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An Introduction to Asian History

Stretching from the Great Wall to the Taj Mahal, the political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this vast and varied region are complex. These resources seek to simplify the history of Asia, introducing you to the most important figures, events, and eras.

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The Invention of Paper
How Did Portugal Get Macau?
How the Black Death Started in Asia
  • Edward VII receiving Maharajahs and Dignitaries Prior to his Coronation
    Comparative Colonization in Asia
  • Japanese troops land on the Liaodong Peninsula during the Russo-Japanese War. May 5, 1904
    Which Asian Nations Were Never Colonized by Europe?
  • Asia's Worst Dictators
  • A battle between the Mongol nomads and the settled people of China, as depicted in artwork.
    The Great Rivalry Between Nomads and Settled People in Asia
  • Heavy siege defence crossbow (Wallarmbrust) of Andreas Baumkirchner (d. 1471), c. 1460-70
    The Invention of the Crossbow
  • Chinese Golden Paper Money for the Gods, Heaven-used money
    The Invention of Paper Money
  • Ink drawing of an ancient seismoscope.
    The Invention of the Seismoscope
  • Adolf Hitler walking past a line of soldiers, black and white photograph.
    What Does the Word 'Aryan' Actually Mean?
  • ChinesecannonJuyongguanPassTAOImages.jpg
    The Invention of Gunpowder: A History
  • Great wall of China with watchtower and lanterns ,Beijing
    What Is Extraterritoriality?
  • An Asian woman carries her baby on her back
    Female Infanticide in Asia
  • Burning ghats of varanasi with ancient temples
    Indian Castes and Feudal Japanese Classes
  • A vintage wooden wheelbarrow
    The Invention of the Wheelbarrow
  • Chinese Soldiers Marching with Weapons
    Culture, War, and Major Events in Asian History
  • This is the first known piece of art showing a saddle with stirrups, c. 100 CE.
    The Invention of the Saddle Stirrup
  • 1917 Japanese Diplomatic Mission
    What You Should Know About Unequal Treaties
  • A Russian officer negotiates with a group of Turcoman (Turkmen) elders
    What Was the Great Game?
  • A labrador running
    11 Domestic Animals that Originated in Asia
  • George C. Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower Conversing
    What Was the Domino Theory?
  • Chinese woman with bound feet on a chaise lounge, late Qing Era.
    Women's Roles After the Revolutions in China and Iran
  • Great Britain, Germany, Russia, France, and Japan carve the Chinese pie into spheres of influence while a Manchu official looks on helplessly
    What Is a Sphere of Influence?
  • Woman holds up dress in a mirror
    The Invention of the Mirror
  • IndonesiaDeforestPalmUletIfansastiGetty2010.jpg
    Deforestation in Asia
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