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Hara Castle
Hara Castle was originally built in 1496 as a subsidiary fortification to nearby Hinoe Castle, with upgrades made from 1599 to 1604. Later dismantled and abandoned by the then daimyo (lord) Matsukura Shigemasa (1574-1630), it was...
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The Tudors: Mary I - The Wyatt's Rebellion - Episode 38
After Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain, a rebellion started to brew within the country. This was led by Sir Thomas Wyatt. He raised a Protestant army and marched towards London. This video looks...
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Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty was established by the Mongols and ruled China from 1271 to 1368. Their first emperor was Kublai Khan (r. 1260-1294) who finally defeated the Song Dynasty which had reigned in China since 960. Stability and peace...
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Bacon's Rebellion and the African Slave Trade [AP U.S. History Review]
On the salty Nathaniel Bacon and how his little rebellion in the early American colonies paved the way for the African Slave Trade.
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Gabriel's Rebellion | The Story of Gabriel Prosser and the Slave Revolt
- Prosser planned an insurrection to capture Richmond and massacre whites - He was a educated slave, and worked as a blacksmith - He intended to make himself king of a new black nation...
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Making the Sacred Bundle
Making the Sacred Bundle is an origin story of the medicine bag from the Pawnee nation. A medicine bag is a pouch or bundle containing items of resonant spiritual power for an individual or the tribal community that symbolize...
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Boudicca's Rebellion
Boudicca's rebellion may have ultimately failed but she is now seen as a modern-day heroine. Historians have remarked on how the Iceni queen is an icon of British history and a symbol of British freedom and female power.
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Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was one of the greatest in Imperial Chinese history. It was a golden age of reform and cultural advancement which lay the foundation for policies which are still observed in China today. The second emperor...
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Mahmud II - Reformist Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Mahmud II was one of the most influential sultans of the Ottoman Empire. As a radical reformer, he strove to implement military and governmental reforms to prevent the empire from collapsing. His removal...
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The Confessions of Nat Turner
The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831) is the first-person account given by the rebel slave leader Nat Turner (l. 1800-1831) to the attorney T. R. Gray (l. c. 1800-1843) following Nat Turner's Rebellion in Virginia (also...