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11 09, 2017

Sofia Baffo and the Ottoman Empire – 1600s AD

By |2019-09-05T06:35:48-07:00September 11th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Sofia Baffo and the Ottoman Empire – 1600s AD

Sofia Baffo Sofia Baffo - a woman in charge Sofia Baffo took control of the Ottoman Empire in 1583 AD. She ruled through her husband Murad III after her aunt and mother-in-law Nurbanu [...]

4 08, 2017

Thirty Years’ War – Wars of religion

By |2018-04-08T11:14:17-07:00August 4th, 2017|History, Modern Europe|Comments Off on Thirty Years’ War – Wars of religion

Protestants throw Catholic officials out the window (Prague, 1618 AD) In the late 1500s AD, the Holy Roman Emperors were too weak to hold their empire together as one country. Instead, the [...]

19 07, 2017

The Mughal Empire – History of India

By |2019-08-07T11:25:08-07:00July 19th, 2017|History, India, Where|Comments Off on The Mughal Empire – History of India

Mughal Empire - Babur, first Mughal ruler Timur's descendants: the Mughal Empire Timur's empire collapsed when he died in 1405 AD. Then the Mongols lost control of India for a while. Local Muslim leaders formed small [...]

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