(act of pillaging)
11Shipwreck — A shipwreck can refer to a wrecked ship or to the event that caused the wreck, such as the striking of something that causes the ship to sink, the stranding of the ship on rocks, land or shoal, or the destruction of the ship at sea by violent… …
12Duan Xiushi — (段秀實) (719 – November 6, 783[1]), courtesy name Chenggong (成公), formally Prince Zhonglie of Zhangye (張掖忠烈王), was a general of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. He was known for his strict military discipline. In 783, after Emperor Dezong fled the …
13Lisowczycy — (also known as Straceńcy ( lost men or forlorn hope ) or chorągiew elearska (company of elears); or in singular form: Lisowczyk or elear) the name of an early 17th century irregular unit of light cavalry, mostly form Grand Duchy of Lithuania, as… …
14Looted art — has been a consequence of looting during war, natural disaster and riot for centuries. Looting of art, archaeology and other cultural property may be an opportunistic criminal act, or may be a more organized case of unlawful or unethical pillage… …
15Persecution of Pagans by the Christian Roman Empire — The persecution of pagans by the Christian Roman Empire began late in the reign of Constantine the Great, when he ordered the pillaging and the tearing down of some temples.[1][2][3] The first anti Pagan laws by the Christian state started with… …
16rob — vb Rob, plunder, rifle, loot, burglarize are comparable when they mean to take unlawfully possessions of a person or from a place. All in this basic use imply both an owner of and value inherent in the thing taken. In its basic and legal use rob… …
17Battle of Nicopolis — For other uses, see Battle of Nicopolis (disambiguation). Last Crusade redirects here. For the 1989 movie, see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Battle of Nicopolis Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe Ottoman–Hungarian Wars …
18Emperor Gaozong of Tang — (zh cp|c=唐高宗|p=Táng Gāozōng) (July 21, 628 [ [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%A4%D3%A9v reign=%ADs%C6%5B yy=2 ycanzi= mm=6 dd= dcanzi=%A9%B0%B1G 兩千年中西曆轉換 ] ] December 27, 683 [… …
19Emperor Suzong of Tang — Chinese Emperor birth=February 21, 711 [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%BA%CD%A9v reign=%B4%BA%B6%B3 yy=2 ycanzi= mm= dd= dcanzi=%A4A%A5%E8 兩千年中西曆轉換 ] ] Book of Tang , [http://www.sidneyluo.net/a/a16/010 …
20Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… …
