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- Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
5: ...lso ''Maffio'') were prosperous merchants in the East trade. The two merchants set out to [[Asia]] in [...
13: ... [[Khan]], Marco Polo became acquainted with the vast regions of China and with numerous achievements o...
18: ...his travels in the then-unknown parts of the Far East. His book, ''Il Milione'' ("The Million"; known i...
25: ...] traders; trade between the Middle East and Far East was flourishing and travellers are often happy to...
34: ...s — for instance, there is evidence that [[pasta]] was known in Italy since antiquity. - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
7: ...sity and commercial interest in what lay further east. The [[Papacy]] also launched expeditions in hope...
9: ... Polo]] who traveled throughout the Orient from [[1271]] to [[1295]]. His journey was written up as ''[[...
11: ... blocked travel and trade. The land route to the East was always be too long and difficult for profitab...
15: ...]] that European thoughts returned to the fabled East. These explorations have a number of causes. [[Mo...
18: ...Henry the Navigator was exploration of the West Coast of [[Africa]]. For centuries the only trade route... - Dynasties in Chinese history (8665 bytes)
1: Below is a table of the '''dynasties in Chinese history'''.
7: ...erent groups. At times like these there was no dynasty ruling a unified China.
9: ...t under a different name), while the last Ming dynasty pretender was not disposed of until [[1662]]. Th...
11: ... Click on '''H''' for the '''history''' of the dynasty, and '''E''' for a table of its '''emperors''' (...
13: == Table of dynasties == - Crusade (28507 bytes)
13: ... successes were putting strong pressure on the [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[Byzantine Empire]].
15: A turning point in western attitudes towards the east came in the year [[1009]], when the [[Fatimids|Fa...
21: ...olic]] Western church and the [[Greek Orthodox]] Eastern church, [[Alexius I]] expected some help from ...
23: ...onquista'' as the molding force in the [[Castile|Castilian]] character, with its sense that the highest...
25: ...ds in [[Majorca]] and [[Sardinia]], freeing the coasts of Italy and Catalonia from Muslim raids. Much e... - List of popes (77758 bytes)
29: | <small>Executed by crucifixion upside-down; feast day ([[SS Peter & Paul]]) [[29 June]], ([[Chair o...
36: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); Feast day [[23 September]]</small>
43: | <small>Martyred; feast day [[26 April]]</small>
50: | <small>Martyred; feast day [[23 November]]</small>
57: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day [[26 October]]</small> - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
44: ... any other: [[Tommy Lasorda]] and (hometown broadcaster) [[Vin Scully]].
46: ...e was a young pitcher (whose playing days didn't last very long).
48: ...f the Dodgers listening to his radio and TV broadcasts know and love his distinctive [[New York]] radio...
52: ...ual NL champion [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Only a masterful performance by journeyman [[Jose Lima]] kept...
340: *[[Las Vegas 51s]] (AAA, Pacific Coast League) Moved From Albuquerque, formerly [[Albuqu... - Ramesses II (3861 bytes)
7: ...king of the [[Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt|19th dynasty]], and the son of [[Seti I]] and his [[Queen Tuy...
9: ...peace treaty]], believed to have been drawn up in 1271 BC.
13: At least as early as [[Eusebius of Caesarea]], he was iden...
34: ...araoh | Prev=[[Seti I]] | Dynasty=[[Nineteenth Dynasty]] | Next=[[Merneptah]]}} - Song Dynasty (16385 bytes)
1: :''Alternative meaning: [[Song Dynasty (420-479)]]''
3: ... Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms|Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms]], were a time of division be...
5: ... the [[Jurchen]] [[Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)|Jin dynasty]]. The Song court retreated south of the [[Yangt...
7: ... once more unified China, this time as part of a vast Mongol empire.
12: ...aucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
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