Ultimate History
History
Learn about human history.
The underlying idea of this project is to view history as a graph of events and people who are connected. The Anki cards not only query you about individual events and people but also about the relationships between them.
See github.com/omarkohl/ultimate-history for more information and to submit bug reports and your own improvements! Everyone can collaborate on improving this deck.
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Version: 0.3.0 (see the changelog for details on what has changed)
Sample Data
| Name | Second French Empire |
| Summary | Napoleon III's imperial regime; period of industrialization and modernization of France that ended with defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. |
| Start Date | 1852 |
| End Date | 1870 |
| Related Person 1 | Napoleon III (1808–1873): Nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte who ruled France as emperor. |
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| Related Event 1 | Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871): War that ended the Second Empire. |
| Related Event 2 | Second Italian War of Independence (1859): Napoleon III's major foreign policy venture. |
| Related Event 3 | Victorian Era (1837–1901): Contemporary period, Napoleon III and Victoria were contemporaries. |
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| Notes | Established after coup d'état on December 2, 1851. Era of major Paris reconstruction and economic growth. Ended with Napoleon III's capture at Sedan in 1870. |
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| Source & License | Claude Sonnet 4.5 |
| Name | Scramble for Africa |
| Summary | Rapid European colonization and partition of Africa. |
| Start Date | 1881 |
| End Date | 1914 |
| Related Person 1 | Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898): Hosted the Berlin Conference that formalized colonial partition. |
| Related Person 2 | Queen Victoria (1819–1901): Symbol of British imperial expansion into Africa. |
| Related Person 3 | Wilhelm I (1797–1888): German emperor during the early phase of German colonial acquisition. |
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| Related Event 1 | Crimean War (1853–1856): Earlier power rivalries evolved into overseas competition. |
| Related Event 2 | Expansion of Railways (1830–1870): Rail technology enabled deeper penetration and control of territories. |
| Related Event 3 | Second Industrial Revolution (1870–1914): Industrial powers sought raw materials and markets in Africa. |
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| Notes | Driven by industrial demand, nationalism, and imperial competition. |
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| Source & License | ChatGPT 5.1 |
| Name | Alexander I of Russia |
| Known For | Emperor of Russia; key opponent of Napoleon |
| Date of Birth | 1777 |
| Date of Death | 1825 |
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| Related Person 1 | Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859): Austrian statesman who worked with Alexander in the coalition diplomacy against Napoleon |
| Related Person 2 | Mikhail Kutuzov (1745–1813): Russian field marshal whose strategy during the 1812 invasion aligned with Alexander’s aims |
| Related Person 3 | Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821): rival-turned-ally-turned-opponent whose conflicts with Russia shaped Alexander’s reign |
| Related Person 4 | Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855): brother who succeeded him after his death |
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| Related Event 1 | Congress of Vienna (1814–1815): major diplomatic gathering where Alexander shaped the post-Napoleonic European order |
| Related Event 2 | French Invasion of Russia (1812): turning-point campaign in which Alexander’s resistance led to Napoleon’s collapse |
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| Notes | Balanced between liberal ideas and autocratic rule; oversaw Russia’s vast expansion. |
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| Source & License | ChatGPT 5.1Image: Wikipedia (Public domain) |