The Kingdom of Kongo was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo as well as the southernmost part of Gabon. From c. 1390 to 1859 it was mostly an independent state.
The Kingdom of Kongo comes to power in modern-day Angola Read more
The Jagiellonian dynasty was a royal dynasty founded in 1386 that reigned in several Central European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries.
The Jagiellonian dynasty comes to power in central Europe Read more
The work is studded with brilliant observations on historiography, economics, politics, and education. It is held together by his central concept of ʿaṣabiyyah, or “social cohesion.”
Phnom Penh, formerly known as Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul or shortly known as Krong Chaktomuk is now the capital and most populous city in Cambodia.
The city now known as Phnom Penh is founded in modern-day Cambodia Read more
The Bruneian Empire or Sultanate of Brunei was a Malay sultanate, centered in Brunei on the northern coast of Borneo island in Southeast Asia.
Muhammad Shah establishes the Sultanate of Brunei Read more
Over several centuries in isolation, the Polynesian settlers developed a unique culture, with their own language, a rich mythology, and distinctive crafts and performing arts.
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The Mabinogion are the earliest prose stories of the literature of Britain. They were created by various narrators over time.
Celtic mythology compiled in The Mabinogion Read more
The Jolof Empire, also known as the Wolof or Wollof Empire, was a West African state that ruled parts of Senegal from 1350 to 1549.
The Jolof Empire comes to power in modern-day Senegal Read more
Eventually, Tenochtitlan came to be the capital of the vast Aztec Empire. At its peak, it was likely home to more than 200,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time.
The Mexica people found Tenochtitlan Read more
The Majapahit Empire was a Hindu Empire and thalassocracy in Southeast Asia, based on the island of Java, that existed from 1293 to circa 1527.
The Majapahit Empire flourishes on Java Read more
