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Apr 175 min read
How To Destroy A People: The Story of Artsakh
What do you do if you identify as one ethnicity but a line drawn on a map stipulates that you belong to a different nation?
Dec 1, 20225 min read
Part Three: Modern Albanian History
To recap, Albania has a very interesting history as a nation and, like so many other parts of eastern Europe has suffered from arbitrary...
Jul 25, 20225 min read
What is an Autonomous Oblast? Case Study: Adyghe
On 27 July 1922 the Adyghe Autonomous Oblast was established under Russian rule (the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR, would...
Jul 5, 20225 min read
Following the Crisis in Ukraine: 130 Days for what?
To read past blogs on the history of Ukraine as well as the current conflict please click here. It has been a considerable time since I...
Jul 3, 20226 min read
Part Two: The Albanian Princedom's
For Part One click here: Was Charles of Anjou the First King of Albania? To recap, Albania has a very interesting history as a nation...
May 14, 20225 min read
Was Charles Anjou really the first King of Albania?
A few months ago I wrote a quick post on Instagram about Charles of Anjou and his proclamation as King of Albania in 1272. As I put this...
Sep 4, 20215 min read
Thirty Years Ago: 1991
Starting this blog by writing the phrase “thirty years ago” really makes me feel older than I often think I am. To think that the 1990s...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Some Really Quick Facts About the Republic of the Congo
The area that is today the Republic of the Congo was originally inhabited by Bantu speaking tribes, most notably the Kongo tribe of which...
May 15, 20205 min read
New Guinea - Two Different Tales
This is a very quick overview of a very complicated history! Most Australian's have heard of Papua New Guinea and many will think that...
May 1, 20202 min read
Where is St. Helena?
Saint Helena is most known for being where Napoleon was exiled to and it has a larger population than you'd likely expect. (click here to...
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Country Focus: Gabon
Here is an incredibly brief look into the country of Gabon! Gabon is one of the smaller countries in Africa and is situated near the...
Apr 20, 20203 min read
Why saying Tarzan is set in "Africa" isn't good enough.
I am incredibly passionate about two things - history and geography. This is why I tend to get very annoyed when someone is ignorant...