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JFK's Moonshot: The Impossible Space Race Goal
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From 1931–1932, Japan invaded Manchuria and established Manchukuo, signaling a decisive shift toward broader conflict in Asia...
Nanjing Massacre (1937): Japanese Atrocities in WWII: from December 1937 to 1938, Japanese forces captured Nanjing and unleas...
Al-Khazuran — The Powerful Yemeni Slave Who Became Caliph traces the ascent of a Yemeni slave who reached the caliphate in a ...
Drinking has long been an important part of English cultural history, giving rise to the ‘public house’ (better known as the ...
Cheap paper did more than lower bookmaking costs; it powered a knowledge revolution across the Islamic world. As paper became...
How a Joke saved 50 Vikings from Execution! The famous story recounts a Viking who asks a thrall to hold his hair as he’s ab...
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From 1931–1932, Japan invaded Manchuria and established Manchukuo, signaling a decisive shift toward broader conflict in Asia. This concise explainer covers motives, consequences, and international reactions, and explains how the Manchurian Crisis helped set the stage for World War II. Non-graphic, evidence-based; sources in comments. Watch the Full video at Epic History #history #epichistory #wwii #manchuria
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Nanjing Massacre (1937): Japanese Atrocities in WWII: from December 1937 to 1938, Japanese forces captured Nanjing and unleashed a brutal campaign of violence. Soldiers killed civilians and disarmed combatants, while looting, arson, and mass rapes occurred across the city. Death toll estimates range widely, commonly cited between 100,000 and 300,000. The International Safety Zone sheltered thousands during the siege. To Catch the Full Video simply seach Epic History on Youtube! #NanjingMassacre #WWII #ChinaHistory #EpicHistory #History
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Al-Khazuran — The Powerful Yemeni Slave Who Became Caliph traces the ascent of a Yemeni slave who reached the caliphate in a highly contested era of the Islamic world. The video examines how a slave could navigate military service, court patronage, and shifting political alliances to achieve the throne, and the challenges that came with ruling as a leader defined by his origins. The narrative surveys both historical and legendary strands in the sources, highlighting the dynamics of power, loyalty, and legitimacy within the caliphate. It also considers how such narratives shaped medieval Islamicate political culture, perceptions of merit, and the relationship between slavery and governance. The episode invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of authority in a world where personal fate and political structure intertwined. Check out our full video at EpicHistory: https://www.youtube.com/@EpichistoryTv #history #epichistory #islamichistory #womenhistorymont
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Cheap paper did more than lower bookmaking costs; it powered a knowledge revolution across the Islamic world. As paper became cheaper and easier to produce, writing and copying exploded, libraries expanded, and scribes could disseminate texts more widely. This facilitated the Abbasid translation movement, with Greek, Persian, Indian, and Syriac works copied, studied, and expanded, fueling advances in science, medicine, mathematics, philosophy, and theology. Institutions like the House of Wisdom in Baghdad and countless madrasa libraries across the caliphates benefited from mass-text production, supporting education for broader segments of society and more efficient administration—tax records, legal codes, and state correspondence became cheaper and more reliable. Religious scholarship also flourished—commentaries, hadith collections, and jurisprudence spread more broadly. In the long run, paper linked scholars from Iberia to Central Asia, helping drive innovations in algebra, astronomy, medicine, and cartography, and later influencing Europe through translations and exchange. Check out our full video at EpicHistory: https://www.youtube.com/@EpichistoryTv #history #epichistory #islamichistory #islam
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