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The Thirteen Colonies

1565 - 4. July 1756

During the 17th and 18th centuries, thirteen British colonies, founded on the Atlantic coast of North America, grew, prospered and eventually declared independence as the United States of America.

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French Revolutionary Wars

April 1792 - August 1799

In the last decade of the 18th century the French Republic waged war against almost every other Europan great power. During these conflicts Napoleon Bonaparte emerged as an influential figure.

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History of Mexico

1518 - 2000

From 1519, Native Americans of Mexico were absorbed into Spain's colonial empire. In 1810 Mexico declared its independence and in the midst of many conflicts established itself as a modern nation.

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The Conflicts of the Cold War

June 1948 - 1991

Overview of the conflicts of the Cold War.

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The Crusades

1095 - 1396

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns, officially sanctioned by the pope, in which Christians fought against Muslim, pagan and heretic enemies for the remission of their sins.

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Papacy in the Middle Ages

313 - 1517

During the Middle Ages, the popes, who had secured their authority after the fall of the Roman Empire in the west, commanded both religious and political power over Christian Europe.

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Early history of Christianity

63BC - 529

During the five centuries that followed the life of Jesus of Nazareth the Christian religion became dominant in the Roman Empire and prepared the foundation for a new European civilization.

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Richard III, King of England

October 1452 - August 1485

Richard III was one of the Yorkist kings of England during the Wars of the Roses. Although his rule only lasted slightly more than two years, it thoroughly changed the dynastic struggles of England.

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Decline of democracy and spread of autocracy in Europe

10. January 1920 - 1936

After the WWI, empires collapsed and new democratic states emerged. In 1920, almost all states were democratic. By the end of 1938, there were sixteen dictatorships in Europe.

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The French Revolution

1789 - 12. December 1799

End of the 18th century in France saw a radical political and social upheaval, influenced by the ideals of the Enlighentment, that had a lasting impact on the whole world.

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