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- Pakistan (74854 bytes)
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[1947-08-14]]<br /...
62: ...nions of the divided Greek empire of [[Bactria]] (from the areas of the [[Panjshir province|Panjshir]]...
64: The Kushan kingdom stretched from modern-day [[Uzbekistan]] to northwestern India...
69: ... by the [[Mughals]] from [[1526]] until [[1739]]. From 1739 until the early [[19th century]] the entir...
72: ... the British by the Muslim leader [[Tipu Sultan]] from 1749 to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Em... - Portugal (61755 bytes)
5: ... the country's early history, stemming as it does from the Roman name ''Portus Cale'', a possibly mixe...
15: ...C]], several waves of [[Celts]] invaded Portugal from [[Central Europe]] and intermarried with local ...
17: ...Portugal started from the south, where they found friendly natives, the [[Conii]]. Over decades, the R...
25: ...s. From there they aimed to reconquer their lands from the [[Moors]] (mainly [[Berber]] with some [[Ar...
27: ...r of the Iberian Peninsula, faced new competition from other regions. The lords of the cities of [[Coi... - Ancient Rome (25155 bytes)
1: ...vilization]] that existed in [[Europe]], [[North Africa]], and the [[Middle East]] between [[753 BC]] ...
9: [[Image:Lupaegemelli.jpg|framed|right|The female wolf, feeding the baby twins...
11: ...Palatine Hill]], approximately eighteen [[mile]]s from the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]] on the river [[Tiber]]. ...
25: ... each other for power. Caesar emerged victorious from the resulting Civil War, and was made dictator ...
27: ...ements ([[27 BC]] and [[23 BC]]) transformed Rome from a Republic to an Empire. His designated success... - Florida (24937 bytes)
43: ... of the United States of America. Florida seceded from the Union on [[January 10]], [[1861]] and was o...
64: ...nasa.florida.750pix.jpg|right|thumb|Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on 31st October 199...
72: ...ces, September 2nd.jpg|left|thumb|138px|Hurricane Frances near peak strength.]]
76: .... These thunderstorms which are caused by airflow from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] seemingly "pop up" in th...
80: ...ey|Charley]] ([[August 13]]), [[Hurricane Frances|Frances]] ([[September 4]]-[[September 5|5]]), [[Hur... - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
9: ... Olympias was impregnated not by Philip, who was afraid of her and her affinity for sleeping in the co...
11: ...es]] through [[Caranus]] and his mother descended from [[Aeacus]] through [[Neoptolemus]] and [[Achill...
14: ... of Persia. [[Plutarch]] mentions an irate letter from Alexander to Darius III, where Alexander blames...
16: ...n a campaign to solidify control of Greece and confront the Persian Empire.
23: ...all coastal cities and denying them to his enemy. From Pamphylia onward the coast held no major ports,... - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...Empire'') was the ruling [[dynasty]] of [[China]] from [[1368]] to [[1644]], though claims to the Ming...
5: [[Image:Hung-wu.jpg|framed|left|Hongwu Emperor]]
8: ...one of the only two dynastic founders who emerged from the [[peasant]] class, the other being [[Han Ga...
12: ...ded estate]]s were confiscated by the government, fragmented, and rented out; and private slavery was ...
16: ...on of Hongwu, who ruled as the Emperor [[Yongle]] from [[1403]] to [[1424]] and was responsible for mo... - Trajans Column (10003 bytes)
1: ...rth of the [[Roman Forum]]. Completed in 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral [[...
3: ...ter of 3.7 meters (11 ft). The 190 meter (625 ft) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. Inside the s...
6: == Frieze ==
9: A continuous frieze winds up around the shaft from base to capital. The relief portrays Trajan's t...
11: ...er side by Trophies. Otherwise, the scenes on the frieze unfold continuously and in [[Perspective (gra... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
29: ...e leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple
46: rolled-leaf tube, and protects it from rain. Possibly because of this improved
52: pitted with areolae, which are [[chlorophyll]]-free patches through which light can penetrate.
54: ...once inside, tire themselves out trying to escape from these false
63: that project from the base of the operculum over the entrance to ... - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
5: ...een." Further along their line of march, they confronted a much larger group of militia at a bridge i...
7: ...nd [[Continental Congress]], with representatives from 13 of the [[United_Kingdom|British]] [[colonies...
9: ...rson]]. However, Jefferson's work was reviewed by Franklin at length and then submitted to the Congres...
11: ... States with a great wilderness empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River, and incl...
21: ...Seven Years' War]] and in North America, as the [[French and Indian War]], in 1763, Britain had emerge... - Pompeii (10901 bytes)
18: ... long been used to minor tremors and wisps of gas from Mt. Vesuvius, and in 62 there had been a series...
20: ...rk cloud shaped rather like a pine tree emanating from the mouth of the mountain. After some time the ...
