Become informed about famous historical revolutions.  Learn about major historical government and military revolutions.

The balance of power in great empires always seems to shift at some point in the life of these empires.  Old leaders become corrupt or begin to ignore the needs of their citizens and the resentment grows until it rises up to overthrow the existing power structure.  Each great revolution is history shares some similar thing, but there are also many unique aspects of each revolution which has occurred.  When a nation or state emerges from revolution the system comes out changed to its very core.  The culture is altered and the economy is better or worse depending on the perspective. 

Historians and thinkers have been fascinated with the dynamics and causes of revolution for ages.  Social scientists use the study of these events to make predictions about the future of society and the possible implications for humanity.  Students of psychology find the different personalities and mindset of key revolutionary figures to be very valuable models. 

Some historians have studied revolution as a means of understanding how their country or the world reached the present state.  They pour over written accounts of the events and try to create coherent narratives about the timeline and series of events during a revolution. 
Other scholars dig deeper to get at the root causes of revolution.  They seek create new theories about why leaders and societies behave in certain ways and what motivates them to take radical action.  They use the story of a revolution’s birth and growth to illustrate the true manner in which governments and groups of people act. 

They understand that revolutions are the result of the struggle for basic resources and human comfort.  Using what has happened before to make predictions they are able to identify regions and groups which are likely to revolt in the future and they attempt to draft advice to steer the actions of governments and leaders.

The aim of this site is to ignite an interest in the study of the many major revolutions which have occurred around the world.  It is hoped that readers will be fascinated by what they learn and do their own further independent research.  The world we live in today has been shaped by hundreds of years of revolutions like these and many of our greatest advancements and problems have been the direct result of them. 

The story of revolutions throughout history is the story of society itself!  Throughout these pages you will journey around the globe to read descriptions of some of the most earth-shattering revolts and some of the most awe-inspiring and notorious leaders and historical figures.  From France to Russia to Iran to the United States of America, you hopefully come away enlightened and impassioned to learn more about these mighty events.