History Encyclopedia — Explore World History

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The World History Encyclopedia

Your definitive guide to the histories of nations, empires, civilizations, and wars. Explore thousands of years of human history — free, curated, and deeply researched.

50+Countries Covered
10+War & Conflict Guides
100+Books Available
🌍 History of Countries

Dive deep into the full story of any nation — from ancient origins to the modern day.

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History of Turkey

Six centuries of Ottoman glory, the birth of a republic, and the rise of a modern nation.

Ancient · Ottoman · Modern
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History of China

From the first dynasties to communism — the world's longest continuous civilization.

Dynasties · Empire · Modern
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History of Japan

Samurai, shoguns, and the path from feudal isolation to global superpower.

Feudal · Meiji · WW2
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History of Russia

Tsars, revolution, the Soviet era, and the turbulent rebirth of a superpower.

Tsars · Soviet · Modern
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History of India

5,000 years of civilization — from the Indus Valley to the world's largest democracy.

Ancient · Mughal · Colonial
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History of Spain

Conquests, cultures, and revolutions — the story of a global empire.

Moorish · Empire · Civil War
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History of Egypt

Pharaohs, caliphs, and khedives — the story of civilization's oldest cradle.

Pharaohs · Islamic · Modern
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History of Germany

The hidden and forbidden stories behind one of Europe's most powerful nations.

Prussia · WW2 · Cold War
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History of Indonesia

An archipelagic legacy spanning Hindu kingdoms, colonial rule, and independence.

Kingdoms · Dutch Colonial · Modern
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History of Norway

Vikings, unions, and the road to independence on the edge of the world.

Vikings · Union · Modern
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History of Ireland

Prehistory, conquests, and the rise of a fierce nation from centuries of struggle.

Celtic · British Rule · Independence
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History of South Korea

Dynasties, invasions, partition, and the rise of an economic miracle.

Joseon · Japanese Rule · Modern
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History of Sweden

From runestones and Viking raids to royal crowns and Scandinavian welfare.

Vikings · Empire · Modern
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History of Australia

Bush, gold rushes, and cities — the making of a continent-nation.

Indigenous · Colonial · Federation
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History of Argentina

From pre-Columbian civilizations to the pampas, peronism and the present.

Indigenous · Colonial · Modern
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History of Scotland

Ancient Picts, highland clans, and the long road through union to modernity.

Clans · Union · Modern
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History of Iceland

Land of glaciers, sagas, and legends — a small island with an outsized history.

Norse · Sagas · Modern
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History of Greenland

Tracing cultures through millennia on the world's largest island.

Inuit · Norse · Colonial
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History of Croatia

From Illyrian tribes to the Habsburgs and a hard-won independence.

Illyrian · Habsburg · Yugoslavia
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History of Denmark

Vikings, absolutism, and the rise of Scandinavia's oldest kingdom.

Vikings · Absolute · Welfare
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History of New Zealand

Land, conflict, and the search for unity between Māori and settler peoples.

Māori · Colonial · Modern
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History of Israel

Ancient roots, exile, and the dramatic return to modern statehood.

Biblical · Ottoman · Modern
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History of Palestine

Layers of history spanning ancient Canaan, Roman rule, and modern conflict.

Ancient · Ottoman · Modern
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History of the USA

Understanding America's past — from colonial settlements to global superpower.

Colonial · Civil War · Modern
⚔️ War & Military History

The battles, strategies, and human stories behind history's defining conflicts.

🏛️ Ancient Civilizations & Mythology

The empires and legends that shaped everything that came after.

📖 History of Ideas & Culture

Beyond battles — the history of human knowledge, culture, and belief.

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