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Historical significance — OCR GCSE History Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE History · key term

Historical significance

Definition

The wider importance of an event, including how it influenced later developments.

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OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198

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Revise: Analysis of Hannibal's Defeat and the Impact on Rome and Carthage

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OCR GCSE History A · J410

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The importance of an event or development, judged through factors such as the scale, depth and duration of its effects.
Revise: 19th-Century Conflict: The Crimean and Boer Wars

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