Friday, March 20, 2026

Collection of facts about the Great Turkish War

This post is a collection of facts about the Great Turkish War (1683-1699). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Ottoman Empire vs. Holy Roman Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, Venice, Hungary
  • Occurred during the Nine Years' War (1688-1697)
  • Battle of Vienna (1683)
  • Siege of Buda (1686)
  • Holy League captured Belgrade (1688)
  • Ottoman Empire retook Belgrade (1690)
  • Battle of Zenta (1697)
  • Ended with Treaty of Karlowitz (1699)
  • Ottoman Empire lost territory in Hungary, Transylvnia, Slavonia, Croatia, Podolia, Balkans

Collection of facts about the Iran-Iraq War

This post is a collection of facts about the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by the Iranian Revolution in 1979
  • Saddam Hussain wanted to prevent Iranian ideology from spreading
  • Border dispute over Shatt al-Arab river
  • Iraq invaded Iran in 1980
  • Iran invaded Iraq in 1982
  • Stalemate by 1988
  • Ended with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
  • Estimated 500,000 casualties

Collection of facts about the War of the Spanish Succession

This post is collection of facts about the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Caused by death of Charles II of Spain without children in 1700
  • Pro-Bourbon vs. Pro-Habsburg
  • Philip V supported by Louis XIV of France
  • Archduke Charles of Austria supported by Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain
  • Philip V became king of Spain in 1700
  • Ended with Peace of Utrecht, Treaty of Rastatt and Treaty of Baden
  • Philip V remained king but renounced his claim to the French succession line
  • Spain ceded Italian territories and Spanish Netherlands

Collection of facts about the War of the Austrian Succession

This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • France, Prussia, Bavaria vs. Austria, Great Britain, Dutch Republic, Hanover
  • Caused by Maria Theresa's right to inherit Austria
  • First Silesian War (1740-1742)
  • Second Silesian War (1744-1745)
  • Ended with Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) confirming Maria Theresa
  • Austria ceded Silesia to Prussia
  • Led to the Seven Years' War in 1756

Thursday, March 19, 2026

List of Nintendo 64 games developed by Rare

This post is a list of Nintendo 64 games developed by Rare. There are 11 games listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Killer Instinct (1996)
  • Blast Corps (1997)
  • GoldenEye 007 (1997)
  • Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
  • Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
  • Jet Force Gemini (1999)
  • Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
  • Perfect Dark (2000)
  • Mickey's Speedway USA (2000)
  • Banjo-Tooie (2000)
  • Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)

Collection of facts about the Cretan War

This post is a collection of facts about the Cretan War (1645-1669). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Ottoman Empire vs. Republic of Venice
  • Conflict over the island of Crete
  • Previously Venice's largest overseas possession
  • Crete was conquered by the Ottoman Empire
  • Venice attempted a naval blockade on Crete
  • Siege of Candia (1648-1669)
  • Peace treaty signed after the surrender of Candia
  • Crete controlled by Ottoman Empire until 1897

Collection of facts about the Livonian War

This post is a collection of facts about the Livonian War (1558-1583). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Russia vs. Denmark-Norway, Sweden, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
  • Conflict over present-day Estonia and Latvia
  • Russia controlled the region 1558 to 1578
  • Battle of Wenden (1577-1578)
  • Swedish Estonia established
  • Denmark-Norway purchased Bishopric of Ă–sel-Wiek
  • Ended with the Truce of Jam Zapolski and Truce of Plussa
  • Russia lost control of Livonia, Polotsk, Ingria