the southern alps
41History of the Alps — The valleys of the Alps have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Alpine culture centers around transhumance.Early historyThe Wildkirchli caves in the Appenzell Alps show traces of Neanderthal habitation. During the last glacial maximum, the… …
42List of Axis named operations in the European Theatre — The list of Axis named operations in the European Theatre represents those military operations that received a codename, predominantly from the Wehrmacht commands. It does not represent all operations that were carried out by the Axis powers, or… …
43Geography of the Soviet Union — The Soviet Union was located in the middle and northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Slightly less than 2.5 times the landmass of the United States, it was a continental sized country only slightly smaller than the whole of North America …
44Alps — noun a large mountain system in south central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction • Syn: ↑the Alps • Instance Hypernyms: ↑range, ↑mountain range, ↑range of mountains, ↑chain, ↑mountain chain, ↑chain of… …
45Ottoman Conquest of the Balkans — The weaknesses of the fragmented Balkan states following the death of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia in 1355 opened wide the door to the conquest of the Balkan Peninsula by the Ottoman Turks. The Balkan states proved no match for those militantly …
46History of the Roman Empire — The broader history of the Roman Empire extends through 15 centuries and includes several stages in the evolution of the Roman state. It encompasses the period of the ancient Roman Empire, the period in which it was divided into western and… …
47History of the world — The history of the world [Williams, H. S. (1904). The historians history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages. New York: The Outlook… …
48Order of battle for the Battle of France — The Order of Battle for the Battle of France details the hierarchy of the major combatant forces in the Battle of France in May 1940. Contents 1 Allies 1.1 French First Army Group 1.2 French Second Army Group 1 …
49Alps — /ælps/ (say alps) plural noun 1. the, a mountain system in southern Europe, extending from France through Switzerland, Italy and Austria to Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 4810 m. 2. a mountain… …
50Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy (306–324) — The Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy were a series of conflicts between the co emperors of the Roman Empire, starting in 306 AD with the usurpation of Maxentius and the defeat of Severus, and ending with the defeat of Licinius at the hands of… …
