- First Macedonian War (214 - 205 BC)
- Second Macedonian War (200 - 196 BC)
- Roman-Seleucid War (192 - 188 BC)
- Third Macedonian War (172 - 168 BC)
- Fourth Macedonian War (150 - 148 BC)
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Monday, March 9, 2026
List of Macedonian Wars
This post is a list of Macedonian Wars (214 - 148 BC). There are 5 wars listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Collection of facts about the Gallic Wars
This post is a collection of facts about the Gallic Wars (58 - 50 BC). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Roman Republic vs. Gauls, Germani, Britons, Aquitani
- Began with migration of the Helvetii in 58 BC
- Julius Caesar commanded the Roman army
- Caesar led expedition across the English Channel
- Vercingetorix attempted to united Gallic tribes
- Battle of Alesia in 52 BC led to Roman victory
- Roman Republic annexed Gaul
Collection of facts about the Fall of Constantinople
This post is a collection of facts about the Fall of Constantinople (1453). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
- Marked the end of the Roman Empire
- Attacking Ottoman Army led by Sultan Mehmed II
- Walls of Constantinople overcome by gunpowder and cannons
- 53-day siege and captured on May 29th, 1453
- Constantinople became Ottoman Empire capital
List of United States history posts
This post is a list of United States history posts for this blog. There are 15 posts* listed below by topic and chronologically by post date.
States and cities
Miscellaneous
- Basic timeline of the United States
- List of United States presidents
- List of the Thirteen Colonies
- List of United States presidents (images)
- Collection of facts about the attack on Pearl Harbor
- Collection of facts about the American Civil War
- Collection of United States Founding Fathers
- Collection of New Deal programs
- Collection of facts about the American Revolutionary War
- Collection of facts about the Lewis and Clark Expedition
* not counting Basic timeline of the United States (already listed at List of country history posts)
Collection of facts about the Lewis and Clark Expedition
This post is a collection of facts about the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Preceded by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
- Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson
- Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
- Started at Camp Dubois, Illinois in May 1804 with 30 other members
- Joined by additional 10 members in St. Charles, Missouri
- Shoshone Native American Sacagawea served as an interpreter and guide
- Followed the Missouri River and crossed Lemhi Pass
- Then followed Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean in November 1805
- Return voyage began March 1806 and ended September 1806
- Documented biodiversity and geography
Collection of facts about the American Revolutionary War
This post is a collection of facts about the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). There are 14 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Thirteen Colonies vs. Great Britain
- Stamp Act and Townshend Acts increased tensions
- Boson Massacre in 1770
- Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775
- George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of Continental Army
- United States Declaration of Independence adopted on July 4th, 1776
- Britain captures New York City in 1776
- Washington crosses the Delaware River in 1776
- Continental Congress fled to Baltimore in 1777
- France signs Treaty of Alliance with the U.S. in 1778
- U.S. conducts Sullivan Expedition against Iroquois in 1779
- Spain allies with France in 1779
- Siege of Yorktown in 1781 led to negotiations
- Britain recognizes U.S. independence in Treaty of Paris
- Treaties of Versailles ends British conflict with France and Spain
Collection of facts about the Thirty Years' War
This post is a collection of facts about the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Caused by religious conflict, French-Habsburg rivalry and Dutch Revolt
- Ferdinand II replaced by Frederick V as king of Bohemia in 1618
- Ferdinand II regained control during the Bohemian Revolt
- Frederick V expanded fighting into the Palatinate
- Dutch Republic, Spain, Denmark and Sweden intervened
- Civil war within Holy Roman Empire largely ended with Peace of Prague in 1635
- France entered the war against Habsburg rivals (Spain, Holy Roman Empire)
- Peace of Westphalia ended the war in 1648
- Bavaria and Saxony gained greater autonomy
- Sweden gained territory in northern Germany
- Dutch Republic gained independence
- 4,500,000 to 8,000,000 deaths
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