Comprehensive World History Study Materials for Competitive Exams

Ancient World

Greek Civilization Highlights

Greek Civilization Early Greek Society The early Greeks (or the Hellens), like the Aryans in India, lived in tribes, each composed of a number of families under a leader. A group of tribes had a king. The main occupations were

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Roman Civilization Explained

Roman Civilization Geography and Origins The centre of Roman civilization was Italy, the peninsula that projects into the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Greece. The river Tiber, on which the city of Rome is located, run

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Medieval World

Medieval World: 500 AD-1500 AD

Medieval Europe The Byzantine Empire The Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantine Empire was a vast empire, and its capital, Constantinople, was the largest city of that time. The Byzantines built beautiful churches. The most famous

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Modern World

Modern World (1500 AD-1945 AD)

Renaissance Introduction The 16th century is commonly designated as the ‘Age of Renaissance’, also called the ‘Revival of learning’. It is said to have started with the capture of Constantinople (now Is

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Modern Democracy (1775–1793)

American Revolution or American War of Independence (1775–83) Introduction The American Revolution is the name given to the struggle by which the 13 colonies of England in North America declared their independence from England and fou

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Unification of Italy and Germany (1848–1871)

Unification of Italy: 1848–70 Background of 19th Century Europe One of the major features of the history of Europe in the 19th century was the struggle for national unification and independence. Italy & Germany were

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First World War: Facts, Causes, and Treaties

Causes of the First World War: The causes of the First World War are as under – 1. Militarism: This means the dangerous and burdensome mechanism of great standing armies and large navies, along with an espionage system.

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20th Century Revolutions in History

Russian Revolution: 1917 Significance of the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the significant events of the 20th century. It gave rise to the ideology of Marxism. It was a great revolution l

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The Great Depression in US (1929–1934)

Economic Depression of the World: 1929–34 Definition of Depression In Economic terms, a decline in trade and general prosperity is called the Depression. The Great Depression: A Global Crisis The Great Depressio

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Second World War (1939–1945)

Causes of the Second World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles (1919) The Treaty of Versailles had in itself the germs of the Second World War. Germany was very badly treated. She was forced to sign the treaty at the point of a b

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Miscellaneous

Important Dates of World History

Important Dates I. ANCIENT WORLD  B.C.   776 First Olympiad in Greece. 753 Rome founded.

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Important Battles & Their Date (490 BC–1945)

Important Battles Name of the Battle Year Countries Involved Battle of Marathon 490 BC Athenians and Persians. King Darius of Persia was defeated

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