Mexico was part of the Spanish colonies in America since the 16th century. It was only with the independence of the US and the French Revolution that the population in Mexico also sought independence from Spain. When Napoleon occupied Spain during his reign, the Mexican liberals seized the opportunity and began their uprising. Supported by...
The German-French War resulted from the disagreement of a heir to the throne for Spain, the publication of a telegram which led to national indignation in both countries and finally ended in war. After that, a united German Reich, a new French Republic and with the loss of Alsace and Lorraine the next reason for...
After the defeat of Napoleon, a bundle of 39 German states emerged from the fragmented small states that were in the heart of Europe. The federation was dominated by Austria, Prussia gained in the years before the status of a great power, but could not enforce its interests in the federal government. Through the detour...
After the collapse of the western Roman Empire, the former Roman fuselage of today's Italy also fell into many often rivaling kingdoms and city-states. Not infrequently, these small areas were under the rule of the larger European powers such as Austria or Spain.
At the end of the 18th century Napoleon invaded with his French troops...
For more than 100 years conflicts have flared up again and again between the rising Russia and the decaying Ottoman Empire.
Thus, in the Russian Ottoman war in the mid-18th century, areas on the Black Sea were occupied by Russia. In addition, the country declared itself the protector of the Orthodox Christians living in the Ottoman...
At the beginning of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire extended from Iraq via North Africa to the Balkans and also Greece. Territorially, the Ottoman Empire was still a great power, but the Ottoman-Russian War had shown that neither the military was at a modern level, nor that the internal structure of the empire was...
South America was firmly in Spanish hands since the beginning of colonization. Although Spanish rule began with brute force against the native population, over time a system of joint administration of Spanish officials and privileged Creoles (American-born whites) established itself and a long period of stability returned.
It was not until the revolution of black people...
After the declaration of independence of the United States of America, the country declared its political and military neutrality for the conflicts on the European mainland. France, in particular, was disappointed with this decision because the country was at war with England and demanded a return from the Americans for their help in the Revolutionary...
After the victories against the Prussians, Austrians and Russians, Napoleon dominated Central Europe and was able to enforce its political objectives without resistance. From former opponents Frankrich he forced ally, so with Russia after the Peace of Tilsit in July 1807. But Tsar Alexander I considered it a shame to be only a secondary ally...
Although the war against Spain and Portugal was essentially a by-game scenario for Napoleon, it did bind French forces that would have been needed more in Central Europe. In addition, France was exposed to a two-front war.
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