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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Aug 20

In July the Japanese seized the island of Sakhalin, then briefly raided Kamchatka and the Commander Islands the following month. #20thcentury #thisdayinhistory

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Arctic 120 years ago today: Russo-Japanese War in the Far North (20 August 1905) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... The Russo-Japanese War, which had broken out in 1904, turned north after the Japanese defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima in May 1905…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Aug 19

launched a coup to overthrow Gorbachev and roll back his reforms. But it was too late. The coup lacked popular Russian support and instead Soviet disintegration accelerated. #1990s #20thcentury #august #august19 #communism #coldwar #historylesson #historylovers #maps #russianhistory #sovietunion

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Northern Eurasia 34 years ago today: Soviet Coup Attempt (19 August 1991) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... By 1991 the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were beginning to test the structural integrity of the Soviet Union itself. In August Communist hardliners decided things had gone too far and…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 9

the Italians captured Addis Ababa in May 1936, annexing Ethiopia to their East African empire. #1930s #20thcentury #africanhistory #britishempire #ethiopia #historia #historic #historicalmap #historie #histories #historygeek #historyinthemaking #historylover #italianempire #maps #may #may9

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 9

Sub-Saharan Africa 89 years ago today: Second Italo-Ethiopian War (9 May 1936) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... Following the League of Nations failure to halt Italian aggression in the Abyssinia Crisis, Italy launched a full-scale invasion of Ethiopia. Despite Ethiopian resistance…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 7

empires signed the Treaty of St Petersburg, giving Russia all of Sakhalin in exchange for complete Japanese control over the Kuril Islands. #19thcentury #arctic #historicalmap #empireofjapan #kurilislands #maps #may #may7 #russianempire #sakhalin #victorianera #worldhistory #thisdayinhistory

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 7

The Arctic 150 years ago today: Treaty of Saint Petersburg (7 May 1875) omniatlas.com/maps/arctic/... While the Canadians were expanding westward across their new territories, Russian and Japanese settlers were coming into conflict in Sakhalin. To resolve this situation the two…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 6

conquer the Diocese of Africa but bungled the attempt by refusing Gothic support and sending an inadequate invasion force. As a result, Africa cut off its grain supply to Rome, seriously undermining Attalus’ political position. #ancientrome #historybuff #historynerd #africa #romanafrica #romanempire

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · May 6

Northern Africa 1615 years ago today: Attalus’ African campaign (early 410) omniatlas.com/maps/norther... At the end of 409 the Gothic king Alaric, having lost patience with the Western Roman emperor Honorius, appointed his own emperor, Attalus. Early the following year Attalus attempted to…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 13

Saxon pirates raided the Channel. To deal with the pirates, Maximian placed the general Carausius in charge of the Channel fleet, but, after being accused of corruption, Carausius fled to Britain with the fleet and proclaimed himself emperor. #romanbritain #maps #romanempire

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 13

Europe 1738 years ago today: Carausian Revolt (early 287) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 286 Diocletian appointed his deputy Maximian as co-emperor to rule the West while he himself ruled the East. Almost immediately the Germanic tribes invaded Gaul while Frankish and…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 11

As this left Africa vulnerable, the Western generalissimo Aetius made peace with the Vandals in early 435 by granting them land and recognizing them as Roman foederati. #ancientrome #fallofrome #byzantium #byzantine #europeanhistory #historybuff #historyclass #todayinhistory #romanempire

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 11

Europe 1590 years ago today: Treaty of Hippo Regius (11 February 435) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In 434, feeling threatened by Rugila’s Huns, the Eastern Roman Empire recalled its general Aspar and his troops from Africa, where they had been campaigning against Gaiseric’s Vandals…

Europe and Roman Empire on 11 February 435, at time of Treaty of Hippo Regius with Vandals

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 10

and defeated the two armies separately, sending them both into retreat. #19thcentury #europeanhistory #february #february10 #frenchempire #frenchhistory #historylover #historyschool #maps #militaryhistory #napoleon #napoleonic #strategy #worldhistory #todayinhistory #historytoday #thisdayinhistory

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 10

Europe 211 years ago today: Six Days’ Campaign (10 February 1814) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... By 10 February 1814 the advancing Allied armies were approaching Paris but had become separated. Seizing the opportunity, Napoleon attacked…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 7

Wallia, who negotiated a treaty with Constantius’ representative Euplutius to return Honorius’ sister Galla Placidia to the Romans in return for a supply of grain. #ancientrome #byzantium #europeanhistory#gaul #romanempire #romanhistory

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 7

Europe 1609 years ago today: Wallia–Euplutius Treaty (early 416) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In the winter of 414/415, facing famine and a naval blockade by Flavius Constantius, Athaulf and his Goths fled Gaul for Hispaniae. Here Athaulf was assassinated and eventually succeeded by…

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 4

South Africa and Angola. Meanwhile the Germans were faring even better in East Africa, inflicting humiliating defeats on the British at Tanga and Kilimanjaro. #ww1 #wwi

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Feb 4

Sub-Saharan Africa 110 years ago today: Early Victories of the Schutztruppe (4 February 1915) omniatlas.com/maps/sub-sah... The Maritz rebellion forced South Africa to postpone its invasion of German South West Africa, allowing the Germans to launch counteroffensives into…

Map of Subsaharan Africa on 4 February 1915

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Nov 26

the Berezina, evading a last Russian attempt to destroy his army but losing half his remaining troops. The emperor then raced back to Paris to raise new recruits while the remnants of his Grande Armée—some 10,000 of the over 400,000 who had marched on Moscow—crossed out of Russia. #napoleon

Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Nov 26

Europe 212 years ago today: Battle of Berezina (26 November 1812) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... Suffering from the cold, exhausted supply lines, and repeated Russian attacks, the French retreat from Moscow soon degenerated into a disaster. In late November Napoleon narrowly managed to escape across…

Map of Europe at the time of the Battle of Berezina, 26 November 1812

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Nov 22

by a huge Soviet offensive which successfully isolated the German Sixth Army. #worldhistory #worldwar2 #worldwarii #ww2 #wwii #todayinhistory

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Omniatlas @omniatlas.bsky.social · Nov 22

Europe 82 years ago today: Battle of Stalingrad (22 November 1942) omniatlas.com/maps/europe/... In late November 1942, a week after their defeats in North Africa, Germany suffered an even greater disaster on the Eastern Front when the four month long stalemate at Stalingrad was ended…

Map of Europe on 22 November 1942 during last phases of Battle of Stalingrad

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