The Pocket Guide to World History

Alamein, El, Battles of. 1942. Montgomery defeats Rommel, saving Egypt from Germans. [Read more ...]

Alamo. 1836. 200 Texan rebels die in siege vs Mexican Santa Anna. Crockett. Bowie. [Read more ...]

Åland Islands. Swedish- 1809 Russian. 1917 Finland. 1920 autonomous/Finnish. [Read more ...]

Alans. Barbarians. Overrun by Huns; invaded Gaul in 406. [Read more ...]

Alarcón, Pedro de. 1833-91. Spanish novelist: El sombrero de tres picos, 1874. [Read more ...]

Alarcos, Battle. 1195. Moslems defeat Christians in Spain, go on to conquer Castile. [Read more ...]

Alaric I. c370-410. Visigoth chief who sacked Rome, 410. [Read more ...]

Alaric II. -507. King of Visigoths 484-, beaten by Clovis, 507. Law code 506 for Roman subjects. [Read more ...]

Alaska. 1741 Bering explores. 1799 Russian America. 1867 US buys for $7.2M. 1959 State. [Read more ...]

Alba. 843 Kingdom of Picts and Scots, north of Clyde. 1034 +Strathclyde +Cumbria +Lothian. [Read more ...]

Alba, Duke of. 1507-82. Tyrannical Spanish Governorof Netherlands 1567-73. Gueux. [Read more ...]