Where History Decodes the Present

Preface

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5 Centuries of History: Our Path to Cyberspace

Explore five centuries of human history across 500 years. Follow our journey from fragmentation to cyberspace in this comprehensive historical blog series.

16th Century

Glory’s Last Light Of The Old World

1525

The Bloody Dawn of the Discovery

1525

1530

The Miraculous Turning Point

Global History 1530-The Brutal Chaos and Miraculous Turning Point

1535

Turning Point in History

Battle scene in the Ethiopian highlands

1540

Global Power Struggle

1540 Global Power Struggle: The Brutal Betrayals and a Catastrophic Drought

1545

Global Transformation

1545 Global Transformation: The Terrifying Truths About This Brutal and Shocking Era

1550

Update: 16th Feb, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1555

Update: 23rd Feb, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1560

Update: 2nd Mar, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1565

Update: 9th Mar, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1570

Update: 16th Mar, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1575

Update: 23rd Mar, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1580

Update: 30th Mar, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1585

Update: 6th Apr, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1590

Update: 13th Apr, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

1595

Update: 20th Apr, 2026

WONGTALK- Turbulent Five Centuries IN PROGRESS

17th Century​

Two Revolutions, One Century

In preparation…

What Makes It Stand Out from Other Content

The Values of This Blog

Cross-Ocean Integration

Unlike single-region historical content, it connects Eastern and Western civilizations (Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas) across five centuries, presenting a truly global historical perspective.

Dual Perspective

Balances "progress" (industrial/tech leaps) and "conflicts" (wars/colonialism), avoiding one-sided narratives to show the complexity of historical development.

A World Connected

Continuous Timeline

Spans 500 years from 1525 to 2025 without fragmentation, tracing the evolution of human society from the Old World to the digital era.

Civilizational Mutual Learning

Goes beyond knowledge dissemination—focuses on eliminating cultural misunderstandings through historical connections, with a clear value of cross-cultural understanding.

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