The Battle of Karbala: 10 October 680
On 10 October 680, Husayn ibn Ali and his small company were killed at Karbala, creating a story of martyrdom central to Shiʿi memory.
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On 10 October 680, Husayn ibn Ali and his small company were killed at Karbala, creating a story of martyrdom central to Shiʿi memory.
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On September 2, 1870, Napoleon III surrendered after the French defeat at Sedan, a catastrophe that helped bring down France's Second Empire.
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On the night of September 20, 1777, British troops routed Anthony Wayne’s camp at Paoli. The battle’s violence—and the politics of memory—made it a…
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From the first cannon blasts to the brutal boarding action, this story reveals what truly happened on June 1 1813 and why it still…
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On November 13, 1002, King Æthelred II ordered the St Brice’s Day Massacre — a purge of Danish settlers across England. The killings provoked…
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On November 12, 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on peaceful demonstrators in Dili, killing over 250 civilians. The Dili Massacre shocked the world, exposing…
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