Figures & Events In Asian History
Learn about the most significant figures and events in Asian History, from the Opium Wars to the Salt March in this collection. Discover the milestones that shaped the continent and the people who made them happen.
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Biography of Antonio Luna, Hero of the Philippine-American War
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Biography of Mahmud of Ghazni, First Sultan in History
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Biography of Tamerlane, 14th Century Conqueror of Asia
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Biography of Kim Il-Sung, Founding President of North Korea
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Biography of Apolinario Mabini, Philippines' First Prime Minister
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Biography of Akbar the Great, Emperor of Mughal India
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Biography of Sukarno, Indonesia's First President
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Biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 16th Century Unifier of Japan
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Biography of Ashoka the Great, India's Mauryan Emperor
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Biography of Babur, Founder of the Mughal Empire
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Biography of Corazon Aquino, First Female President of the Philippines
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Biography of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese Revolutionary Leader
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Biography of Aurangzeb, Emperor of Mughal India
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Biography of Chandragupta Maurya, Founder of the Mauryan Empire
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Biography of Zheng He, Chinese Admiral
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Biography of Kublai Khan, Ruler of Mongolia and Yuan China
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Biography of Zhu Di, China's Yongle Emperor
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Biography of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore
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Biography of Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of China
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Biography of José Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines
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Biography of Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino Revolutionary Leader
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A Long History of Japanese Women Warriors
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The Shoguns: Japan's Military Leaders
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Profile of Emilio Jacinto of the Philippines
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Emperors of Shang Dynasty China
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Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain?
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Qing Dynasty, China's Last Imperial Family
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The Indian Revolt of 1857
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Puyi, China's Last Emperor
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The Great Leap Forward
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Was Sinbad the Sailor Real?
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The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976
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Facts About the Burial of Qin Shi Huangdi
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Biography of King Abdullah, Ruler of Saudi Arabia
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Biography of Marco Polo, Famous Explorer
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Cixi, Empress Dowager of Qing China
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The Tiananmen Square Massacre, 1989
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Biography of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Founder of the Republic of Turkey
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What Was the Long March?
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureates From Asia
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The Genpei War in Japan, 1180 - 1185
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Han Dynasty's Emperors of China
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Ahmad Shah Massoud—Lion of the Panjshir
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Biography of Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
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Empress Wu Zetian of Zhou China
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The Red Turban Rebellion in China (1351-1368)
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Asia's Worst Natural Disasters
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Revolutionary Heroes of the Philippines
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Female Heads of State in Asia
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What Was the Gang of Four in China?
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The First and Second Opium Wars
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Biography of Ferdinand Marcos, Dictator of the Philippines
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The Sino-Soviet Split
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The Black Hole of Calcutta
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Emperor Akihito
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The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
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Genghis Khan Exhibit Photos
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Gandhi's Historic March to the Sea in 1930
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Who Were the Viet Cong and How Did They Affect the War?
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The Ashikaga Shogunate
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Emperor Hirohito of Japan