Civil War: The History of the Concept

In his article, historian Said Zalyaev traces the emergence and subsequent transformations of the meaning of the term "civil war" from Antiquity to the 21st century. At the same time, examples from England, France, the USA, and Russia are used to examine how "civil war" relates to "revolution."
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Gladiatorial Games and Roman Emperors

Gladiatorial games are one of the most famous attributes of ancient Roman civilization. In his material, historian Danil Golovin explains how the pagan emperors of Rome initially used gladiators to strengthen their own legitimacy, and how their Christian successors banned these bloody spectacles. After reading the article, we invite you to take a test and find out what kind of gladiator you would become!
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Gothic and Ulm Minster

Using the example of Ulm Cathedral in southern Germany, Danil Golovin explains the features of the Gothic architectural style, which dominated Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages.
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Under the Red Flag Against the Bolsheviks: The History of KOMUCH

In the public consciousness, the central conflict of the Russian Civil War is the confrontation between the "Reds" and the "Whites." However, in the summer of 1918, at the forefront of the anti-Bolshevik resistance in eastern Russia were the Socialists - the SRs, who formed the Komuch. Read about its history in the article by historian Said Zalyaev.
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Sedevacantism

In the second half of the 20th century, the Catholic Church faced a serious crisis related to the confrontation between modernists and traditionalists. The most radical minority of the latter broke away from the Holy See, creating autonomous communities of sedevacantists—Catholics who do not recognize the current Popes and consider the papal throne temporarily vacant.
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Maximilian I of Habsburg. Albert Graefle, 1865
To understand how the Habsburgs are connected to Latin America, particularly Mexico, it is necessary to shed light on the background of their power on this continent. In 1519, a Castilian expedition led by Hernán Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico in what is now the state of Veracruz. Shortly before this, in 1516, Charles I of Habsburg became the king of Castile and Aragon, and in 1520, he was crowned as Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.
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