Top 10 longest rivers in the United States

This post is the top 10 longest rivers in the United States. Source: Wikipedia

1. Missouri River (2,341 miles)
2. Mississippi River (2,340 miles)
3. Yukon River (1,979 miles)
4. Rio Grande (1,759 miles)
5. Colorado River (1,450 miles)
6. Arkansas River (1,443 miles)
7. Columbia River (1,243 miles)
8. Red River (1,125 miles)
9. Snake River (1,040 miles)
10. Ohio River (979 miles)

Collection of facts about the Vijayanagara Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in southern India
• Original capital: Vijayanagara (Hampi)
• Founded by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I (Sangama dynasty)
• Krishna Deva Raya ruled 1509-1529
• Annexed southern part of Gajaptai Empire
• Expanded north to conquer Raichur in 1520
• Defeated by Deccan sultanates at Battle of Talikota in 1565
• Tirumala Deva Raya moved capital to Penukonda
• Empire divided between Tirumala Deva Raya's three sons
• Fought Bijapur sultanate and others leading to collapse
• Succeeded by Sultanate of Golconda and Kingdom of Mysore

Collection of facts about the Delhi Sultanate

This post is a collection of facts about the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526). There are 15 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Occupied India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
• Preceded by Ghurid dynasty and Muhammad Ghori's expansion
• Contributed to the spread of Islam in India
• Mamluk dynasty (1206-1290)
• Qutb ud-Din Aibak was the first ruler
• Muiz ud-Din Qaiqabad assassinated ending the Mamluk dynasty
• Khalji dynasty (1290-1320)
• Successfully defended itself against Mongol Empire
• Tughlaq dynasty (1230-1413)
• Timur sacked Delhi in 1398 killing 100,000 to 200,000 people
• Sayyid dynasty (1414-1450)
• Rulers of the Sayyid dynasty claimed to be descendants of Muhammad
• Lodi dynasty (1451-1526)
• Defeated by Timurid Empire at Battle of Panipat in 1526
• Succeeded by Mughal Empire and Vijayanagara Empire

Collection of facts about the Egyptian revolution of 1952

This post is a collection of facts about the Egyptian revolution of 1952. There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Military coup d'état of King Farouk in Jul 1952
• Free Officers Movement lead by Mohamed Naguib and Gama Abdel Nasser
• Ended British occupation of Egypt
• New government was Arab nationalist
• Influenced other nationalist movements in the region
• Muslim Brotherhood outlawed in 1954
• Led to Sudan independence in 1956
• Led to Suez Crisis in 1956 (United Kingdom, France, Israeli invasion)

Collection of facts about the Second Chechen War

This post is a collection of facts about the Second Chechen War (1999-2009). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Russia vs. Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
• Preceded by the First Chechen War (1994-1996)
• Apartment bombings in Russia killed over 300 people in Sept 1999
• Russia blamed Islamists from Chechnya for the bombing
• Russia invaded Grozny in Dec 1999
• Akhmad Kadyrov appointed leader of Chechnya by Vladimir Putin
• Chechen constitution in 2003 put Chechnya under Russian rule
• Kadyrov assassinated in 2004 and his son Ramzan Kadyrov became leader
• Separatist Chechen Front established in May 2005
• Guerrilla warfare continued in Chechnya
• Chechen terror attacks included 2002 Moscow theater hostage crisis, 2003 Stavropol train bombing, 2004 Moscow metro bombing, 2004 Russian aircraft bombings, 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis
• Chechen separatist movement ended in 2009
• Deaths: 50,000 - 300,000 people

Collection of facts about the First Chechen War

This post is a collection of facts about the First Chechen War (1994-1996). There are 14 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Russia vs. Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
• Preceded by end of the Soviet Union in 1991
• Dzhokhar Dudayev led secessionist Chechnya
• Chechnya declared independence in 1993
• Internal conflict within Chechnya against Dudayev
• Russia supported opposition mercenaries in Chechnya
• Russia invaded Chechnya in Dec 1994
• Russia captured Grozny in Mar 1995
• Dudayev killed by airstrike in Apr 1996
• Chechnya recaptured Grozny in Aug 1996
• Russia-Chechnya Peace Treaty (1997)
• Civilian deaths: 30,000 to 120,000 people
• Over 500,000 people displaced
• Followed by the Second Chechen War (1999-2009)

Collection of facts about the Boshin War

This post is a collection of facts about the Boshin War (1868-1869). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Civil war in Japan
• Tokugawa shogunate vs. Imperial Court
• Widespread dissatisfaction with shogunate over opening of Japan
• Alliance of samurai and nobles took control of the Imperial Court
• Tokugawa Yoshinobu handed power over to Emperor Meiji and Imperial Court
• House of Tokugawa was abolished
• Yoshinobu began military campaign against the Imperial Court
• Imperial Court was victorious
• Total deaths: 8,200 people
• Followed by the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877