living there as far back as almost half a million years ago;...
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Tokugawa Period, 1600-1867 Rule of Shogun and Daimyo An evolution had taken place over the course of the centuries, from the time of the Kamakura bakufu, which existed in equilibrium with the...
It is said that Tibet, which is sometimes spelled Xizang, is the "Roof of the World." This region is very stunning, with a picture-perfect combination of verdant plains and snow-capped mountains....
They just desired the transfer of authority from Edo to Kyoto while maintaining all of their feudal prerogatives. The individuals who wanted to bring an end to Tokugawa rule did not have a new...
At the close of the sixth century B.C., the region that is now the northwest of India was subsumed into the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and turned into one of its satrapies. The establishment of...
In the early seventh century, the Prophet Muhammad was the one who spread the teachings of Islam over the deserts of Arabia. Less than a century after the religion's founding, the influence of Islam...