From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in A Battle through History?

Scribabs / Pegasus Spiele English rules, 2021

The player who has accomplished the most heroic feat starts and takes the Headquarters counter.

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Rule details

The rules leave the heroic feat to the players’ judgment.

Each round, every player takes one turn clockwise, starting with the Headquarters counter holder.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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