History
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History of Thailand
Brief history of Thailand summarized Here we have a brief tour of the history of Thailand, an Asian country. Ancient Thailand The first inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However, around 4,000 BC they began to farm. They grew rice. At first farmers used stone tools, but bronze was discovered around 3,000 BC. As early as 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first, what is now Thailand was divided into small states called Meuang. By 100 AD they were already practicing Theravada Buddhism. However, the ancestors of modern Thai people are believed…
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History of Switzerland
Brief history of Switzerland in brief A brief tour of the history of Switzerland, the Swiss country, neutral for centuries. Old Switzerland Around 500 BC a Celtic people called the Helveti entered Switzerland from the west. However, in 58 BC the Romans dominated the area and built a capital at Aventicum (Avenches). In the following centuries, Switzerland became completely Romanized. The Romans built roads and other cities. However, in 260 a tribe called the Germans attacked the region. Switzerland never really recovered from the raid and around 400 AD the Roman army withdrew altogether. In the 5th century AD peoples…
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Sweden
History of Sweden
Brief history of Sweden summarized Summarized, clear and simple vision of the history of Sweden. Old sweden The first humans arrived in Sweden to begin their history around 8,000 BC after the end of the ice age, when warming temperatures made the country habitable for the first time. The first Swedes were stone age hunters and fishermen who lived near the coast. However, after 4,000 BC agriculture was introduced to Sweden. Farmers used stone tools and weapons. After 2000 BC they learned to use bronze. Bronze age craftsmen soon became very skilled at making bronze objects. Swedish horses and carts…
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History of South Africa
Brief history of South Africa summarized A brief tour of the history of South Africa. South African beginnings More than a hundred thousand years ago, the people of what is now South Africa lived by hunting animals and gathering plants. They used stone tools. Then, about 2,000 years ago, people in the west learned to herd sheep and cattle. About 200 people from the Christian era engaged in mixed farming (cropping and raising livestock) and making iron tools in eastern South Africa. At the end of the 15th century, the Portuguese passed through the Cape of Good Hope. However, it…
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan history
Brief history of Sri Lanka summarized An overview of the Asian island country of Sri Lanka, in a brief and condensed form. Sri Lanka in ancient times Around 500 BC when a people called the Sinhalese migrated from India. According to legend, the first settlers were led by a man named Vijaya. According to tradition, Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in 260 BC by a man named Mahinda. It soon became an integral part of Sinhalese culture. However, at first Sri Lanka was divided into different states. A man named Dutthagamani (161-137 BC) united them into one kingdom. Apart…
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History of Singapore
Brief summary history of Singapore A brief tour of the history of Singapore, in a summarized way. The Singapore Foundation According to legend, Singapore was founded centuries ago when a Sumatran prince landed on the island and saw a lion. He took it as a good omen and founded a city called Singaporea, which means lion city. The legend may or may not be true. In fact, the name Singapura was not recorded until the 16th century and Singapore was actually just a trading post with a small population and not a city. Modern Singapore was founded in 1819 by…
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History of Panama
Brief history of Panama summarized A brief tour of the summarized history of Panama, a country in Central America. Panama in its beginnings The first human beings lived in Panama around the year 11,000 BC. By 2500 BC they had learned to make pottery, and later people from the region traded with others as far north as Mexico and as far south as Peru. The first European to land in Panama was a Spaniard named Rodrigo Galván de Bastidas in 1501. The first Spanish settlement in Panama was in 1510. On September 25, 1513, Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the…
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Paraguayan history
Brief history of Paraguay summarized A brief brushstroke to the history of Paraguay summarized. Paraguay in its beginnings Before the Spanish arrived in Paraguay, it was inhabited by people called the Guarani. They were farmers. The Spanish arrived in the region in the 16th century and Paraguay’s capital, Asunción, was founded in 1537. Paraguay became independent from Spain in 1811 and José Gaspar Rodríguez Francis became the dictator. He was the first of a long list of dictators in Paraguay and ruled until his death in 1840. He was followed by Carlos Antonio López, who ruled Paraguay until 1862. At…
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History of Monaco
Brief history of Monaco summarized The brief history of Monaco, the second smallest country in the world. The beginnings of Monaco The protected port of Monaco was first inhabited by the Greeks in 6 BC, who gave it the name of Monoikos. Legend has it that Hercules passed through Monaco and a temple was built in his honor, the Temple of Monoikos. Historically, Monaco was part of France, but in 1215, it became a colony of Genoa through a land grant from Emperor Henry VI. The Grimaldis settled in Monaco in 1297 and their ancestors have controlled the Principality for…
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Alaskan history
Brief history of Alaska summarized A brief overview of the history of Alaska, as a summary. Alaskan Beginnings The first humans arrived in Alaska between 15,000 and 13,000 BC At that time, Alaska was part of a land bridge that extended to Siberia. People followed the herds of animals they hunted. Europeans arrived in the area in the 18th century. In 1741 a Dane named Vitus Bering led a Russian expedition to Alaska. They discovered that there was great wealth in Alaska in the form of animal skins. Unfortunately, they also brought diseases to which the natives had no immunity.…
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