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- Seljuk Turks (7657 bytes)
3: ...efending the Islamic world against [[Crusade|Crusaders]] from the West, and conquering the [[Byzantine...
5: ...tate expanded in various directions so that it bordered [[China]] in the East and the Byzantine Empire...
7: ...s]] invaded [[Anatolia]] in the [[1260s]] and divided it into small [[emirates]] called the [[Anatolia...
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- Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...orer]], whose account documents his travels and side-excursions over a period of almost thirty years, ...
4: His name may alternatively be rendered '''ibn Batuta''', '''ibn Batuda''' or '''ibn B...
6: ...lated as ''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but ...
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
11: ...eadth of the Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries). - Eudocia Macrembolitissa (2682 bytes)
1: ...[Byzantine]] emperor [[Constantine X]]. After his death ([[1067]]) she became the wife of [[Romanus IV...
3: ...ugh to rule on his own, but nevertheless was considered co-emperor with his younger brother, while Eud...
5: ... Manzikert]] ([[1071]]), Eudocia and Michael were declared co-emperors, until it was known that Romanu...
7: Michael was deposed in [[1078]] by [[Nicephorus III]], who recal...
9: ...]] was very close to the family, and Eudocia considered him an "uncle." According to Psellus she was v... - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
3: '''Eleanor of Aquitaine''' ([[Bordeaux]], [[France]], c. [[1124]] – [[March 31]...
6: ...], [[Duke of Aquitaine]], and her mother was Ʈor de Chⴥllerault, the daughter of Aimeric I, Vicomte...
8: ... and richest of the provinces that would become modern [[France]], when her brother, William Aigret, d...
10: ...uld remain independent of France, and Eleanor's eldest son would be both King of France and [[Dukes of...
12: ...paign, with her, the Queen of France, as their leader. - Renaissance (14795 bytes)
1: ...e [[Modern Age]]. The Renaissance is usually considered to have begun in the [[14th century]] in [[Ita...
5: ... by French historian [[Jules Michelet]], and expanded upon by [[Switzerland|Swiss]] historian [[Jacob ...
10: ...riod is now often replaced by the term "[[Early Modern]]". (See [[periodization|periodisation]], [[Lum...
12: ...e as the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age.
17: ...del Fiore.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Santa Maria del Fiore]] church of [[Florence]], [[Italy]]. Flore... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
2: ...ecorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...d [[epigraphy]]. Epigraphy is a branch of the broader study of ancient handwriting in more general ter...
8: ...dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Alt...
10: ...34269;, all meaning "the way of writing") is considered an important art in [[East Asia]] and the most...
12: ...he Prime Minister [[Li Si]] drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for t... - Cairo (12536 bytes)
2: ...he world. Cairo is located at 30°2' North, 31°13' East (30.03333, 31.21667). [http://earth-inf...
6: ...ere by troops sent from Cairo. ([[Mongols]], Crusaders & Ottomans are examples)
11: ...20040617.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This Envisat ASAR Wide-Swath radar multicolour composite image is focuse...
14: ...aks into three branches into the low-lying [[Nile Delta]] region.
16: ...ro is dominated by the government buildings and modern architecture, the eastern half is filled with h... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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21: | '''Other widely spoken languages'''
27: | '''[[President of Egypt|President]]'''
36: ...- Total (2003) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]] - History of Egypt (1881 bytes)
4: ... is why Pharaonic Egypt was for so long an independent and self-contained state.
6: ...n the country since [[Pharaoh]] [[Nectanebo II]], deposed by the Persians in [[343 BC]], he was only ...
8: ...n this encyclopedia Egyptian history has been divided into six periods:
14: *[[Egypt under Muhammad Ali and his successors]]: [[1805]] to [...
15: *[[History of Modern Egypt]]: since [[1882]] - North America (12844 bytes)
4: ...timated at 454,225,000. It can be geographically defined by subtracting [[South America]] from the [[...
6: ..., but let's remain careful --> considered to include Canada and the United States, but not Mexico or a...
7: In Latin America, the Americas are considered as one continent and therefore North America i...
9: ...entral America as a region of North America, considering it too small to be a continent of its own.
14: ...theast; and the varied eastern region, which includes the [[Appalachian Mountains]], the coastal plain... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ... of countries by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood...
3: The below list contains both states and dependent territories, see [[country]], [[state]], [[nati...
16: *[[Cape Verde]] - [[Praia, Cape Verde|Praia]]
21: *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] - [[Kinshasa]]
48: *[[R鵮ion]] - [[Saint-Denis, R鵮ion|Saint-Denis]] (France) - Jordan (20715 bytes)
1: ...the coastlines of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and the [[Dead Sea]]. Jordan's main religion is [[Islam]] and ...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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11: ...ign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Jordan|In Detail]])
12: ...ter" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Jordan|In Detail]]) - Turkey (41694 bytes)
14: leader_titles = [[President of Turkey|President]]<br>[[List of Prime Ministers of Turkey|Prime ...
15: leader_names = [[Ahmet Necdet Sezer]]<br>[[Recep Tayyip Erdogan|Recep Tayyip E...
17: ...ents = - Formation of Parliament<br> - Declaration of Republic |
21: area_magnitude = 1 E11 |
28: population_density = 89 | - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...er width=148 | ([[Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan|In Detail]])
16: | ''[[Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem]]''
21: | '''[[President]] and [[Prime Minister]]''' - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...ld|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Greece has a long and rich history duri...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:...
11: ...Σ<br>''([[Greek language|Greek]]: Freedom or Death)''
21: | '''[[List of Presidents of Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]] - Azerbaijan (15031 bytes)
2: ...mous Republic]] (an [[exclave]] of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the sout...
4: ...[[Azeris]]. The country is formally an emerging [[democracy]], however with strong [[Authoritarianism|...
6: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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15: ...n=center width="140px" | ([[Flag of Azerbaijan|In Detail]]) - Kyrgyzstan (23226 bytes)
1: ...[[Kyrgyz revolution of 2005|revolution]] and President Akayev's resignation on [[April 4]], [[2005]], ...
17: ...itles = [[President of Kyrgyzstan|President]]<br> [[Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan|Prime Mini...
18: leader_names = [[Kurmanbek Bakiyev]] (actin...
20: area = 198,500 |area_magnitude=1 E11|
28: population_density = 25 | - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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9: ...align=center width=140px | ([[Flag of Slovakia|In Detail]])
22: | '''[[President of Slovakia|President]]'''
31: ... Total ([[2004]])<br> - [[Population density|Density]] - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...Belgien'') is a country in [[Western Europe]], bordered by the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembo...
4: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: |+<big>'''Royaume de Belgique'''<br>'''Koninkrijk Belgi맧'<br>'''K?re...
7: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:...
10: ...enter width=130px | ([[Coat of Arms of Belgium|In Detail]]) - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...is a country in southeastern [[Europe]]. It is bordered by [[Ukraine]] and [[Moldova]] in the northeas...
12: ...mer [[Kings of Romania|Royal]] motto: "Nihil Sine Deo" (Nothing without God)|
13: national_anthem = [[Desteapta-te, Romane!|Deşteaptă-te, Rom⮥!]] |
15: government_type = Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Romania|President]] <br> [[Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minist... - Qatar (10610 bytes)
1: ...udi Arabia]] to the south and is otherwise surrounded by the [[Persian Gulf]].
4: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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33: ...otal (July 2003) <br> - [[Population density|Density]]
36: | '''[[Independence]]'''<br> - Recognised
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