Pictured here is the Dzungar Khanate. In 1723, Cevang Rabtan, a Dzungar leader, led a massive invasion into eastern Kazakh (Hambley, n.d.). This lasted for five years. The memory of this national catastrophe, the “Great Disaster,” has never faded among the Kazakhs, as this was only comparable with the Mongol invasion of the 13th century (E-History, 2016).
60,000 of these stećci (medieval tombstones) stand across Bosnia-Herzegovina. This form of stećak art developed within the medieval Bosnian state, demonstrating a unique culture and influences such as Islam. The engravings encapsulate the development of Bosnian Cyrillic, demonstrate Bosnian lyrical artistry, and offer insights into cultural history and symbolism (Lovrenocić, 2001, 69-72).
The Defenestration of Prague was an event that preceded the 30 Years' War in 1618. Protestant Bohemian Lords rebelled against the oppression of Catholicism, and threw a Holy Roman Empire messenger out of a window, which led to the renewal of Protestant-Catholic Wars across Europe.
This is a contemporary map of Czech Republic showing border countries, major rivers, and mountain elevation. The country's regions are also split up into Bohemia (left-half) and Moravia (right-half). The capital, Prague, is located in Bohemia.
