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| *'''The [[Assassination]] of [[Amulius]]:''' [[Romulus]] infiltrated King Amulius' residence to free his twin brother [[Remus]] from imprisonment and assassinate Amulius. | | *'''The [[Assassination]] of [[Amulius]]:''' [[Romulus]] infiltrated King Amulius' residence to free his twin brother [[Remus]] from imprisonment and assassinate Amulius. |
| *'''The [[Conquest of Fidenae]]:''' The [[Roman army]] embarked on the conquest of the neighboring city of [[Fidenae]], a key step in the expansion of early Rome. | | *'''The Conquest of Fidenae:''' The [[Roman army]] embarked on the conquest of the neighboring city of [[Fidenae]], a key step in the expansion of early Rome. |
| *'''The Trial of Romulus''' King Romulus was accused of tyranny and despotism as discontent simmered among Rome's [[Civilian|citizens]]. | | *'''The Trial of Romulus''' King Romulus was accused of tyranny and despotism as discontent simmered among Rome's [[Civilian|citizens]]. |
| |-|Ancient Greece= | | |-|Ancient Greece= |
| *'''The [[Olympic Games]] of 428 BCE:''' During the Olympic Games of 428 BCE in [[Elis]], the [[Sparta]]n contenders could not compete. A group of unknown athletes stepped in, bringing the Olympic wreath home for Sparta. | | *'''The [[Olympic Games]] of 428 BCE:''' During the Olympic Games of 428 BCE in [[Elis]], the [[Sparta]]n contenders could not compete. A group of unknown athletes stepped in, bringing the Olympic wreath home for Sparta. |
| *'''The [[Peace of Nicias]]:''' In 421 BCE, the chaos of the [[Peloponnesian War]] reached a moment of relative calm when the two cities negotiated the Peace of Nicias. | | *'''The [[Peace of Nicias]]:''' In 421 BCE, the chaos of the [[Peloponnesian War]] reached a moment of relative calm when the two cities negotiated the Peace of Nicias. |
| *'''The [[Trial of Sokrates]]:''' [[Sokrates]] was accused of corrupting the youth of [[Athens]] and impiety against the city's [[Greek mythology|pantheon]]. | | *'''The {{Wiki|Trial of Socrates|Trial of Sokrates}}:''' [[Sokrates]] was accused of corrupting the youth of [[Athens]] and impiety against the city's [[Greek mythology|pantheon]]. |
| *'''Deadly Plague:''' In 430 BC, Athens was struck by a devastating [[Plague of Athens|plague]]. The outbreak wreaked havoc in the densely populated city and ultimately played a crucial role in its eventual downfall. | | *'''Deadly Plague:''' In 430 BC, Athens was struck by a devastating [[Plague of Athens|plague]]. The outbreak wreaked havoc in the densely populated city and ultimately played a crucial role in its eventual downfall. |
| |-|Ptolemaic Egypt= | | |-|Ptolemaic Egypt= |
| *'''[[Cleopatra]] and [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Caesar]]:''' In 48 BCE, amidst the turmoil of a [[Alexandrine Civil War|power struggle]], an alliance between Cleopatra and Julius Caesar would be formed in [[Alexandria]], built on mutual political need. | | *'''[[Cleopatra]] and [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Caesar]]:''' In 48 BCE, amidst the turmoil of a [[Alexandrine Civil War|power struggle]], an alliance between Cleopatra and Julius Caesar would be formed in [[Alexandria]], built on mutual political need. |
| *'''The [[Battle of the Nile]]:''' Caesar's forces secured a decisive victory at the Battle of the Nile. Supported by the forces of [[Mithridates I of the Bosporus|Mithridates]] of [[Pergamum]], Caesar's legions triumphed over the larger army of [[Ptolemy XIII]], who died on his capsized [[ship]] while fleeing. | | *'''The [[Battle of the Nile]]:''' Caesar's forces secured a decisive victory at the Battle of the Nile. Supported by the forces of [[Mithridates I of the Bosporus|Mithridates]] of {{Wiki|Pergamum}}, Caesar's legions triumphed over the larger army of [[Ptolemy XIII]], who died on his capsized [[ship]] while fleeing. |
| *'''The [[Assassination of Julius Caesar]]:''' During the civil war, most of Caesar's opposition was eliminated, leading to him becoming a {{Wiki|dictator perpetuo|dictator}} and assuming sole control over [[Rome]]. [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]] began recruiting {{Wiki|Roman Senate|senators}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|other allies]] to plot his assassination of him, which later came on the Ides of March in 44 BCE. | | *'''The [[Assassination of Julius Caesar]]:''' During the civil war, most of Caesar's opposition was eliminated, leading to him becoming a {{Wiki|dictator perpetuo|dictator}} and assuming sole control over [[Rome]]. [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]] began recruiting {{Wiki|Roman Senate|senators}} and [[Roman Hidden Ones|other allies]] to plot his assassination of him, which later came on the Ides of March in 44 BCE. |
| *'''The [[Battle of Actium]]:''' In 31 BCE, [[Octavian]] declared war on [[Marcus Antonius|Antony]] and Cleopatra. Their naval forces met at Actium, where the forces of [[Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa]] defeated the navy of Cleopatra and Antony. | | *'''The [[Battle of Actium]]:''' In 31 BCE, [[Octavian]] declared war on [[Marcus Antonius|Antony]] and Cleopatra. Their naval forces met at Actium, where the forces of [[Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa]] defeated the navy of Cleopatra and Antony. |
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| *'''[[The Fall of Robespierre]]:''' On July 27, 1794, the [[National Convention]] accused [[Maximilien de Robespierre|Maximilien Robespierre]] and several of his supporters, including [[Louis Antoine de Saint-Just]], of crimes against the [[First French Republic|state]]. | | *'''[[The Fall of Robespierre]]:''' On July 27, 1794, the [[National Convention]] accused [[Maximilien de Robespierre|Maximilien Robespierre]] and several of his supporters, including [[Louis Antoine de Saint-Just]], of crimes against the [[First French Republic|state]]. |
| |-|Industrial Revolution= | | |-|Industrial Revolution= |
| *'''The [[Regent's Canal]] Disaster:''' In July 1874, a barge carrying a large quantity of [[gunpowder]] exploded on the Regent's Canal in [[Maida Vale]]. The explosion caused extensive damage to nearby buildings and resulted in several fatalities and injuries. | | *'''The [[Regent's Canal]] Disaster:''' In July 1874, a barge carrying a large quantity of [[gunpowder]] exploded on the Regent's Canal in {{Wiki|Maida Vale}}. The explosion caused extensive damage to nearby buildings and resulted in several fatalities and injuries. |
| *'''Napoleon of crime''' In 1876, [[Thomas Gainsborough]]'s portrait of [[Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire]], disappeared from the [[Thomas Agnew & Sons]] gallery in [[London]]. Suspicions arose regarding [[Adam Worth]]'s involvement, the "Napoleon of crime." | | *'''Napoleon of crime''' In 1876, [[Thomas Gainsborough]]'s portrait of [[Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire]], disappeared from the [[Thomas Agnew & Sons]] gallery in [[London]]. Suspicions arose regarding [[Adam Worth]]'s involvement, the "Napoleon of crime." |
| *'''Elementary:''' In 1887, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s first detective novel, "{{Wiki|A Study in Scarlet}}," debuted in {{Wiki|Beeton's Christmas Annual}} by {{Wiki|Ward, Lock & Co.}} in London. This introduced readers to the London consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler Dr. Watson. | | *'''Elementary:''' In 1887, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s first detective novel, "{{Wiki|A Study in Scarlet}}," debuted in {{Wiki|Beeton's Christmas Annual}} by {{Wiki|Ward, Lock & Co.}} in London. This introduced readers to the London consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler Dr. Watson. |
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| *'''The Curse of the Red Baron:''' [[Manfred von Richthofen]], also known as the "Red Baron", was one of the most renowned and feared fighter pilots of [[World War I]], credited with shooting down over 80 enemy aircraft. Some believed that he was protected by a supernatural force. | | *'''The Curse of the Red Baron:''' [[Manfred von Richthofen]], also known as the "Red Baron", was one of the most renowned and feared fighter pilots of [[World War I]], credited with shooting down over 80 enemy aircraft. Some believed that he was protected by a supernatural force. |
| *'''Angels of Mons:''' British soldiers claimed to have been miraculously saved by angelic beings during the [[Battle of Mons]] in 1914. These angelic figures were said to have intervened, shielding the British troops from enemy fire and guiding them to safety. | | *'''Angels of Mons:''' British soldiers claimed to have been miraculously saved by angelic beings during the [[Battle of Mons]] in 1914. These angelic figures were said to have intervened, shielding the British troops from enemy fire and guiding them to safety. |
| *'''[[Grigori Rasputin]] Assassination:''' Rasputin, who held considerable influence over Tsar [[Nicholas II]] and his wife, Empress [[Alexandra Feodorovna|Alexandra]], was assassinated on December 30, 1916. | | *'''[[Grigori Rasputin]] Assassination:''' Rasputin, who held considerable influence over Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] and his wife, Empress [[Alexandra Feodorovna|Alexandra]], was assassinated on December 30, 1916. |
| |-|World War II= | | |-|World War II= |
| *'''[[Operation Sealion]]:''' As part of Operation Sealion, a planned invasion of Britain, [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] agents scoured [[Europe]] for artifacts associated with the [[Holy Grail|Grail]], hoping to harness its supposed supernatural abilities. | | *'''[[Operation Sealion]]:''' As part of Operation Sealion, a planned invasion of Britain, [[Nazi Party|Nazi]] agents scoured [[Europe]] for artifacts associated with the [[Holy Grail|Grail]], hoping to harness its supposed supernatural abilities. |
| *'''The Quest for the [[Spear of Destiny]]:''' The Spear was believed to be held in [[Vienna]]'s [[Hofburg Museum]], and it was reportedly seized by [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s forces when they {{Wiki|Anschluss|annexed}} [[Austria]] in 1938. | | *'''The Quest for the [[Spear of Destiny]]:''' The Spear was believed to be held in [[Vienna]]'s [[Hofburg|Hofburg Museum]], and it was reportedly seized by [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'s forces when they {{Wiki|Anschluss|annexed}} [[Austria]] in 1938. |
| *'''The Theft of the Amber Room:''' The room was located in the [[Catherine Palace]] near [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]], and during the [[Operation Barbarossa|German invasion]] of the [[Soviet Union]] in [[World War II]], the Nazis looted the [[Amber Room]] and transported it to [[Königsberg]]. | | *'''The Theft of the Amber Room:''' The room was located in the [[Catherine Palace]] near [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]], and during the [[Operation Barbarossa|German invasion]] of the [[Soviet Union]] in [[World War II]], the Nazis looted the [[Amber Room]] and transported it to [[Königsberg]]. |
| *'''[[Reinhard Heydrich]]'s Death:''' In 1942, [[Jan Kubiš]] and [[Jozef Gabčík]] headed a team on a mission to assassinate "the man with the iron heart", a high-ranking German ''{{Wiki|Schutzstaffel|SS}}'', that led to his death in a [[Prague]]'s hospital bed. | | *'''[[Reinhard Heydrich]]'s Death:''' In 1942, [[Jan Kubiš]] and [[Jozef Gabčík]] headed a team on a mission to assassinate "the man with the iron heart", a high-ranking German ''{{Wiki|Schutzstaffel|SS}}'', that led to his death in a [[Prague]]'s hospital bed. |
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