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Dec 28, 2015 · Reported executions in North Korea evoke interesting parallels from the history of ancient Rome, writes Prof Stephen Harrison, from Oxford University.
Feb 14, 2024 · Despite the similarities in military power, there were notable differences between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. The Roman Empire focused more on territorial expansion and conquest, driven by a desire for wealth, resources, and power. Roman conquests expanded the empire across Europe, Northern Africa, and parts of the Middle East.
After the Cold War, Kim Jong Il takes complete control of the country and starts a nuclear weapons program. With the country's economy failing, his government makes counterfeit $100 bills.
Jun 6, 2018 · After the Allied victory in the Pacific in 1945, and the division of Korea into two regimes along the 38th parallel, Kim and other guerrilla leaders were put in charge of the North. Since then, its politics has been defined by being at war with either Japan or the United States.
Dec 10, 2021 · The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, known to most simply as North Korea, was established in 1948 and has since been ruled by three generations of the Kim family. Adopting the title ‘Supreme Leader’, the Kims oversaw the establishment of communism and a cult of personality surrounding their family. Supported for many years by the ...
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Nov 2, 2016 · While family dynasties aren't unique in world history, what's unusual about the Kims is that they are still in power. And a look back at the history of these three men helps to explain how they ...
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Apr 27, 2018 · Foreign enablers and internal strife have completely reshaped the region over the last 100+ years, transforming a once-peaceful monarchy into the oppressive dictatorship we know today.