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Shanghai history
Brief history of Shanghai in brief A review of the history of Shanghai, a municipality in China, in a brief and summarized way. The early years of Shanghai Shanghai is one of the big cities in China. In the 11th century AD, Shanghai was a small market town. In 1533 a wall was built around the city. Later, in the 16th century, the Yuyuan Garden was created. In 1700 Shanghai had a population of about 50,000, making it a large and prosperous port. Then in 1842, by the Treaty of Nanking, the British forced China to open 5 ports, including…
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History of Sicily
Brief history of Sicily summarized A look at the interesting and brief history of Sicily, as a summary. From the origin to the Byzantines Sicily’s early history began gloriously with centuries of Greek rule and flourished again under Arab and Norman rule. At the beginning of 1250 BC three tribes shared the dominion of the region: the Sikans of Iberian origin, the Elímios of eastern Mediterranean origin, and the Sikels of continental Italy and from whom Sicily took its name. The arrival of the Romans So, for nearly 1,000 years, the people of Sicily suffered grievously at the hands of…
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Texas history
Brief Texas History Abridged We explain in detail the history of Texas summarized, briefly. Early Texas The Spanish mapped the Texas coast in 1519. However, although they claimed the area, the Spanish left Texas largely untouched until the 18th century. The Spanish began building missions in Texas. One of them was Mission San Antonio de Valero, founded in 1718. However, in 1810 the Mexicans rebelled against Spain. They gained their freedom in 1821 and Texas became part of Mexico. The following year, 1822, saw the first significant numbers of American settlers arrive in Texas. They were led by a man…
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History of Tibet
Brief summary history of Tibet A glimpse of the summarized history of Tibet, a historical region of Asia, in a brief and entertaining way. Tibet in ancient times The first inhabitants of Tibet were a herding people. They were dedicated to grazing goats, cows and sheep. Around 100 BC, the people of Tibet learned to irrigate the land and cultivate rice and barley, as well as herd cattle. In the 6th century AD, Tibet was divided into different kingdoms, but in the early 7th century AD, Tibet became a single, unified state. Also at the beginning of the 7th century,…
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History of Tokyo
Brief History of Tokyo Summarized A review of the brief history of Tokyo, as a summary. The beginnings of Tokyo People have been living in the region for more than 12,000 years. The earliest inhabitants of present-day Tokyo lived along the Sumidagawa (Sumida River), according to archaeological evidence. The swamp along the river was an ideal place for these people. The richness of the soil along the banks of the river meant that there was a wide variety of flora and fauna on which they could live. As time passed, people began to settle permanently and rice farms became a…
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History of Toronto
Brief history of Toronto summarized A brief summary of the history of Toronto, in a clear and simple way. The founding of Toronto For ten thousand years the natives lived on the site of the city of Toronto, being the beginning of their history. The first European to arrive in the area was a Frenchman named Etienne Brule in 1615. However, the first European settlement was a French trading fort called Fort Rouille, built in 1750. However, after the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) control of Canada passed to Great Britain. Then, in 1793, Upper Canada’s first governor, John Graves Simcoe,…
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Vancouver history
Brief History of Vancouver Summarized A brief look at the condensed history of Vancouver. The founding of Vancouver For 10,000 years the natives lived on the site of Vancouver. A Spaniard named José María Narváez arrived in the area by sea in 1791. However, in 1792 George Vancouver claimed the land for Great Britain. In 1808 Simon Fraser arrived in the area after traveling overland. Later, the Fraser River was named after him. In the 1860s settlers began to arrive in the area. In 1870 it was incorporated as the city of Granville. Then, in 1884, the Canadian Pacific Railway…
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Poland
History of Warsaw
Brief history of Warsaw summarized The history of Warsaw allows us to delve into the dark past of the capital of Poland. Old Warsaw Warsaw developed later than other Polish cities. In the 10th century there was a small settlement on the Wisla river. However, it did not become a city until the 14th century. In 1413 Warsaw became the capital of the Duchy of Masovia. So in 1526 Masovia became an integral part of the Kingdom of Poland. The Warsaw Barbican was built in 1548. In 1569 Poland joined Lithuania and the Sejm (parliament) voted to meet in Warsaw.…
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Italy
History of Venice
Brief history of Venice summarized A pleasant and brief journey through the history of Venice, the city of canals and love. Venice in the Middle Ages According to tradition, Venice was founded in AD 421. At that time a Celtic people called the Veneti lived along the coast of what is now northeastern Italy. From 49 BC they were Roman citizens. However, in the year 453 Attila, the Huns invaded Italy. In terror some Venetians fled to the islands in the lagoon and built a town there. They soon formed a federation. Then, in 568 AD, a people called the…
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History of Vienna
Brief history of Vienna summarized Brief summary of the history of Vienna, going back to Habsburg and Babenberg times, or even further back, when the Romans founded their Vindobona. Prehistoric times Archaeological artifacts found in and around the city are proof that the area was already populated during the Neolithic (the most famous sculpture is the Venus von Willendorf dating from 25,000 BC). A favorable climate and fertile soil, as well as the nearby Danube River, supported these settlements. Celts and Romans Around 500 BC a fortified Celtic settlement was founded on the premises of present-day Vienna, known as Vedunia.…
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