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  • 121Ursprüngliche Akkumulation — [1] ist ein Begriff, den Karl Marx in Anlehnung an die Klassische Nationalökonomie insbesondere Adam Smith in seinem Werk Das Kapital darstellt. Die ursprüngliche Akkumulation soll erklären, wie es zu einer kapitalistischen Akkumulation kommen… …

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  • 122Charlemagne — /shahr leuh mayn /; Fr. /shannrdd leuh mannn yeu/, n. ( Charles the Great ) A.D. 742 814, king of the Franks 768 814; as Charles I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 800 814. * * * or Carolus Magnus ( Charles the Great ) born April 2, c. 742 died… …

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  • 123Peru — Peruvian /peuh rooh vee euhn/, adj., n. /peuh rooh /, n. 1. Spanish, Perú /pe rddooh /. a republic in W South America. 24,949,512; 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Cap.: Lima. 2. a city in N central Indiana. 13,764. 3. a city in N Illinois. 10 …

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  • 124ruin — ruinable, adj. ruiner, n. /rooh in/, n. 1. ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece. 2. a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. 3 …

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  • 125Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …

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  • 126Charles Martel — • French monarch, born about 688; died at Quierzy on the Oise, 21 October, 741 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charles Martel     Charles Martel      …

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  • 127Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism — The Greco Roman religion at the time of the Constantinian shift mostly consisted of three main currents, Greco Roman Polytheism, the official Roman imperial cult, various Mystery religions. Early Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman… …

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  • 128French Campaign in Egypt and Syria — This article is about the land campaign. For the naval campaign and wider strategic setting, see Mediterranean campaign of 1798. Egyptian Campaign Part of the French Revolutionary Wars …

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