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- Marco Polo (6716 bytes)
1: ...ken to prison, where he dictated the book ''Il Milione'' about his travels.
5: ...rco. His father and his uncle Maffeo (also ''Maffio'') were prosperous merchants in the East trade. T...
7: ...a'') in the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is considered dubious as there is some factual evidence supporting th...
13: ...nd with numerous achievements of Chinese civilization, many of which were more advanced than similar c...
15: ==''Il Milione''== - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...o them. Among the most famous explorers of the period were [[Christopher Columbus]], [[Vasco da Gama]]...
3: ...[Iberia]]. These that were a combination of traditional European and Arab designs were the first ships...
5: ==Exploration by land==
6: ...e world maps prior to the age of European exploration]]
7: ...further east. The [[Papacy]] also launched expeditions in hopes of finding coverts, or the fabled [[Pr... - Dynasties in Chinese history (8665 bytes)
5: ...s given in the table are the commonly used conventional dates marking the generally agreed point at wh...
7: ...or long periods of its history, with different regions being ruled over by different groups. At times ...
9: ... potential for confusion will suffice. The conventional date [[1644]] marks the year in which the [[Ma...
57: ''traditionally divided into''<br>
58: Spring and Autumn Period<br> - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ...f several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the [[Papacy]]— that took place durin...
4: ...have multiple meanings and connotations. For additional meanings see [[Crusade#Usage of the term "crus...
7: ...ained warriors always sought an outlet for their violence. A plea for help from the Byzantine Emperor ...
9: [[Image:crusades.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classro...
11: ...pular support for the First Crusade, and the religious vitality of the 12th century. - List of popes (77758 bytes)
6: ...ch]], [[Patriarch]] of the West, [[primate (religion)|Primate]] of [[Italy]], [[Archbishop]] and [[me...
29: | <small>Executed by crucifixion upside-down; feast day ([[SS Peter & Paul]]) [[2...
36: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); Feast day [[23 Septe...
57: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day [[26 Octob...
85: | <small>Traditionally martyred (no evidence); feast day [[11 Janua... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
3: ...a]]. They are in the Western Division of the [[National League]].
5: ...sociation]] in [[1884]] and transferred to the National League in [[1890]].
7: ...'' Bridegrooms'' (after several players married prior to the [[1888]] season), the ''Superbas'' (under...
8: ... ([[1962]]-present). (a.k.a. "Chavez Ravine") (Prior to 1912, the Brooklyn Dodgers played at Washingt...
12: :'''Division titles won''' (10): [[1974]], [[1977]], [[1978]]... - Ramesses II (3861 bytes)
5: ... during the 10th Century BC). [[Hellenic Civilization|Ancient Greek]] writers (such as [[Herodotus]]) ...
9: ...peace treaty]], believed to have been drawn up in 1271 BC.
17: ...ph]]s to the right. These names are [[Transliteration of ancient Egyptian|transliterated]] as wsr-m3&#... - Song Dynasty (16385 bytes)
3: ...orth and south and of rapidly changing administrations.
4: ...ongol ethnic group.png||350px|left|thumb|illustration representing a person of Mongol ethnic group du...
5: ...ynasty itself can be divided into two distinct periods: the Northern Song and Southern Song. The '''No...
7: ...urt. The Mongol [[Yuan dynasty]], proclaimed in [[1271]], finally destroyed the Song dynasty in [[1279]]...
12: ...ace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
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