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Country Profiles: Bosnia-herzegovina

by ActionSammy in Society, December 19, 2011
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A few facts and figures on Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Obscure English Words and Their Definitions

by Tripster in History, September 20, 2011
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A list of odd English words.

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Synopsis

by valkrain97 in History, September 3, 2011
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Synopsis of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.

The Death of Magician Three

by hardroad in History, June 5, 2011
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The death of magician three.

The Death of Magician Two

by hardroad in History, June 5, 2011
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The death of magician two.

The Greek Who Served the Sultan

by Alexander Fotius in History, May 25, 2011
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Kritovolous wrote a text which was preserved in the Ottoman archives depicting the Siege of Constantinople and its surrounding events. Unlike most histories of the period, the Ottoman leader Mehmed II was praised in his account. Was Kritovoulos simply writing a eulogy of Mehmed II in his account of the fall of Constantinople? or was their a deeper meaning for his adoration.

The Wedding Document of Princess Theophanu of Byzantium

by Lucas Dié in History, April 24, 2011
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When Emperor Otto I went looking for a wife for his son, he wanted it to be a political statement. As the first Emperor from German stock, he was looking for acknowledgement by the other half of the Roman Empire. A princess of the house of Byzantium it had to be and nothing less. Once the goal was achieved, the newcomers went out of their way to show how much they appreciated the gesture.

Teutonic Knights: Transylvanian Adventure

by Lucas Dié in History, April 16, 2011
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The Teutonic Knights had been established in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. In just over ten years, they amassed large holdings of land within the Holy Roman Empire, as well as lands in the Holy Land, France, and Eastern Europe. Their houses and hospitals were scattered over the continent and even into the Byzantine Empire.

Bloopers Scale of History

by adicodrean1967 in History, March 22, 2011
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Wars are won because of the armed forces of the skill of the generals, but by the will of fate. Also in the lurch once lost wars and not a simple mistake decided the destiny of a fight.

1,400 Ancient Tombs Found in The Construction of The Metro in Thessalonica

by nika09 in History, February 10, 2011
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More than 1,400 ancient tombs found in the construction of the metro in the northern Greek city of Thessalonica.

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