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Soviet Invasion of Manchuria in WWII

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The Manchurian operation was a strategic offensive operation by the Soviet Army and troops of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army during the Soviet-Japanese War...
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Medieval History

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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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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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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Muslim Conquest of Spain – Battle of Guadalete

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The Mystery of the Boston Art Heist – $500m in Stolen Art

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