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  • 111European exploration — Introduction       the exploration of regions of the Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans beginning in the 15th century.       The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are… …

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  • 112Aztecs — • A surname applied to the tribe of the Mexica, or Chichimeca Mexitin, which occupied aboriginal Mexico, in more or less contiguous groups, at the beginning of the sixteenth century, when the Spaniards first came into contact with them Catholic… …

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  • 113Order of Friars Minor —     Order of Friars Minor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor     (Also known as FRANCISCANS.) This subject may be conveniently considered under the following heads:     I. General History of the Order;     A. First Period (1209… …

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  • 114History of chocolate in Spain — A woman (Aline Masson) drinking a cup of chocolate, in a canvas by Raimundo Madrazo …

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  • 115History of Ottoman-era Tunisia — Eyalet i Tunus Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire …

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  • 116Lautaro (toqui) — Lautaro (In Mapudungun: Lef Traru : Speedy Crested Caracara) was a Mapuche military leader and protagonist in the War of Arauco. Some of his tactics are currently studied in several war academies around the world.Early lifeLautaro was the son of… …

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  • 117Santa, Ilocos Sur — Santa is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,918 people in 2,811 households. As of 2007 the Mayor is Jeremy Jesus P. Bueno III, while former Mayor Jesus B.… …

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  • 118Uyugan, Batanes — Uyugan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Batanes, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 1,268 people in 277 households.BarangaysUYUGAN is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.* Kayvaluganan (Pob.) *… …

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  • 119Robert Searle (pirate) — Infobox Pirate name = Robert Searle lived = 17th century caption = nickname = John Davis type = Buccaneer placeofbirth = placeofdeath = allegiance = None serviceyears = base of operations = Jamaica rank = commands = Cagway battles = wealth =… …

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  • 120Latin American culture — is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America, and includes both high culture (literature, high art) and popular culture (music, folk art and dance) as well as religion and other customary practices. Definitions of Latin… …

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