Politics

The Reign of Terror is well known as a dark period during the French Revolution where executions occurred across all social classes. Lasting from 1793-1794 the Reign of Terror swept through France as revolutionaries attempted to consolidate their power and eliminate any threats to the Revolution. French revolutionaries executed King Louis XVI in January 1793 …

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The first recorded empire in history was established roughly 4,300 years ago by Sargon the Great ago in ancient Mesopotamia. Historians now call this the Akkadian Empire, after the capital city of Akkad. This empire must have seemed enormous at the time, considering it encompassed much of the known world. However with historical data on …

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