E European History
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The Accidental Fall of the Berlin Wall
In: E European History (general)
By: Charles Larson
It's been twenty years now since the fall of the Berlin Wall. And as history would have it, the "decision" that led to it's momentous fall was actually no decision at all more...
In: E European History (general)
By: Marc Salyer
Long ago, before electric light, men feared the shadows of the night. In those days people developed some strange customs to deal with the hidden danger. more...
The Kronstadt Uprising of 1921
In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History
By: Michael Streich
In a serious conflict labeled Red versus Red, sailors of the Kronstadt naval base staged a revolt caused by Lenin's policy of War Communism. more...
In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History
By: Fiona Allison
Like all authoritarian regimes, the Bolsheviks created their own secret police, the Cheka, who brutally repressed any counter-revolutionary activity. more...
The Baltic Way – Baltijos Kelias
In: E European History (general)
By: Jeffrey Willett
The 20th anniversary of the Baltic Way (1989) serves to remind the world how the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact adversely affected three Baltic states. more...
The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Dynasty of Romania
In: Balkan History
By: Emily Chauviere
The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty ruled Romania through the reigns of King Carol I, King Ferdinand I, King Carol II, and the split reign of King Michael I. more...
The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Dynasty of Bulgaria
In: Balkan History
By: Emily Chauviere
The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty ruled Bulgaria from King Ferdinand I, through King Boris III, to King Simeon II who later became Prime Minister. more...
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918
In: Russian/Ukrainian/Belarus History
By: Fiona Allison
In the middle of fighting the First World War, Russia also experienced one of the most significant revolutions of modern times and was soon plunged into civil war more...
The Marriages of Five Princesses of Montenegro
In: Balkan History
By: Emily Chauviere
Through the marriages of five daughters of King Nikola I of Montenegro, the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty was related to the royal houses of Serbia, Italy, Russia, and Germany. more...
The Karadjordjevic Dynasty of Serbia
In: Balkan History
By: Emily Chauviere
Beginning with the clan chief Karadjordje, the Karadjordjevic dynasty oversaw Serbia expand from a small Balkan country to become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. more...
