History
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History of Oceania
Brief history of Oceania summarized A brief review of the ancient history of the remote continent of Oceania. The origins of Oceania The history of Oceania is based on that of Australia and other Pacific islands. The story is also based on the history of the three sub-regions of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. The region was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century. Portuguese explorers reached Moluccas, Timor, Tanimbar Island and some parts of Carolina Island and New Papua Guinea between 1512 and 1525. Between 1527 and 1595, several large Spanish expeditions explored the Pacific Ocean resulting in the…
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Mongolian history
Brief history of Mongolia summarized A look at the brief history of Mongolia, in a summarized form. Mongolia in its early days In 209 BC a great leader named Modun united the people of Mongolia. This primitive state was called Hunnu. The Hunnu were a powerful empire and were often at war with China. However, the Hunnu state was dissolved in the 4th century AD From the 6th to the 9th centuries, tribes speaking Turkic languages dominated Mongolia. Then, in 1162, the most famous person in Mongolian history was born. Her name was Temujin. He soon proved to be a…
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History of Algeria
Brief history of Algeria summarized A brief overview of the history of Algeria. Old Algeria In the year 150 BC there were Berber kingdoms in what is now Algeria. However, in 24 BC they were annexed by the Romans. The Romans built roads, cities, and aqueducts. Under the Romans, Algeria converted to Christianity. The great theologian Augustine (354-430) lived in Hippo (now Annaba). When the Roman Empire in the west collapsed, a people called the Vandals passed through Algeria on their way to Tunisia, but had little effect on the area. At the end of the 7th century the Arabs…
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Ugandan history
Brief history of Uganda summarized A brief review of the history of Uganda, an African country. The British in Uganda In 1875 the explorer Henry Stanley arrived in Uganda. At that time Uganda was divided into kingdoms. Soon after, the first missionaries arrived in Uganda. The first Anglican missionaries arrived in Uganda in 1877. The first Catholic missionaries arrived in 1879. Catholics, Protestants and Muslims tried to convert the Ugandans. However, there was much hostility towards the new religions. In 1885, James Hannington, the first Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, was assassinated. However, in the wake of the missionaries came…
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Ukraine
History of Ukraine
Brief history of Ukraine summarized A brief overview of the history of Ukraine. The early history of Ukraine In the 7th century BC a people called the Scythians lived in what is now the Ukraine. Later, the Greeks settled on the northern shore of the Black Sea and founded city-states there. The Slavs settled in Ukraine in the 5th and 6th centuries AD Then, in the 9th century, the Swedish Vikings sailed along the rivers into the heart of Eastern Europe. Some of them settled in Ukraine. In 882 a Viking named Oleg captured kyiv and made it the capital…
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Turkey
History of Turkey
Brief history of Turkey summarized A brief review of the history of Turkey summarized, cradle of the great Ottoman Empire. Catal Huyuk Catal Huyuk was one of the first cities in the world. It was built in what is now Turkey around 6,500 BC, shortly after agriculture began. Catal Huyuk probably had a population of about 6,000. In Catal Huyuk the houses were made of mud brick. The houses were built in contact with each other. They had no doors and the houses were entered through hatches in the roofs. Presumably, having entrances in the ceilings was safer than having…
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Tunisia
History of Tunisia
Brief history of Tunisia summarized A brief and enjoyable review of the history of Tunisia, an African country. Old Tunisia Around 8,000 BC, humans lived in what is now Tunisia by hunting and gathering. After about 5,000 BC they began to farm, although they still used stone tools. Then, around 1100 BC, the Phoenicians from what is now Lebanon settled and traded in the area. Around the year 480 BC the Phoenicians founded Carthage. Little by little this city became stronger. Over time, the Carthaginians built an empire in the Mediterranean. However, they came into conflict with Rome. The first…
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History of Trinidad and Tobago
Brief history of Trinidad and Tobago summarized An overview of the brief history of Trinidad and Tobago, in an entertaining and summarized way. Trinidad and Tobago Early Around 5,000 stone age hunter-gatherers came to Trinidad and Tobago by canoe. Then, around 300 BC, a more advanced people arrived. They grew crops such as cassava and sweet potatoes. They also made pottery and wove cotton. However, in 1498 Columbus discovered the island. He called it Trinidad and Tobago because he saw three peaks. The first Spanish settlers arrived in 1592 and built a settlement on the site of San José. In…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian history
Brief history of Tanzania summarized A brief overview of the history of Tanzania, a country in Africa. Ancient Tanzania Early humans in Tanzania lived by hunting animals and gathering plants. Agriculture in Tanzania probably began around 1,000 BC, but farmers still made tools out of wood and stone. However, in the 4th century AD the Bantu began to migrate to Tanzania. They brought iron tools and weapons. Meanwhile, people on the east coast of Africa had contact with Mediterranean civilizations. The Persians and later the Romans sailed to Tanzania. Later, in the 8th century, Arab merchants sailed into the area.…
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Portugal
Portuguese history
Brief history of Portugal summarized A brief and enjoyable overview of the history of Portugal, located on the Iberian Peninsula. Ancient Portugal Humans have lived in Portugal since approximately 30,000 BC, when the world was in the grip of an ice age. The first Portuguese were hunters and fishermen. They also gathered plants for food. They wore leather clothing and made stone tools. In the year 5,000 BC agriculture was introduced in Portugal. However, farmers continued to use stone tools. Bronze was introduced to Portugal around 2,000 BC Around 700 BC Celtic tribes entered Portugal from the north. They introduced…
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