"Many events can be said to have changed history, and not everyone might agree with all of those chosen for this collection, but - undeniably - these twelve would appear somewhere on anyone's list: There are, of course, many more - including the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Empire, the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Mughal Empire, the Protestant Reformation - but the following collection will only address aspects of the twelve above."
"Author's Note: Thanks to Mr. Colin Gamble for suggesting this piece."
Twelve events stand out as central to changing world history. Numerous other major developments also shaped global history, including the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Empire, the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Mughal Empire, and the Protestant Reformation. Attention is concentrated on twelve events considered especially consequential. Consensus on which events matter most varies among observers, yet the twelve highlighted have had broad and undeniable impacts on subsequent historical trajectories.
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