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  • 52Cresap's War — For the 1774 conflict also known as Cresap s War, see Dunmore s War. Map showing the area disputed between Maryland and Pennsylvania during Cresap s War. Cresap s War (also known as the Conojocular War  from the Conejohela Valley where it… …

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  • 54Louisiana — This article is about the U.S. state of Louisiana. For other uses, see Louisiana (disambiguation). State of Louisiana État de Louisiane Léta de la Lwizyàn …

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  • 55Style of the French sovereign — The precise style of French Sovereigns varied over the years. Currently, there is no French sovereign; three distinct traditions (the Legitimist, the Orleanist, and the Bonapartist) exist, each claiming different forms of title. The three styles… …

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  • 56MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… …

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  • 571949 Armistice Agreements — The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, [ [http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/9ec4a332e2ff9a128525643d007702e6!OpenDocument Egypt Israel]… …

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  • 58Independent State of Croatia — NDH redirects here. For other uses, see NDH (disambiguation). This article is about the Nazi puppet state. For the nation which gained independence in 1991, see Croatia. Independent State of Croatia Nezavisna Država Hrvatska De jure protectorate… …

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  • 60Diocletian — 51st Emperor of the Roman Empire Laureate bust of Diocletian. Reign 20 November 284 – 1 April 286 (alone) 1 April 286 – …

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