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51Empire of Brazil — Império do Brasil ← …
52Economic history of Portugal — This article covers the economic history of Portugal.Portugal was once one of the largest and most powerful political and economic powers in the world. Since the 16th century to the end of the Estado Novo regime in 1974, Portugal s dominions were …
53Vale of Glamorgan — For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Bwrdeistref Sirol Bro Morgannwg Geography Area …
54Sleaford — infobox UK place country = England official name= Sleaford latitude= 52.996 longitude= 0.413 map type= Lincolnshire population = approx 16,000 population density= shire district= North Kesteven shire county= Lincolnshire region= East Midlands… …
55History of colonialism — The historical phenomenon of colonisation is one that stretches around the globe and across time, including such disparate peoples as the Hittites, the Incas and the British, although the term colonialism is normally used with reference to… …
56Manuel I Komnenos — This article is about the 12th century Byzantine Emperor. For the eldest son of Andronikos I Komnenos and father of Alexios I of Trebizond, see Manuel Komnenos (born 1145). Manuel I Komnenos Emp …
57John Scolvus — (also known as Ioannis Scolvenius , Iohannes Scolvus Polonus , de. Johannes Scolnus, pl. Jan z Kolna) was a semi legendary sailor c. 1470–80.It has been claimed that he was among the first Europeans to reach the shores of the Americas prior to… …
58Battles of macrohistorical importance involving invasions of Europe — In the battles of macrohistorical importance involving invasions of Europe, there were seven distinct conflicts that greatly affected the history of Europe, ranging from the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC to the Battle of Vienna in 1683. In each …
59HMS Shannon (1806) — HMS Shannon was a 38 gun Leda class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. She won a noteworthy naval victory on June 1, 1813, during the latter conflict, against the American… …
60Haystacks (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Haystacks Photo = Haystacks.jpg Caption = Elevation = 597 m (1,958 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Western Fells Prominence = c. 92 m Coordinates = Topographic OS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer , OL4 Grid… …
