Jimmy Chen

While the Qin Dynasty was the first to unify China and establish an empire, the Han Dynasty consolidated the Qin imperial legacy and lasted four centuries.

The Battle of Red Cliffs is one of the most famous battles in Chinese history, but most accounts tend to mix fact and fiction.

The first three Chinese dynasties spanned almost 2,000 years, beginning with the enigmatic Xia and ending with the political turmoil of the Zhou Dynasty.

Taizong, the second emperor of the Tang dynasty, ruled China at the height of its power and transformed the role of a Chinese emperor.

Although Russia is primarily seen as a land power, the Russian navy has fought several battles over the centuries that have shaped Russian history.

This is the tale of how one of Napoleon’s generals became King of Sweden and founded a dynasty that continues to sit on the Swedish throne.

How did the medieval principality of Muscovy emerge from being a relative backwater to create modern Russia? Read on to find out!

This article gives a brief overview of five of the most prominent pretenders over a 400-year period in Russian history.