When all else failed, one brave monk decided to show the world how committed he was to his cause.
Category: Asia
Grigori Rasputin
Rasputin became a controversial faith healer with immense power over the ruler of Russia…
End of the Samurai
After protecting Japan for centuries, the Samurai are challenged by Western ideology and the newly formed Empire of Japan…
Causes of the Great Chinese Famine
The world’s most devastating famine, and one that is fairly recent in history, began from a chain of events that saw to transform an entire economy.