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Empress Dowager Cixi: A Controversial Leader

Empress Dowager Cixi: A Controversial Leader

Isabella d'Este: Renaissance Influencer

Isabella d'Este: Renaissance Influencer

The End of the Viking Age

The End of the Viking Age

Aqueducts: Rome's Water Mastery

Aqueducts: Rome's Water Mastery

Opium Trade: Profits and Perils

Opium Trade: Profits and Perils

Decameron: A Renaissance Reflection

Decameron: A Renaissance Reflection

Blood Feuds: Viking Justice

Blood Feuds: Viking Justice

Gladiators: Rome's Spectacle of Power

Gladiators: Rome's Spectacle of Power

Treaty of Wanghia: U.S.-China Relations Begin

Treaty of Wanghia: U.S.-China Relations Begin

Palladio: Architect of the Renaissance

Palladio: Architect of the Renaissance

Viking Sunstones: Navigating the Seas

Viking Sunstones: Navigating the Seas

Roman Concrete: Building an Empire

Roman Concrete: Building an Empire

The Nian Rebellion: China's Turmoil

The Nian Rebellion: China's Turmoil

The True Renaissance Man

The True Renaissance Man

Norse Gods and Viking Beliefs

Norse Gods and Viking Beliefs

The Marvel of the Pantheon

The Marvel of the Pantheon

The Inner Decay of the Qing Dynasty

The Inner Decay of the Qing Dynasty

Raphael’s School of Athens

Raphael’s School of Athens

Danelaw: Viking Rule in England

Danelaw: Viking Rule in England

The Gothic War: Rome's Struggle

The Gothic War: Rome's Struggle

British East India Company in China

British East India Company in China

Fashion of the Renaissance

Fashion of the Renaissance

Vikings: Craftsmen of Precious Metals

Vikings: Craftsmen of Precious Metals

The Roman Senate's Evolution

The Roman Senate's Evolution

The Canton System's Role in the Opium Wars

The Canton System's Role in the Opium Wars

Renaissance Neoplatonism

Renaissance Neoplatonism

The Viking Siege of Paris

The Viking Siege of Paris

Roman Architectural Wonders

Roman Architectural Wonders

Chinese Ports Open to the World

Chinese Ports Open to the World

Machiavelli's The Prince

Machiavelli's The Prince

Vikings as Traders: The Trade Hubs

Vikings as Traders: The Trade Hubs

Barbarian Invasions of Rome

Barbarian Invasions of Rome

Treaty of Shimonoseki and China's Decline

Treaty of Shimonoseki and China's Decline

Galileo: A Scientific Mind

Galileo: A Scientific Mind

Viking Metallurgy: Forging Superior Iron

Viking Metallurgy: Forging Superior Iron

Christianity in the Roman Empire

Christianity in the Roman Empire

Destruction of the Old Summer Palace

Destruction of the Old Summer Palace

Petrarch: Father of Humanism

Petrarch: Father of Humanism

Viking Sagas: More Than Myths

Viking Sagas: More Than Myths

Rome's Cultural Legacy

Rome's Cultural Legacy

Western Influence and Missionaries in China

Western Influence and Missionaries in China

Oil Paints: A Renaissance Revolution

Oil Paints: A Renaissance Revolution

Varangian Guard: Vikings in Byzantium

Varangian Guard: Vikings in Byzantium

Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage

Punic Wars: Rome vs Carthage

China's Self-Strengthening Movement

China's Self-Strengthening Movement

Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance

Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance

Vikings on Ice: Ancient Skiers and Skaters

Vikings on Ice: Ancient Skiers and Skaters

Rome's Advanced Economy

Rome's Advanced Economy

Hong Kong: Ceded in Treaty of Nanking

Hong Kong: Ceded in Treaty of Nanking

Brunelleschi’s Dome: A Renaissance Marvel

Brunelleschi’s Dome: A Renaissance Marvel

Runes: The Viking Alphabet

Runes: The Viking Alphabet

Roman Law: Basis of Justice

Roman Law: Basis of Justice

The Arrow War Incident

The Arrow War Incident

Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance

Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance

Viking Democracy: The Thing Assembly

Viking Democracy: The Thing Assembly

Roman Roads: Empire's Lifelines

Roman Roads: Empire's Lifelines

The Unequal Treaties

The Unequal Treaties

Raphael: Master of the Renaissance

Raphael: Master of the Renaissance

Viking Navigation: Sun Compass Secrets

Viking Navigation: Sun Compass Secrets

The Fall of Western Rome

The Fall of Western Rome

Opium Trade: Britain's Silver Bullet

Opium Trade: Britain's Silver Bullet

The Renaissance Man

The Renaissance Man

The Gods of Vikings

The Gods of Vikings

Division of an Empire

Division of an Empire

Extraterritoriality: British Demands in China

Extraterritoriality: British Demands in China

Botticelli's Birth of Venus

Botticelli's Birth of Venus

Viking Social Hierarchy

Viking Social Hierarchy

Constantine's Transformative Reign

Constantine's Transformative Reign

Taiping Rebellion: The Deadliest Revolt

Taiping Rebellion: The Deadliest Revolt

Gutenberg's Printing Press

Gutenberg's Printing Press

793 AD: The Viking Age Begins

793 AD: The Viking Age Begins

Rome's Crisis of the Third Century

Rome's Crisis of the Third Century

Opium Wars: A Shift in Power

Opium Wars: A Shift in Power

Brunelleschi's Perspective Breakthrough

Brunelleschi's Perspective Breakthrough

Viking Women: Pioneers of Equality

Viking Women: Pioneers of Equality

Trajan's Empire at its Peak

Trajan's Empire at its Peak

Treaty of Tianjin: Expanded Humiliation

Treaty of Tianjin: Expanded Humiliation

Humanism: The Renaissance Soul

Humanism: The Renaissance Soul

Vikings in Greenland and Iceland

Vikings in Greenland and Iceland

The Colosseum: Rome's Icon

The Colosseum: Rome's Icon

The Fall of the Qing Dynasty

The Fall of the Qing Dynasty

Medici: Guardians of the Renaissance

Medici: Guardians of the Renaissance

Leif Erikson: America's True Discoverer?

Leif Erikson: America's True Discoverer?

Augustus: Rome's First Emperor

Augustus: Rome's First Emperor

Lin Zexu: China's Anti-Opium Crusader

Lin Zexu: China's Anti-Opium Crusader

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel

Viking Longships: Engineering Mastery

Viking Longships: Engineering Mastery

Caesar Crosses the Rubicon

Caesar Crosses the Rubicon

Treaty of Nanking: A Humiliating Chapter

Treaty of Nanking: A Humiliating Chapter

Leonardo's Vitruvian Man

Leonardo's Vitruvian Man

Viking Voyages: In Search of Wealth

Viking Voyages: In Search of Wealth

Rise of the Roman Republic

Rise of the Roman Republic

Opium Wars: Conflict Origins

Opium Wars: Conflict Origins

Renaissance: The Rebirth of Learning

Renaissance: The Rebirth of Learning

Vikings: The Norsemen of the North

Vikings: The Norsemen of the North

The Legendary Founding of Rome

The Legendary Founding of Rome