How Many Years Was Each Region Part of the Roman Empire?
Greece was Roman for 1,550 years. Britain barely hit 50. Some regions absorbed centuries of Roman culture while others got a brief military occupation and nothing more.
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
From Taiwan to New Zealand: 4,000 Years of Pacific Migration
People who left Taiwan before 3000 BC eventually reached New Zealand by 1200 AD—a 4,000-year migration across scattered Pacific islands. This map traces the routes and dates of each leg of the journey, from the Philippines (2500 BC) through the Cook Islands (800 BC) to the final settlements in Hawaii, Easter Island, and New Zealand.
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Mapping 9,000 Years: How the World GeoHistogram Shows Every Major Empire on One Timeline
Some maps try to do the impossible. The World GeoHistogram squeezes 9,000 years of civilization onto a single poster—compare Ancient Rome with the Mongol Empire, see when Alexander conquered Persia, figure out which civilizations actually existed at the same time. It’s ambitious, messy, and genuinely useful for understanding historical connections.
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Operation Unthinkable: Churchill’s Secret Plan to Start World War III in 1945
Just weeks after victory in Europe, Winston Churchill commissioned a secret military plan so audacious it earned the codename “Unthinkable.” The proposal called for Western forces to launch a surprise attack against their Soviet allies on July 1, 1945. What drove Churchill to contemplate such a drastic action, and why was the plan ultimately shelved?
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Religions in the Arabian Peninsula around the 5th century
In the early 5th century, different beliefs shared the Arabian Peninsula. Jewish and Christian families lived in busy caravan towns, while many desert tribes still honored local gods or searched for a single creator.
Zoroastrian customs from Persia reached Arabia’s northeast, blending with local traditions. A few generations later, Islam appeared and began to reshape life across the peninsula.
447 U.S. Counties That Used to Be Mexico
Most people know California and Texas used to be Mexico. But did you know half of Colorado was too? Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah were completely Mexican. Even bits of Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma. This map shows all 447 counties that became American in the 1840s and 1850s.
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Spain’s 1588 Plan for China — the Empresa de China
In the 1580s, Spanish officials and missionaries discussed taking control of Ming China, outlining a step-by-step plan.
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The Adriatic Tunnel: When Czechoslovakia Dreamed of Boring Through Austria
Countries without coastlines get the short end of the stick. Switzerland figured out how to make it work, but they’re special. Most landlocked nations spend half their time begging neighbors to let goods pass through. Czechoslovakia was fed up with this by the 1970s, leading to one of the most audacious infrastructure dreams of the Cold War era.
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Where Interracial Marriage Was Still Illegal in 1966—Just One Year Before It Was Struck Down
It’s hard to believe, but until 1967, marrying someone of a different race was still illegal in parts of the U.S. This map shows where those bans were still in place just one year before the Supreme Court struck them down for good.
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How China’s Territory Changed Over 3,000 Years Mapped
This map shows how China’s territory expanded and contracted over 3,000 years. From the Yellow River basin to the far edges of Central Asia, the post explores key historical events that defined China’s evolving borders.
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