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An extensive collection of information covering all historical states, with comprehensive features, detailed maps, and lists of rulers for each state. Contributors welcomed with nerdish enthusiasm.

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West Africa: a region in which history comes in three overall phases: native, colonial, and post-colonial, with a variety of states to record.

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#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #archaeology #ancientworld #ancienthistory
The History Files: West Africa
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Polabii: the #Polabians migrated in the 600s AD to settle along the #Elbe river basin, along the River #Weser, & northwards up to what is now the #Danish border.

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#history #historyfiles #poles #polabii #poland #pomerania #CentralEurope #medievaleurope #Slavs
The History Files: Polabii
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Akan: a group which migrated into the southern edges of the forests of #Ghana from a broad band of territory on the southern edge of the #Sahara called the #Sahel.

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#history #historyfiles #africa #akan #ghana #WestAfrica #precolonial #Sahara #Sahel #tribes
The History Files: Akan
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Churches of #Kent: #StPeter's Church in #Sandwich probably replaced a #Saxon building, its earliest mention dating from shortly after the #Norman conquest.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #sandwich #churchesofkent #churchesofthebritishisles
The History Files: Churches of Kent
December 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Polabii: the #Polabians migrated in the 600s AD to settle along the #Elbe river basin, along the River #Weser, & northwards up to what is now the #Danish border.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEur...

#history #historyfiles #poles #polabii #poland #pomerania #CentralEurope #medievaleurope #Slavs
The History Files: Polabii
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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West Africa: a region in which history comes in three overall phases: native, colonial, and post-colonial, with a variety of states to record.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfr...

#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #archaeology #ancientworld #ancienthistory
The History Files: West Africa
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Churches of #Kent: #StPeter's Church in #Sandwich probably replaced a #Saxon building, its earliest mention dating from shortly after the #Norman conquest.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #sandwich #churchesofkent #churchesofthebritishisles
The History Files: Churches of Kent
December 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Modern Poland: this was formed out of various post-First World War conflicts, and was then further redefined after the Second World War - both on a fairly heavy scale.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #modern #FirstWorldWar #SecondWorldWar #WWI #WWII
The History Files: Modern Poland
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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West Africa: a region in which history comes in three overall phases: native, colonial, and post-colonial, with a variety of states to record.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfr...

#history #historyfiles #africa #WestAfrica #archaeology #ancientworld #ancienthistory
The History Files: West Africa
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Polish Republics: in a #Europe riven by post #FirstWorldWar territorial wars, #Poland was not stable or secure, having to fight off #Germany in the west & #Bolshevik #Russian troops in the east.

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#history #historyfiles #poles #moderneurope #centraleurope #WWI
The History Files: Polish Republics
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Modern Poland: this was formed out of various post-First World War conflicts, and was then further redefined after the Second World War - both on a fairly heavy scale.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEur...

#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #modern #FirstWorldWar #SecondWorldWar #WWI #WWII
The History Files: Modern Poland
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Congress Poland: as set up by the #CongressofVienna, #CongressPoland saw the #Russian #czar set as head of state, with #Warsaw and western #Galicia also falling under his control.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #moderneurope #NapoleonicWars #Napoleon
The History Files: Congress Poland
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Polish Republics: in a #Europe riven by post #FirstWorldWar territorial wars, #Poland was not stable or secure, having to fight off #Germany in the west & #Bolshevik #Russian troops in the east.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEur...

#history #historyfiles #poles #moderneurope #centraleurope #WWI
The History Files: Polish Republics
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Grand Duchy of Warsaw: reluctant to create a fully-fledged Polish state, #Napoleon opted for a compromise Grand Duchy of #Warsaw, formed from Prussian-held lands.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #GrandDuchyWarsaw #NapoleonicWars #moderneurope #prussia
The History Files: Grand Duchy of Warsaw
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Congress Poland: as set up by the #CongressofVienna, #CongressPoland saw the #Russian #czar set as head of state, with #Warsaw and western #Galicia also falling under his control.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEur...

#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #moderneurope #NapoleonicWars #Napoleon
The History Files: Congress Poland
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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What have you missed by not visiting the History Files frontpage and the RSS feed on a daily basis? Quite a lot! Catch up now by visiting the RSS feed (the orange icon at the top of each page):

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The History Files: What You've Missed
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Grand Duchy of Warsaw: reluctant to create a fully-fledged Polish state, #Napoleon opted for a compromise Grand Duchy of #Warsaw, formed from Prussian-held lands.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #GrandDuchyWarsaw #NapoleonicWars #moderneurope #prussia
The History Files: Grand Duchy of Warsaw
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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#EtowahMounds: the #Etowah Mounds site has the tallest mounds of the #Mississippian #SouthAppalachian in #NorthAmerica, a #native #precolumbian cultural tradition.

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#history #historyfiles #nativeamericans #americas #moundbuilders #archaeology
The History Files: Etowah Mounds
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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#history #historyfiles #RSS
The History Files: What You've Missed
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Kingdom of #Galicia & #Lodomeria: on 05/08/1772, the #FirstPartition of #Poland-Lithuania, allowed #Habsburg #Austria to turn parts of #LittlePoland & #RedRuthenia into a kingdom.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #commonwealthofpoland #centraleurope
The History Files: Kingdom of Galicia & Lodomeria
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#EtowahMounds: the #Etowah Mounds site has the tallest mounds of the #Mississippian #SouthAppalachian in #NorthAmerica, a #native #precolumbian cultural tradition.

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#history #historyfiles #nativeamericans #americas #moundbuilders #archaeology
The History Files: Etowah Mounds
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Beylerbeys of Podolia: the Polish #Commonwealth region of #Podolia was occupied by the #Ottoman empire in 1672, after the end of the Fourth #Austro-TurkishWar.

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#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #commowealthofpoland #ottomanempire #earlymoderneurope
The History Files: Podolia
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Churches of #Westminster: the #Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile on Duke Street took over the premises in 1968 from Congregationalists.

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#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #london #ukrainiancatholicchurch #congregationalists
The History Files: Churches of Westminster
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Kingdom of #Galicia & #Lodomeria: on 05/08/1772, the #FirstPartition of #Poland-Lithuania, allowed #Habsburg #Austria to turn parts of #LittlePoland & #RedRuthenia into a kingdom.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEur...

#history #historyfiles #poland #poles #commonwealthofpoland #centraleurope
The History Files: Kingdom of Galicia & Lodomeria
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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#Commonwealth of #Poland: the #UnionofLublin established what is generally known as the #CommonwealthofPoland, more correctly labelled the United Commonwealth of the Two Nations.

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#history #historyfiles #poles #jagiellan #ukraine #lithuania #medievaleurope
The History Files: Commonwealth of Poland
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Churches of #Westminster: the #Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile on Duke Street took over the premises in 1968 from Congregationalists.

www.historyfiles.co.uk/ChurchesBrit...

#history #historyfiles #churches #chapels #london #ukrainiancatholicchurch #congregationalists
The History Files: Churches of Westminster
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM