Category: Crimea

Europe 1854

Outbreak of the Crimean War

In 1853, Russia occupied the Ottoman vassal...

the Arctic 1854

Opening of Japan

Across the Pacific, Japan had kept itself...

Europe 1854

Siege of Sevastopol

The Allies decided to destroy Russian power in...

Australasia 1854

Eureka Rebellion

Taking advantage of the 1851 gold rush, the...

the Arctic 1855

Crimean War in the Arctic

Other nations were soon to follow the United...

Europe 1856

End of the Crimean War

The siege of Sevastopol was poorly managed by...

Australasia 1859

Colony of Queensland

Although there had been a call for...

the Arctic 1859

Amur Acquisition

Russian expeditions and settlers had been...

Northern Eurasia 1921

“Green” Revolts

On 15 November 1920 the remaining White forces...

Northern Eurasia 1955

Warsaw Pact

After the death of Stalin in 1953, a thaw in...

Europe 1991

Soviet Coup Attempt

By now the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were...

Northern Eurasia 1991

Soviet Coup Attempt

By now the forces unleashed by Gorbachev were...

Northern Eurasia 2014

Crimean Crisis

In 2010 Ukraine elected a pro-Russian...

Europe 2014

Crimean Crisis

The Eurozone crisis had only partially...

Northern Eurasia 2014

Donbass Rebellion

When Crimea acceded to the Russian Federation...