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Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

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Sigismund III was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from December 27, 1587, and the King of Sweden from November 27,...
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Medieval History

Selim I Yavuz (1512-1520) The Enormous Ottoman Expansion

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Selim I Yavuz (the Grim) was the 9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He is born in 1470 in the city of Amasya, the...
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Modern History

Romania during World War I

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The Romanian campaign was one of the major campaigns of the First World War, in which the Romanian and Russian armies confronted the armies...
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Modern History

Partition of Yugoslavia and Occupation in WWII

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The division and occupation of Yugoslavia in WWII happened after the April War. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ceased to exist, following a decision of...
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Maria Theresa the Holy Roman Empress

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Maria Theresia was born on May 13, 1717, and died November 29, 1780, in Vienna. She was the Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary,...
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Ancient History

Italian Invasion of Egypt in WWII

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The Italian invasion of Egypt in WWII lasted from September 13 to September 16, 1940, and was a strategic military operation against the British...
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Modern History

Invasion of Yugoslavia – April War

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The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War, was a military operation of the Axis countries (Germany, Italy, Hungary) against Yugoslavia during...
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Modern History

Independent State of Croatia (NDH-WWII)

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Croatia (NDH) was a puppet state during WWII, proclaimed by the Ustashe on April 10, 1941, with the military and political support of the...
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Modern History

Hundred Days Offensive During WWI

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The Hundred Days offensive lasted between August 8 - November 11, 1918. It was a large-scale offensive of Entente troops against the German army....
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Modern History

Gustav II Adolph of Sweden – The Lion of the North

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Gustav II Adolf was born on December 9, 1594, in Stockholm, Sweden. He died 1632, in Lutzen, near Leipzig. He was the King of...
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Modern History

Norwegian Campaign in WWII

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The Norwegian operation was a military operation of Nazi Germany against the Norwegian Kingdom, beginning on April 9, 1940, and lasting until June 8....
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Modern History

The Great Depression 1929

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Great Depression was a global economic crisis, which began in 1929 and lasted until 1939. Therefore, the 1930s are generally considered to be the...
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The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

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It was dubbed "heist of the century": A duo of thieves stole numerous classic pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.
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People

The Red Baron – The World’s Greatest Pilot?

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Was the Red Baron the greatest pilot that took to the skies? He is a known legend that fought for Germany in WW1.
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People

The Rule of Pope Gregory IX

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Pope Gregory IX had an amazing life and was responsible for a number of decrees that shaped European history.
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Egypt

Pharaoh Menes and the Unification of Egypt

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The story of Pharaoh Menes is surrounded in folklore and mystery. Was he really the first pharaoh that united the country of Egypt?
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Ancient History

The History of Typography – The Process of Creating Printed Materials

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Typography was invented twice: once in China and Korea and in medieval Europe. In China, printing was invented, according to some data (Julien, "Documents...
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