Tracing the Rise of Nationalism in Indonesia: An Important Period of Indonesian History
Nationalism has many definitions, but it is broadly the increasing desire of a people to determine their identity, lifestyle and destiny for themselves. For...
Where Was Genghis Khan Buried?: The Mysterious Resting Place of the World’s Greatest Conqueror
Genghis Khan was the world's greatest conqueror. Yet his resting place remains undiscovered, despite numerous attempts to find it. Why was there such a...
The Mongols and Plague
The pastoral-nomadic Mongols, also known as the Tatars, were the most powerful military force in pre-modern times. Though they originated in northern Mongolia, near...
Jose Rizal: National Hero of the Philippines: The Life of a Filipino Writer and...
Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino novelist, poet and medical doctor. His...
Vietnam’s Path to Independence: Another Southeast Asian Nation Sheds Colonial Rule
Despite Vietnam's declaration of independence after World War II, it was thirty years later before it was finally free of foreign influence upon reunification...
20th Century History – The Korean War: 1950 War in Korea Begins Cold War...
The agreements of World War II were challenged in Korea. Start of the Korean War one marker of official start of Cold War Hostility...
Ang Yi: Chinese Secret Societies in Siam
There have been Chinese secret societies in existence for many centuries. Whenever there has been injustice or misery, Chinese people have gathered together quietly...
Royal Consecration: Becoming a King in Ancient India
In a civilization as intensely spiritual and complex as that of ancient India, no event as important as consecrating a new King could not...
Cambodia’s 9 Most Important Public Holiday Celebrations
The people of most countries in the world celebrate special holidays to commemorate historical events. This article looks at 9 important Cambodian holidays.
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The Tai Ahom Kingdom of Assam
Tai peoples had been migrating southwards from southern China in large numbers from at least as early as the C7th CE and possibly earlier....