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Australia in World War II
The Commonwealth of Australia came of age as a country in the Twentieth Century. Australian forces had proven themselves in the First World ...
Lessons from Honorius
It was on this day in 393 AD that Emperor Theodosius the Great proclaimed his son Honorius "co-emperor" of the Roman Empire. Honor...
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 1924-2015
Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia passed away after a bout of pneumonia today (January 23 local time). He will be succeeded by hi...
Papal Profile: Pope Paul II
As has been mentioned previously, the popes of the Renaissance period have, undoubtedly, a bad reputation in the popular culture. They are, ...
Britain and the War It Couldn't Win
In the history of mankind, no political entity ever came close to matching the British Empire at its peak. After World War I, the British Em...
Roots of the Terrorist Victory in Paris
So, there has been another terrorist attack by Muslim perpetrators, this time in France. And, just like the Madrid Train bombings and the Ju...
After the World Came Apart
Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the deadliest lega...
Clash of Monarchies: The Russo-Japanese War
The conflict between the Empires of Russia and Japan can be seen as inevitable. As soon as Russian and Japanese made contact with each other...