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This map shows the extent of the Chola Empire during the reign of Rajendra I Chola (1012 - 1044 CE), around c. 1030 CE. It also shows the naval conquests of the Cholas in both India and Southeast Asia.

We have prepared four lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: - Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format. - Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format. - Open questions...

An 18th century CE illustration showing a naval battle between Japanese pirates (wako) and Chinese naval ships. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)

The First Punic War (264-241 BCE) was fought between Carthage and Rome largely over control of Sicily. The war was fought on the island, at sea, and in north Africa. Both sides enjoyed victories and suffered near-catastrophic defeats. The...

The USS Consetllation takes on the French frigate L'Insurgente on 9 February 1799, one of the most memorable actions of the Quasi-War (1798-1800). By Rear Admiral John William Schmidt, 1981. Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington...

The Russian Aurora naval cruiser which famously participated in the Bolshevik Revolution of November 1917 by firing upon Petrograd's Winter Palace. The ship is seen here anchored in St. Petersburg (formerly Petrograd).

The ancient Greek city-states were in a constant rivalry for land, resources and power which meant that warfare became an ever-present aspect of life. Athens and Sparta were famous rivals throughout the Classical period but other cities like...

Ptolemaic Egypt was a naval power that exerted influence throughout the Eastern Mediterranean from its foundation in 330 BCE until Cleopatra's defeat by Augustus at the Battle of Actium in 30 BCE. The Ptolemaic Kingdom produced some of the...

Scandinavians from the island of Gotland began to spread throughout the Baltic region along the Russian rivers in the 700s. While the Vikings of Norway and Denmark from the 8th to 11th centuries are widely recognized as fearsome raiders and...

The Assyrian military was the most effective – and feared – fighting force in the Near East, especially during the time of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, 912-612 BCE, when their territory expanded across Mesopotamia, the Levant, into Asia Minor...