100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentBloomsbury Academic, 2000 M01 1 - 474 pages Key battles have shaped history since time immemorial. This handy reference work spotlights 100 of the world's most important military confrontations, from 1469 B.C.–A.D. 1991. |
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... Holy Roman Empire and acquired from the pope the authority over a national church . Stephen oversaw the construc- tion of monasteries and cathedrals and for his efforts and example was later canonized . The Magyar language became and ...
... Holy Roman Empire and acquired from the pope the authority over a national church . Stephen oversaw the construc- tion of monasteries and cathedrals and for his efforts and example was later canonized . The Magyar language became and ...
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... Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV , and Pope Innocent III . The Holy Roman Empire ( covering much of central Europe ) had lost much of its papal favor by the late twelfth century , and the posi- tion of emperor was weakened by the ambi- tions ...
... Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV , and Pope Innocent III . The Holy Roman Empire ( covering much of central Europe ) had lost much of its papal favor by the late twelfth century , and the posi- tion of emperor was weakened by the ambi- tions ...
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... Holy Roman Empire meant that Spain controlled much of western Europe . This included the Netherlands and Austria , along with claims to lands on the Italian peninsula . Charles saw the Roman Catholic faith as the glue to hold all this ...
... Holy Roman Empire meant that Spain controlled much of western Europe . This included the Netherlands and Austria , along with claims to lands on the Italian peninsula . Charles saw the Roman Catholic faith as the glue to hold all this ...
Contents
Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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