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Former monarchies of Asia
- Akkadian EmpireIn the year 2334 BC, a man named Sargon stood before the city of Kish as a cupbearer to its ruler. He held no royal blood and wore no crown.
- Ancient EgyptIn the year 3150 BC, a man named Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt along the banks of the Nile River. This event marked the beginning of a civilization that…
- Kingdom of JerusalemThe Council of Clermont in 1095 set the stage for a movement that would reshape the Levant. Pope Urban II called for an army to assist the Byzantine Empire…
- Latin EmpireIn April 1204, the crusader army sacked Constantinople instead of Jerusalem. The original plan had been to restore Isaac II Angelos to his throne after he…
- Khanate of SibirTaibuga founded the city of Chimgi-Tura in the 13th century. This settlement became the original capital for the future Khanate of Sibir.
- ManchukuoThe Mukden Incident of the 18th of September 1931, marked the beginning of a calculated military operation that would reshape Northeast Asia.
- NepalThe Indian plate began drifting northeastward 75 million years ago, colliding with the Eurasian Plate to create the Himalayas.