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Prussia What Was Prussia? Prussia was a precursor to modern-day Germany, which was founded in 1701. It led to the formation of Germany and was abolished by the Allies in WII. Prussia was a kingdom that resided in the areas in and near modern-day Germany; it was founded in the year 1701.  [1]  Its capital was in Berlin; it encompassed areas including the kingdom of Brandenburg. After World War Two ended in 1947, Prussia was abolished and incorporated completely into Germany.

Germany This analysis is a basic history overview of Germany during World War I. I am using noteworthy and solid pieces of writing/ books to achieve this outcome. The main book that was used to write this was: The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes. Another thing that should be considered is that World War I is gray; many historians view there being no obvious villain. Germany started World War I as a newly formed country that had not seen war in two generations. Pr

Italy Analysis: Foundation of Italy I am writing about Italy because it is the only country, outside of where I was born, the United States, and Costa Rica. I loved Costa Rica, but I have a spiritual connection to Italy, and Rome, in particular, (not just the Vatican). Italian Unification: In Europe, Italy was one of the last countries to unify into a single country.  Italy was finally unified in 1902 CE. The major players in Italian unification were Garibaldi, Sicily, Pie

Italy: The Medieval Era Town of Florence Florence is the home of Fiorentina, the Italian soccer team that typically is mid table or better. Florence is near the mountains and is important because of its outsized cultural and religious contributions to the world and especially Italian culture. The Medici’s sponsored major artists, including Leonardo De Vinci. Florence was the home of the Medici family and a cultural revolution that led to worldwide influence and later the cre

Hannibal Barca was one of the most talented and best generals of all time; he is still studied today. Hannibal is one of the most influential generals of all time; his particular genius moment was the Battle of Cannae. Hannibal Barca was the Carthaginian general who was the most successful general that attacked Rome until almost the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 453 BCE. The Carthaginian general Hannibal took five months to go from southern Spain to the Po Valley which

The Aequians James Sterrett February 8 th , 2026             The ancient Aequians were hill-peoples that were moderately dangerous enemies of Rome. They were cunning, good soldiers, lived in the hills and finally were able to take Latium at one point. The ancient Aequians were some of Rome’s stronger and more organized enemies in the 5 th  century BCE. The Aequian’s were hill people’s outside of 5 th  century Rome’s borders. The Aequians were hill people that frequently went

Lucius Sextus: Roman Plebian Tribune: Lucius Sextus was a Plebian Tribune in this position from 476 BCE- 468BCE. Lucius Sextus was an elected Plebian Tribune managing Rome. Lucius Sextus tried to pass a bill sending settlers to Bolae (ancient Latium city). [1]  Bolae was passed between the Roman’s and their enemies around the late 5 th  century BCE. Lucius Sextus was a great speaker according to Livy. A quote directly from Livy; “ Sextus, the tribune, who was an effective spe

World War Two Churchill World War Two was a cataclysmic war in which the world almost ended. The book that I picked to write about this is Troublesome Young Men by Lynne Olson. This book explains Churchill’s rise to power. Churchill led a legal insurrection in Britain against the prior government run by Chamberlain. Chamberlin was a leader who valued peace and prosperity. However, Hitler had different ideas; his ideas were to lead a massive extermination of Jews and also co

Romulus and Remus were raised by She-Wolves: they eventually founded a city that became one of the strongest empires of all time. The Ancient Roman Empire was one of the largest empires of all time. However, the ancient Roman Empire started out as a tiny town near the Tiber River. Rome, according to legend, was founded by Romulus and Remus, two brothers who escaped Troy. The Ancient Roman Empire started out as a small group of huts near the Palatine Hill and the Tiber River.

The main book this history blog post is going to be about is “Enemies of All, the Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Piracy”, written by Richard Blakemore. Richard Blakemore is a good writer and adds to my knowledge base including information like; the golden age of pirates 1670-1720 is sometimes 1710-1720 or even 1650-1750, it is not a specific period of time but always includes 1710-1720. Pirates were a moderate piece of history at one point and continue to be relevant even

Ancient Rome rose from a small town all the way up to controlling the entire Mediterranean. The Ancient town of Rome would never have been expected to rise all the way up to controlling most of the Mediterranean. Rome started as an Iron Age settlement in the 8 th century. Ancient Rome was extremely traditional. Ancient Rome started as a tiny village; they rose all the way up to a world power. The ancient Italian town of Rome became one of the largest empires the world had ev

A Brief Summary of the Second Punic War The Second Punic War defined Roman greatness for hundreds of years afterwards, further more cementing their legacy. The Second Punic War was a major change from the first Punic War; Rome had developed locks that could allow their melee units to board Carthaginian naval ships, giving it a key advantage. The Second Punic War was defined by Hannibal, Scipio, and the Roman Senate. Hannibal Barca was fueled by his hatred of Rome after his fa

The Roman Republic’s Government System The Roman Republic was an early example of an elected system of government; it was one of the first on planet earth. The Roman Republic was created in 366 BCE after a particularly evil and cruel king (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) son raped a noble woman (who later committed suicide.) The Roman version of elected government was started when this happened. The Roman Republic was led by key government officials which included: the Consul’s,

The Rise of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic began as a small town on a small hill next to the Tiber River in Italy; it grew to become one of the top five culturally impactful empires of all time. It is one of the top five most culturally impactful empires of all time because it had an significant influence on the modern Western world’s government system’s. Ancient Roman settlers founded the town on a small hill which was one of seven hills by a descendant of the Trojan

The Silk Road               The most important book in my library is The Silk Roads A New History of the World. I think it is an incredibly well researched, written organized book that is explained well enough that a high schooler who wanted to read it could read it. I would say it is one of the top 5 most important secondary and tertiary history books that I have ever read.   The book that I recommend the most, which is an important one and is my favorite, is The Silk Road:

A Beginner’s Guide to the Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the largest land territory empire of all time: it was larger than the Roman Empire, Persia, the USSR, and China. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan. The Mongol Empire was centered around the Silk Road.  The Mongol Empire was mainly based on horse archers, was founded by Genghis Khan, and finally, had moving horse archer cities. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, a member of one of the poore

History of Pirates In one of my favorite video games, that I play, Civilization 7, the developers of the game just added a pirate leader and a pirate civilization, this made me more interested in pirates; something that I do not know much about. Pirates are cool, however I don’t know much about them, so I wanted to learn more. Most of what I know of pirates comes from The Pirates of the Caribbean movie. This book was meant to be something that I could do to learn more. Pira

England; Income Inequality in the British Empire in the 18th century In the 18th century in the United States, the typical maid (in London) would make ~ 5 dollars a year.  [1]  The typical teacher would make ~ 16 dollars a year. [2]  The difference between these two professions leads to a 3.2x difference between a housemaid and a teacher. The typical teacher in the same place as back then (London) nowadays would be between 32,000 pounds and 49,000 pounds on average.   On aver

The Sound of Music Movie Review The Sound of Music is 2 hours and 45 minutes long, or 165 total minutes. The Sound of Music is rated as the #227 best movie of all time by IMBD. The leading cast members include Julie Andrews who was Maria and Christopher Plummer who was Captain von Trapp. The movie was produced and released in the year 1965. The director was Robert Wise. The plot of the Sound of Music is based on 1940’s Austria right at the start of WW2. It is centered around

World War II was a pivotal turning point for America, transforming it and the rest of the world. America during this period grew stronger; it was also responsible for creating international institutions that contributed to the emergence of the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and finally creating the state of Israel. The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst industrialized age recession in modern history. Th