This dimension sorts historical figures by the role they actually played, a ruler, a general, a scholar or a reformer. Wikipedia notes that history's thematic branches include "political history, military history, social history, and economic history," each populated by figures who played a different kind of role. Browsing by role compares figures who did the same kind of work.
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1. Wikipedia: The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848
WikipediaThe Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848, lead section, opening sentenceQuote, The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848, lead section, opening sentence
The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 is a book by British historian Eric Hobsbawm, first published in 1962.
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