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How Treaty Ports Boosted China's Merchants & Shook Society

How Treaty Ports Boosted China's Merchants & Shook Society

The indie tale of China's merchant makeover from Confucian zeroes to legal savvy heroesBy bananaking

BY BananaKing

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Oct 7, 2025

Battle of Lepanto 1571: Oars, Cannons, and Chaos in Greece

Battle of Lepanto 1571: Oars, Cannons, and Chaos in Greece

On this day in history, October 7th, Europe rowed into battle and somehow came out feeling like destiny was on their side.

BY BananaKing

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Oct 7, 2025

Why the American Revolution Was a Half Revolution — Not as Wild as the French!

Why the American Revolution Was a Half Revolution — Not as Wild as the French!

When America said “We want freedom” but kept most everything else the same

BY BananaKing

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Oct 6, 2025

On This Day in History: The Muddiest, Bloodiest Win — Passchendaele 1917

On This Day in History: The Muddiest, Bloodiest Win — Passchendaele 1917

How Canadian Troops Conquered the Slop at Passchendaele and Why History Lovers Still Talk About It

BY BananaKing

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Oct 6, 2025

On This Day: Mongols Invade Japan and Tsushima Gets Wrecked (1274)

On This Day: Mongols Invade Japan and Tsushima Gets Wrecked (1274)

Kublai Khan’s First Invasion of Japan Begins with Tsushima Island

BY BananaKing

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Oct 5, 2025

On This Day in History: The Orient Express Departs—All Aboard for Luxury & Mystery!

On This Day in History: The Orient Express Departs—All Aboard for Luxury & Mystery!

October 4, 1883, marks the first official ride of Europe’s fanciest train, the legendary Orient Express, where history geeks and travel nerds unite.

BY BananaKing

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Oct 4, 2025

Vercingetorix Surrenders: Caesar’s Mic Drop at Alesia

Vercingetorix Surrenders: Caesar’s Mic Drop at Alesia

On This Day in History, October 3, 52 BC – When the Gauls’ Big Hero Got Checkmated

BY BananaKing

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Oct 3, 2025

How Saladin’s Snazzy Takeover of Jerusalem Shook the Medieval World

How Saladin’s Snazzy Takeover of Jerusalem Shook the Medieval World

On This Day: Twists, Lessons, and Laughter from 1187

BY BananaKing

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Oct 2, 2025

Venetian Merchants vs Ottoman Guilds: Trade Wars & Price Wars

Venetian Merchants vs Ottoman Guilds: Trade Wars & Price Wars

How Venice's merchant savvy and Ottoman guild policies shaped Mediterranean trade dominance and economic rivalries.

BY BananaKing

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Oct 1, 2025

Alexander the Great’s Win at Gaugamela: When Size Didn’t Matter

Alexander the Great’s Win at Gaugamela: When Size Didn’t Matter

On this day in 331 BC, Alexander the Great embarrassed King Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela, proving brains (and great hair) beat sheer size.

BY BananaKing

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Oct 1, 2025

How MacArthur Destroyed War Japan and Built Postwar Peace: The Ultimate History Plot Twist

How MacArthur Destroyed War Japan and Built Postwar Peace: The Ultimate History Plot Twist

From bombs to ballots to booming economy: How one General flipped Japan’s fate during and after WWII

BY BananaKing

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Sep 30, 2025

Suleiman the Magnificent Becomes Sultan in 1520

Suleiman the Magnificent Becomes Sultan in 1520

The Ottoman throne gets an upgrade from “Grim” to “Magnificent”

BY BananaKing

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Sep 30, 2025

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