Urabi Revolt displayed a resolved of a people to resist against economic and political incursion of a foreign power.
Who was Ismail Pasha?
A visionary desiring to transform Egypt into a beacon of modernization in North Africa, but Ismail Pasha left a legacy of debt that brought his country to the hands of imperial powers.
What was the Fronde?
A civil war (1648 – 1652) in France that pitted
feudal rights and absolute monarchy of King Louis XIV.
The War of Devolution
Betrayal, bribery, and ambition plagued European politics in the 17th
century. Alliance came and go and war remained constant to grab as much
territory as much as possible for whatever the reason. The War of Devolution (1667
-1668) illustrated this.
Rise and Fall of King Louis XIV
To write about the life of King Louis XIV (1623 –
1715, r. 1651 – 1715) paralleled writing of a novel. He did not became the most
renowned King of France for nothing. His reign had tumultuous event that shaped
French and world history.Persian Achaemenid Architecture
The Achaemenid Persians established the greatest land Empire in the
ancient world commanding vast wealth and power. This brought about the
development of Persian architecture that blended the architectural ideas from
its diverse population and merged it to its own unique style that inspires awe
from then and now.