Ancient World
Battle of Arginusae (406 BC): Victory, Then the Generals' Trial
Athenian naval victory that relieved Mytilene, followed by the controversial execution of six victorious generals in Athens.
All Articles
Every Chronicle article on world history, newest first: battles, empires, disasters, discoveries and revolutions.
Ancient World
Battle of Kadesh (1274 BC): Ramesses II Against the Hittites
Tactically inconclusive; Ramesses escaped defeat, but Kadesh and Amurru stayed under Hittite control.
Ancient World
Pasargadae and the Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Iran
Built as Cyrus's royal capital; its tomb survives as the best-preserved monument of the founder of the Persian Empire.
Prehistory
Siberian Traps: The Volcanic Eruptions Behind the Great Dying
One of the largest volcanic episodes in Earth's history released enormous volumes of greenhouse and toxic gases and is widely regarded as the main trigger of the end-Permian mass extinction.
Modern Era
Rosie the Riveter: American Women in the Wartime Workforce
Millions of women did skilled industrial work during the Second World War; many lost those jobs in 1945, but the experience reshaped ideas about women and work.
Modern Era
Paris Peace Conference (1919): The Big Four Redraw the World
The victorious Allies drafted the League of Nations Covenant and the peace treaties with the defeated Central Powers, beginning with the Treaty of Versailles.
Modern Era
Assassination of Empress Myeongseong (1895): Korea's Queen Min
The queen was killed and her body burned; Japan's standing in Korea collapsed and King Gojong fled to the Russian legation in 1896.
Modern Era
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1865) at Ford's Theatre
Lincoln died on the morning of 15 April 1865, Andrew Johnson became president, Booth was killed during the manhunt and four conspirators were hanged on 7 July 1865.
Modern Era
Trans-Siberian Railway (1891-1916): Crossing Russia by Rail
Russia gained a continuous rail link to the Pacific, transforming Siberian settlement, trade and Russian strategy in East Asia.
Modern Era
Roman Republic (1849): Mazzini and Garibaldi Defend Rome
The republic fell to a French expeditionary army and papal rule was restored in Rome under French protection.
Middle Ages
Tlatelolco's Conquest by Tenochtitlan (1473): Aztec Civil War
Tenochtitlan conquered Tlatelolco, ended its line of independent rulers and took control of its great market.
Middle Ages
Kamakura Shogunate: Minamoto no Yoritomo and Samurai Rule
Japan gained a warrior government at Kamakura that ruled alongside the imperial court until 1333, beginning nearly seven centuries of shogunal rule.