12 Events That Changed History

How the World as We Know it Came to Be
Joshua J. Mark
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Many events can be said to have changed history, and not everyone might agree with all of those chosen for this collection, but – undeniably – these twelve would appear somewhere on anyone's list:

There are, of course, many more – including the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Empire, the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Mughal Empire, the Protestant Reformation – but the following collection will only address aspects of the twelve above.

Author's Note: Thanks to Mr. Colin Gamble for suggesting this piece.

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