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Etruscan civilization
(Encyclopedia) Etruscan civilization, highest civilization in Italy before the rise of Rome. The core of the territory of the Etruscans, known as Etruria to the Latins, was northwest of the Tiber…Vienna, Congress of
(Encyclopedia) Vienna, Congress of, Sept., 1814–June, 1815, one of the most important international conferences in European history, called to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I.…Libya
(Encyclopedia) CE5 LibyaLibyalĭbˈēə [key], republic (2015 est. pop. 6,235,000), 679,358 sq mi (1,759,540 sq km), N Africa. It borders on Algeria in the west, on Tunisia in the northwest, on the…Arabic literature
(Encyclopedia) Arabic literature, literary works written in the Arabic language. The great body of Arabic literature includes works by Arabic speaking Turks, Persians, Syrians, Egyptians, Indians,…1800–1899 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
War of 1812 The Civil War Spanish-American War (1898–1899) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Archive Photos Edgar Allan Poe (1809–…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: C
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z C. C Ca Ira Caaba Cab Cabal Cabala Cabalist Cabalistic Caballero Cabbage…Wales
(Encyclopedia) Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (2011 pop. 3,063,456), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with…Morocco, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia) CE5 MoroccoMoroccomərŏkˈō [key], officially Kingdom of Morocco, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 34,803,000), 171,834 sq mi (445,050 sq km), NW Africa. Morocco is bordered by the…Napoleon I
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Napoleonic Europe (1812) Napoleon INapoleon Inəpōˈlēən, Fr. näpôlāōNˈ [key], 1769–1821, emperor of the French, b. Ajaccio, Corsica, known as “the Little Corporal.” The…Italy
(Encyclopedia) CE5 ItalyItalyĭtˈəlē [key], Ital. Italia, officially Italian Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 59,504,000), 116,303 sq mi (301,225 sq km), S Europe. It borders on France in the…Trending
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