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- Aleksandra Lisowska (1848 bytes)
3: ...''Roxelana''', '''Roxolana''', '''Roxelane''', '''Rossa''', '''Ruziac''', but more often known by her ...
5: ...y in [[Rohatyn]]. She was captured and taken to [[Istanbul]] in the [[1520s]] as a [[slave]], but was select...
7: ...son, together with his mother, sent away to be a provincial governor, before apparently persuading S?n...
11: ...rusalem]], and the first to endow a [[mosque]] in Istanbul.
19: ...history/tutor/islam/empires/ottoman/roxelana.html Roxelana] - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
1: [[Image:Florence Nightingale - Project Gutenberg 13103.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|A y...
7: ...led woman, Florence rebelled against the expected role for a woman of her status, which was to become ...
9: ... in [[1845]], evoking intense anger and distress from her family, particularly her mother.
11: ...m of the [[Poor Laws]], extending far beyond the provision of medical care.
15: == Rejection of marriage proposal == - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...", her sole single to reach number one on the [[European]] [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] charts. Cl...
7: ...ased as a 7" pressed for family and friends. At around this time she adopted the name "Tori," after a...
10: ...Matt Sorum]] (later of [[the Cult]] and [[Guns N' Roses]]), and [[Brad Cobb]]. A year later, Atlantic ...
13: ...month later, it was released in America to breakthrough critical success. The accompanying singles wer...
16: ...nsidered it a step sideways rather than forwards from ''Little Earthquakes''. In February, she began t... - Krystyna Skarbek (11133 bytes)
7: ... A first marriage, at eighteen, to businessman Karol Getlich soon ended without rancor. On [[Novembe...
9: ...f the Polish courier missions was the smuggling across the Tatras of a secret, unique Polish [[anti-ta...
11: ....) Krystyna and Kowerski made good their escape from Hungary via the [[Balkans]] and [[Turkey]].
13: ... organization called the "[[Musketeers]]." This group had been formed in [[October]] [[1939]] by engi...
15: ...visas through French-mandated [[Syria]] from the pro-[[Vichy]] [[France|French]] [[consul]]. Only Ger... - United Nations (29685 bytes)
1: ...and/or some international diplomatic recognition from selected states, but are not UN members. For mor...
5: ...term "united nations" was coined by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] during [[World War II]], to refer to the...
17: ==Background and history==
20: ...rnational economic and social cooperation. These proposals were discussed and debated by governments a...
26: ... by an 8.5 million dollar donation from [[John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]], and designed by architech [[Osca... - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...vents of the Millennium by LIFE Magazine. Apart from Gutenberg, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Laurens J...
4: ... [[868]] A.D. The technique was also known in [[Europe]], where it was mostly used to print [[Bible]]s...
6: ...na until the European style printing press was introduced in relatively recent times (thus bringing th...
8: ...rg introduced or invented the printing press in Europe is not accepted by all. The other candidate adv...
11: ...usion (anthropology)|Diffusion]] of printing in Europe=== - Turkey (41694 bytes)
11: largest_city = [[Istanbul]] |latd=41|latm=1|latNS=N|longd=28|longm=57|longE...
49: ...raphers consider Turkey to be, also a part of [[Europe]] due to certain cultural, political and histor...
50: ...historical crossroads, the homeland of and battleground between several great civilizations, and a cen...
52: ...e [[Council of Europe]]. In October 2005, the [[European Union]] opened accession negotiations with An...
58: ...c's history cannot be understood without the background of the Turks, the spirit of people who fought ... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ... culture has proven especially influential in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
2: ...cing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-co...
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21: ...ist of Presidents of Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]] - Ancient Greece (23806 bytes)
2: ...[[Bulgaria]], [[Egypt]], [[France]], [[Libya]], [[Romania]], [[Spain]], and [[Ukraine]].
4: ...zations, while Greek-speaking, were so different from later Greek cultures that they should be classed...
10: ...s in [[18th century|18th]] and [[19th century]] Europe and [[The Americas]].
14: ...[Image:vcycladic.jpg|thumb|left|Marble statuette from the Cycladic islands, 3000 BC]]
15: ...ki" and [[Jerome]]'s "Chronicon", contain brief chronologies and king lists for this period. The histo... - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ...ngly awkward. Time zones partially rectified the problem by setting the clocks of a region to the same...
6: ...sured time as distinct from time determined by astronomical observation as formerly carried out at Gre...
