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The feature mix combines Roman political intrigue with social dynamics across European communities, while also introducing Asterix and Obelix from a 2023 film appearance. Additional highlights include Lydia Maria Child’s radical abolitionism, the oldest cave paintings, the construction of the Berlin Wall, events involving history’s youngest kings, and a comprehensive history of midwifery.",{"@graph":69,"@context":116},[70,84,99],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/all-about-history-issue-140-military-history-timing-rome-and-more/318041/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"author":86,"headline":65,"publisher":89,"fileFormat":92,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":93,"datePublished":93,"encodingFormat":92,"isAccessibleForFree":94,"interactionStatistic":95},"DigitalDocument",{"name":87,"@type":88},"Lucas Martin","Person",{"url":74,"name":90,"@type":91},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-20",true,{"@type":96,"interactionType":97,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":98},"ViewAction",{"@type":100,"mainEntity":101},"FAQPage",[102,108,112],{"name":103,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":105},"Why does the editor emphasize timing in history?","Question",{"text":106,"@type":107},"Timing is presented as a decisive factor: small changes such as attacking early or late, resting too soon, or moving too early can alter the course of events.","Answer",{"name":109,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":110},"Which leaders and conflicts are discussed as examples of timing?",{"text":111,"@type":107},"Vercingetorix is discussed in the context of the Gallic attempt to unite against Roman invasion, and Julius Caesar’s actions are described as well timed for political and personal advantage.",{"name":113,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":114},"What other major historical subjects are included besides military history?",{"text":115,"@type":107},"The issue also covers Lydia Maria Child, the oldest cave paintings, the building of the Berlin Wall, what happened to history’s youngest kings, and the history of midwifery.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":118,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":90,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":120,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":122,"site_id":62},318041,1789939369,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":125},{"doc_id":122,"user_id":126,"nickname":87,"user_avatar":127,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":128,"file_id":129,"file_url":130,"file_type":131,"file_size":132,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":133,"language":134,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":135,"faqs":136,"seo_title":137,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":123,"read_time":138},8796095360427,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","SCAN TO GET OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  \nWelcome  \nStudy enough military history and the importance of timingbecomes more and more clear. Attacking a day early or late, resting too soon, moving too early, marching too long; any small factor of timing can change the course of history. The key leaders atthe heart of the Gallic Wars probably knew this well and ifthey didn’t, this conflict would have revealed it to them. For Vercingetorix, his attempt to unite the Gauls against Roman invasion came just too late to turn the tide. For Julius Caesar, his‘preemptive action’ was well timed to pay off his debts and position him as one ofRome’s most influential and powerful figures.  \nA fascinating tale that brings together elements of political intrigue in Rome, the social dynamics of disparate European communities and the military acumen of the commanders on the ground. To help pick  \nGaul’s most famous representatives, Asterix andObelix in their 2023film  \n© Alamy  \nthrough all of these we welcome back Murray Dahm as our guide. Also in this issue we learn about the radical American writer and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child, explore the oldest cave paintings in the world, discover how the Berlin Wall was built and find out what happened to  \nhistory’s youngest kings. Not to mention a comprehensive history of an underappreciated profession; that of midwife. 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