History flashcards
Explore historical events and dates
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Ancient Greece
99 cards · 🇺🇸 English
City-states, philosophy, mythology and the classical Greek world.
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Chinese Dynasties & Emperors
77 cards · 🇺🇸 English
China's imperial dynasties, from the Xia to the fall of the Qing.
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Ancient Egypt
79 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Pharaohs, pyramids and the civilization of the Nile.
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American Colonial Period & Revolution
79 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Thirteen Colonies, the American Revolution and the path to independence.
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American Civil Rights Movement & Modern Era
80 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Civil Rights Movement and the United States from the mid-20th century to today.
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Feudal Japan: Samurai & Shoguns
59 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Samurai, shoguns and the feudal military rule of Japan.
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World War I
96 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The causes, major battles and aftermath of the First World War.
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History of Art: Ancient to Medieval
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Art movements and masterpieces from antiquity through the Middle Ages.
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History of Art: Renaissance to Modern
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Art movements from the Renaissance through the modern era.
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Ancient Rome: Republic & Empire
96 cards · 🇺🇸 English
From the founding of Rome through the Republic to the height of the Empire.
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American Constitution & Early Republic
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights and the young United States.
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Industrial Revolution
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The transformation from agrarian to industrial society in the 18th-19th centuries.
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Ancient Mesopotamia
40 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Sumer, Babylon, Assyria and the cradle of civilization.
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Famous Political Leaders
95 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Influential political leaders and statesmen throughout history.
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Indian History: Mughal Empire to Independence
79 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Mughal Empire, British colonial rule and Indian independence.
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Viking Age
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Norse raiders, traders and explorers from the 8th to 11th centuries.
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French Revolution & Napoleon
81 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The French Revolution, the Reign of Terror and the rise and fall of Napoleon.
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Middle Eastern History: Ancient Persia to Modern
76 cards · 🇺🇸 English
From the Persian Empire through Islamic conquests to the modern Middle East.
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Japanese Feudal Period & Meiji Restoration
78 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Shoguns, samurai and Japan's rapid modernization after 1868.
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Interwar Period
51 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The years between the World Wars: the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and rising fascism.
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African Kingdoms & Colonization
80 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Pre-colonial African kingdoms, the transatlantic slave trade, colonization and independence movements.
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History of Medicine
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Milestones in medicine, from ancient healing to modern breakthroughs.
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Ottoman Empire
50 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The rise, height and fall of the Ottoman Empire.
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The Black Death & Medieval Epidemics
40 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Black Death and other epidemics that shaped medieval society.
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Roman Emperors
70 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The emperors of Rome, from Augustus to the fall of the Western Empire.
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Medieval Europe
96 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Feudalism, kingdoms and daily life in medieval Europe.
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Major Wars & Battles
162 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Pivotal wars and battles across world history.
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Famous Military Leaders
80 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Generals and commanders who shaped military history.
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World War II: European Theater
96 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Second World War in Europe, from the invasion of Poland to VE Day.
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European Unification: 19th Century to EU
91 cards · 🇺🇸 English
German and Italian unification in the 1800s, and the postwar formation of the European Union.
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Latin American History: Pre-Columbian to Modern
78 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Pre-Columbian civilizations, colonization, independence and modern Latin America.
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Inventions Timeline
146 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Key inventions and technologies through human history, in chronological order.
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Famous Scientists & Inventors
98 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Scientists and inventors and their landmark discoveries.
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The Holocaust
50 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Nazi genocide of six million Jews and other persecuted groups during WWII.
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Cold War
96 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The geopolitical standoff between the USA and USSR from 1947 to 1991.
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Byzantine Empire
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Eastern Roman Empire from Constantinople's founding to its fall in 1453.
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Famous Artists & Writers
99 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Painters, sculptors and writers who shaped art and literature history.
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History of Science & Technology
80 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Landmark scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs.
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American Civil War & Reconstruction
78 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The causes, course and aftermath of the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
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Renaissance & Enlightenment
158 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Renaissance rebirth of art and learning, and the Enlightenment's scientific revolution.
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Major Revolutions
98 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Revolutions that overturned political and social orders around the world.
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Southeast Asian History
79 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The kingdoms, colonization and independence movements of Southeast Asia.
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The Crusades
76 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The religious wars between Christian Europe and the Islamic world.
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American Gilded Age & Progressive Era
60 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Industrialization, robber barons and Progressive-era reforms.
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World War II: Pacific Theater
79 cards · 🇺🇸 English
The Second World War in the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to VJ Day.
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Modern History: 1990s–2020s
97 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Major events from the fall of the USSR to the present day.
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Important Historical Dates
184 cards · 🇺🇸 English
Landmark dates spanning the whole of human history.