12: ...5 (e.g. if it is 11:00 UTC, then it is 06:00 in Toronto)
14: ...+ 2 (e.g. if it is 03:00 UTC, then it is 05:00 in Istanbul)
18: ...nes results in a time the other side of midnight from UTC, then the date at the location is one day la... - Sumerian language (10760 bytes)
12: ...he [[19th century]]. Sumerian is distinguished from other languages of the area such as [[Hebrew lan...
16: ...e Sumerian because they mainly reproduce tablets from [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]]-speaking [[Nineve...
26: ...a Paris-based orientalist, Joseph Halevy, argued from 1874 onward that Sumerian was a secret code, and...
28: ...n, in 1984, appeared The Sumerian Language, An Introduction to its History and Grammatical Structure, ...
30: ...anslating Sumerian can be illustrated by a quote from Miguel Civil of the University of Chicago's [[Or... - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ...Muslims]], but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the [[Fourth Crusade]] against [[Co...
6: == Historical background ==
7: ... violence. A plea for help from the Byzantine Emperor [[Alexius I]] in opposing [[Muslim]] attacks thu...
9: ...ts]] and some [[mercenaries]] from elsewhere in Europe in the fight against the Islamic [[Moors]]. In ...
11: ...me personally engaged in a dramatic religious controversy. The result was an awakening of intense Chri... - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
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3: |+<big><big>'''''Romania'''''</big></big>
7: ...at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinople).</small>
15: | [[527]] || Justinian I becomes emperor.
21: ...th Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]]. - Formula One (29650 bytes)
7: ...[[United States dollar|US dollars]]. It is based around a series of races (19 in [[2005 Formula One se...
9: The sport has traditionally been centred in [[Europe]], which undoubtedly remains its leading market...
11: ...l'Automobile]], and is generally promoted and controlled by [[Bernie Ecclestone]].
14: ...gio|Fangio]] and [[Stirling Moss|Moss]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] in [[1955]]]]
16: ... [[List of Formula One Grands Prix]] for results from past seasons and individual races.'' - Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
1: {{Roman Empire infobox}}
3: ...gustan state is conventionally described as the [[Roman Republic]], since the structure of the power i...
5: ...n [[476]], when [[Odovacar]] deposed the last Emperor and sent the Imperial insignia to [[Constantinop...
7: ...gably throughout this article to mean the same as Roman Empire.
9: ...ed, and displays of imperial majesty were common from the earliest days of the Empire. - Pirate Ship (44502 bytes)
1: ...on-state actors. Piracy should be distinguished from [[privateer]]ing, which was a legitimate form of...
4: ...y the [[international community]] is facing many problems in bringing pirates to [[justice]].<ref>{{ci...
9: ...rireme.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mosaic of a [[Trireme|Roman Trireme]] in [[Tunisia]].]]
10: ...tolia]]n coast, threatening the commerce of the [[Roman Empire]].
12: ...ained an attitude of superiority and good cheer throughout his captivity. When the pirates decided to ... - Russia (28007 bytes)
2: ...that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern [[Europe]] and northern [[Asia]]. With an area of 17,075...
6: ...age. This influence is notable, but is still far from that of the former Soviet Union.
13: ...no-Ugric]] tribes, such as the [[Merya]], the [[Muromian]]s and the [[Meshchera]].
15: ... prosperous, due to diversified trade with both Europe and Asia.
17: ...ed the [[Russians |Russian people]] in the north from the [[Belarusians]] and [[Ukrainians]] in the we... - Ottoman Empire (15917 bytes)
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11: | colspan=2 style="text-align: center; background: white;" | [[Image:Ottoman 1683.png|Map of the...
20: | [[Istanbul|İstanbul]] ([[Constantinople]]/[[Asitane]]/...
45: ...ing to the Empire's position as gateway between Europe and Asia. In its day, the Ottoman Empire was al... - Hagia Sophia (7132 bytes)
2: ...agia-Sofia-01s.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey, June 1994]]
3: ...converted to a [[mosque]], now a [[museum]], in [[Istanbul]], formerly [[Constantinople]]. It is universally...
8: ...was rebuilt under the personal supervision of emperor [[Justinian I]] and rededicated on December 26, ...
10: ...tiary]] composed an extant poetic ''ekphrasis'', probably for the rededication of [[563]], which follo...
12: ...tically decorated that Justinian is said to have proclaimed "[[Solomon]], I have surpassed thee!" (''&... - Ankara (15129 bytes)
1: ...age provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...y]] and the country's second largest city after [[Istanbul]]. The city has a population of 5,153,000 (2005),...
4: ...k, and serves as the marketing center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was famous for ...
6: Ankara is situated upon a steep and rocky hill, which rises 500 ft. above the plain on t...
8: ...anum''<sup>[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Augustus/Res_Gestae/home.html]</sup>
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