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History
With comprehensive data about people, places and events throughout history, Wolfram|Alpha can compute answers to countless complex questions about the past. Generate custom timelines of historical periods and notable events, convert numbers between ancient number systems, compute the changing value of money over time or explore and compare facts about inventions, people, military conflicts and more.
Convert numbers between various historical numeral systems.
Convert Roman numerals to standard number notation:
MDCCLXXVIConvert a decimal number to Mayan numerals:
365 to MayanConvert between current and historical values of US money.
Compute the current value of a historical quantity of US money:
US$2500 (1950 US dollars)Compute the historical equivalent value of today's US money:
10,000 current US dollars in 1910Find and compare historical countries, kingdoms and other territories.
Get information about a historical country or kingdom:
Holy Roman EmpireCompare multiple historical countries:
Bernicia, NorthumbriaSearch and compare data about notable inventions and their creators.
Compare inventions:
magnetic tape, iPodLook up an invention property:
when was the airbag invented?Look up or compare major historical periods.
Find the date range associated with a historical period:
Bronze ageCompare historical periods:
Elizabethan era, Jacobean eraExplore and visualize named family relationships.
Compute a family relationship:
father's mother's sister's songrandmother's auntExplore dates, commanders, troops and casualties.
Find information about a military conflict:
ww2Get information about a property of military conflicts:
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Look up historical events and generate custom timelines.
Get information about a historical event:
codices replace scrollsConstruct a timeline of events:
founding of Carthage, fall of ConstantinopleFind current or historical political leaders by country and position.