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Meiji Restoration
Definition by Graham Squires

Meiji Restoration

The Meiji Restoration was a political event that took place in Japan in 1868. In it, the Tokugawa family, a warrior clan that had ruled Japan for more than 260 years, was overthrown by a group of political activists who proclaimed that their...
Pericles & the Restoration of the Athenian Agora
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Pericles & the Restoration of the Athenian Agora

The agora of Athens developed from the 6th century BCE until it was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BCE. Afterwards, the statesman Pericles (l. 495-429 BCE) used funds from the Delian League to restore it as the physical manifestation...
The School of Gladiators in Pompeii after Restoration
Image by Carole Raddato

The School of Gladiators in Pompeii after Restoration

The School of Gladiators (Schola Armaturarum) in Pompeii was probably the headquarters of a military association of gladiators, a place used for meetings and social gatherings. The building suffered heavy damage from bombing during World...
Digital Polychrome Restoration of Dionysiac Relief
Image by Stephen Chappell

Digital Polychrome Restoration of Dionysiac Relief

Digitally restored Roman relief of a drunken Dionysus between satyr and Maenads. This restoration shows the relief in the original colours it was painted with in Antiquity. Marble. First half of the 2nd Century CE. 80 cm (31.5 in) x 57 cm...
Charles II and the English Restoration (The Stuarts: Part Three)
Video by Tom Richey

Charles II and the English Restoration (The Stuarts: Part Three)

http://www.tomrichey.net/euro Soon after the death of Oliver Cromwell, the Commonwealth government collapsed and Charles II, the son of the executed Charles I, was invited to return to England and restore the monarchy. Charles II, known...
Charles II of England
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Charles II of England

Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) was the king of Scotland (1649-1685) before the Restoration in 1660 also made him king of England and Ireland. Charles was a charming and easygoing monarch who took a keen interest in sports, science...
Interview: Catherine of Braganza
Interview by James Blake Wiener

Interview: Catherine of Braganza - Charles II's Portuguese Queen

Though Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) wed Charles II of England (reign 1660-1685) in a union of great political consequence, her life and impact in Restoration England remain largely overlooked in the English-speaking world. In her latest...
Hundred Days
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Hundred Days

The Hundred Days refers to the second reign of French Emperor Napoleon I, who unexpectedly returned from exile to reclaim the French throne. It encompasses Napoleon's triumphant return to Paris on 20 March 1815, his climactic defeat at the...
Edo Castle
Definition by Graham Squires

Edo Castle

Edo Castle was a large castle built by the Tokugawa family in 17th-century Japan. It served as their seat of government for more than 260 years. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Edo became the capital of Japan and was renamed Tokyo. Edo...
Angkor Wat
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in the 12th century CE. It is among the largest religious buildings ever created, second only to the Temple of Karnak at Thebes...
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