Asian History
Jan 31, 2012
By articleman 
Views : 3 Enough to Shake your Faith - Pol Pot
On a personal note, I have to admit that I love this job. I love writing about Asian history - the samurai, the wonderful historical figures like Jose Rizal ...
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Jan 28, 2012 By articleman Views : 6 What is a "Bactria"?
I will admit that as a child, I thought that Bactrian camels had something to do with bacteria. After all, the name Bactria does not turn up in everyday ...
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Jan 27, 2012 By articleman Views : 6 Central Asian Linchpin - The Kushan Empire
Being in the middle of Central Asia can be difficult. It is such a key place, geopolitically speaking - the crossroads of all kinds of empires throughout history. ...
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Jan 27, 2012 By articleman Views : 3 Such a Small Thing: The Stirrup in History
Horses have played a key role in history, pretty much wherever they have had room to run (and no tsetse flies to kill them). From the steppes of Central ...
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Jan 25, 2012 By articleman Views : 4 Iran-Iraq War Made Interesting Bedfellows
The Iran/Iraq War of 1980-1988 made for some interesting bedfellows.
Not only did the United States ally with Saddam Hussein's Iraq, in order to try to defeat the new Islamic Revolutionary ...
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