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11History of the Republic of Venice — The history of the Republic of Venice began with the city of Venice, which originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defence from the Lombards as the power of the Byzantine Empire dwindled in northern Italy in… …
12History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
13The Great War — Der Erste Weltkrieg wurde von 1914 bis 1918 in Europa, dem Nahen Osten, Afrika und Ostasien geführt und forderte rund 17 Millionen Menschenleben.[1] …
14History of the British Virgin Islands — The History of the British Virgin Islands is usually, for convenience, broken up into five separate periods: * Pre Columbian Amerindian settlement, up to an uncertain date * Nascent European settlement, from approximately 1612 until 1672 *… …
15French West India Company — In the history of French trade, the French West India Company (French: Compagnie des Indes occidentales) was a chartered company established in 1664. Their charter gave them the property and seignory of Canada, Acadia, the Antilles, Cayenne, and… …
16Roman Catholicism in the United Kingdom — The Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom is organised separately in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland, i.e. the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and the Roman… …
17Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales — The Catholic Church in England and Wales is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by… …
18The Royal Canadian Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= The Royal Canadian Regiment caption= Regimental cypher of The Royal Canadian Regiment dates=December 21, 1883 country=Canada allegiance= branch=Land Command type= Line infantry role= Light Infantry (one battalion) …
19the Palatinate — Palatinate Pa*lat i*nate, prop. n. Either of two regions in Germany, formerly divisions of the Holy Roman Empire; the Lower Palatinate or Rhine Palatinate is now within the Rhineland Palatinate; the Upper Palatinate is now within Bavaria. It is… …
20History of the United Kingdom — For history prior to the Acts of Union of 1707 (Great Britain) and 1800 (Ireland), see History of England, History of Scotland, History of Wales, and History of Ireland. A published version of the Articles of Union, agreement that led to the… …
