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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... population probably from the region of Palestine , that used superior weaponry to topple the faltering Thirteenth dynasty . The Hyksos dynasty began ruling Egypt in 1786 B.C. and lasted until 1575 B.C. By then the Hyksos had become ...
... population probably from the region of Palestine , that used superior weaponry to topple the faltering Thirteenth dynasty . The Hyksos dynasty began ruling Egypt in 1786 B.C. and lasted until 1575 B.C. By then the Hyksos had become ...
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... population of Gaul . The dominant population , the Franks , were in a slump . Upon the death of Pepin II in 714 , the Frankish throne was disputed between Pepin's legitimate grandson and illegitimate son . Eudo of Acquitaine saw an ...
... population of Gaul . The dominant population , the Franks , were in a slump . Upon the death of Pepin II in 714 , the Frankish throne was disputed between Pepin's legitimate grandson and illegitimate son . Eudo of Acquitaine saw an ...
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... population believed in the necessity of a king as head of govern- ment , Parliament spared Charles and attempted to make him a virtual puppet . When he con- tinued to plot against them and began a new civil war in 1649 , Parliament had ...
... population believed in the necessity of a king as head of govern- ment , Parliament spared Charles and attempted to make him a virtual puppet . When he con- tinued to plot against them and began a new civil war in 1649 , Parliament had ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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