During the Russian Civil War (1918-1921), the anti-communist forces were known as the Whites. They were a diverse group that included former members of the Imperial Russian Army, monarchists, socialists, and liberals. The Whites were opposed to the communist Bolsheviks, who had seized power in the October Revolution of 1917. The White movement was ultimately defeated by the Red Army, which was led by the Bolsheviks.
Throughout history the British have invaded almost 90 percent of the countries around the world, for which they have needed to be a naval power. To face the attempts of conquest suffered by themselves, to harass the rest of the powers that could confront them, to conquer a large part of the known wo
Rodrigo was a Visigoth king who ruled from 710-711. He was the son of Teodofredo (son of King Chindasvinto), and Count of Baetica. In the civil war that followed Witizas death, his supporters defeated him and elected him king after overthrowing Agila II . The history of this king is very short, be
Earth coal Although it seems unlikely to us, air pollution problems in human societies began almost a thousand years ago. As early as the 9th century, coal (as opposed to charcoal), found on the northeast coast of England, was burned as fuel. Soon the air reeked of filthy fumes, making breathing i
Can modern technology help decipher Linear A, the Minoan script that still holds its secrets well? Dr. Ester Salgarella, a researcher at St Johns College, Cambridge, not only believes so, but also attempts it with the open access database SigLA (https://sigla.phis.me/), which she built in collaborat