22: ...oud of superheated gas, ash, and rock that erupts from a volcano. Pliny stated that several earth trem...
26: ... the other shore, Pliny the Elder apparently died from [[carbon dioxide]] asphyxiation after lying on ...
32: ...ntana initially found some of the famous erotic [[fresco]]es and, due to the strict modesty prevalent ... - Christianity (47078 bytes)
6: ...term "Christ" to describe Jesus, which is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] translation for "M...
8: ...lly grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctrine:
14: ... but not [[Restorationism]]) derive their beliefs from the conclusions reached by the Council of Nicea...
29: ...stles and other followers claimed that Jesus rose from the dead, and set out to [[preach]] the new mes...
35: * via [[Egypt]] into [[North Africa]], [[Sudan]] and [[Ethiopia]] - Dentistry (9670 bytes)
22: ...made the discovery when he was cleaning the teeth from one of the men (see [[History of medicine]]).
33: ...anada)]]); only children and the elderly can have free dental care. Other Canadians are mostly covered...
94: *[http://www.askthedentist.info/ Free dental advice and common problems]
95: ...veral on-line chapters cover history of Dentistry from prehistory to late 19th century)]
96: *[http://www.dentalcom.net/ Dental Discussion Forum] - Pope Sergius III (3716 bytes)
3: ...f the surviving documentation about Sergius comes from his opponents.
13: ...w.catholic-forum.com/saints/pope0119.htm Catholic Forum.com]: Pope Sergius III - Carthage (20744 bytes)
1: [[Image:Carthage_location.png|right|frame|A map of the central [[Mediterranean Sea]], sh...
3: ...ted on the eastern side of [[Lake Tunis]], across from the center of modern [[Tunis]] in [[Tunisia]]. ...
6: ... was founded by [[Phoenicia|Phoenician]] settlers from the city of [[Tyre]], bringing with them the ci...
8: ...the city began a systematic conquest of both the African interior and the coastal lands.
10: ...reading its control along the North African coast from modern [[Morocco]] to the borders of [[Egypt]].... - Badminton (12494 bytes)
5: ... of the court, and aim to prevent their opponents from doing the same. Unlike a [[tennis ball]], the s...
7: ...important to being a successful badminton player. From a fitness perspective a close comparison can be...
13: ...high. The short service lines go away 1.98 meters from the net. Left service court and right service c...
31: ... a rally the serve switches to the opposing team. From then on, both players on a team take turns serv...
44: ...urt. If it?s an uneven score, the let will follow from the left service court. - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (7282 bytes)
1: {{MLB Devil Rays franchise}}
17: ...ng two Florida teams, and faced with a strong bid from [[Denver]], the league bypassed the Bay Area an...
19: ..., this time admitting Naimoli's group and a group from [[Arizona Diamondbacks|Arizona]].
21: ... stay current, it needed more than $70 million US from the city in renovations. The Dome that had bui...
23: == Franchise history == - Mountain biking (7992 bytes)
2: ...n biking''' (Mountain bicycling) is a form of [[offroad cycling]] which uses very sturdy [[bicycle]]s ...
5: ...not take place on a mountain (a range of terrain, from remote alps to city parks) for common biking mo...
9: Significant departure of mountain biking from established traditions in cycle racing is its f...
11: ...f Cycling Championships for the first time in San Francisco, USA. ([http://www.usdeafsports.org/2006cy...
17: ...al event. Riders start at intervals that can vary from 30 seconds to three minutes-depending on the st... - Timeline of Ancient Rome (22347 bytes)
1: ...'''Timeline of events concerning Ancient Rome''', from the city foundation until the last attempt of t...
23: ...The college of the tribune of the Plebs is raised from two to ten tribunes
30: * [[421 BC]] – Number of quaestors raised from 2 to 4; office opened to plebeians
44: ...sus honorum|office]] before 10 years have elapsed from the first election
53: * [[267 BC]] – Number of quaestors raised from 4 to 6 - Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
9: ...ted, and displays of imperial majesty were common from the earliest days of the Empire.
11: ...tities with imperial pretensions, including the [[Frankish]] kingdom, the [[Holy Roman Empire]], the [...
23: ...final step in the evolution of the [[Roman Army]] from a [[citizen army]] to a professional one.
33: ...Romanizing extensive territories in the East, in Africa, in Hispania and Gaul, beyond those areas that...
40: ...few, works of poetry, legislation and engineering from this period provide important insights into Rom... - Titus (3154 bytes)
3: ...eptember 13]], [[81]]) ruled the [[Roman Empire]] from [[79]] to [[81]].
7: ...us]], which stands at one entrance to the [[Roman Forum]], memorializes this triumph. He held various [[c...
11: [[Image:Titus.villa.albani.rome.Spino.jpg|right|frame|Titus, at Villa Albani, Rome, Italy]]
13: ...Had Titus lived long enough, he may have suffered from the same excesses as previous emperors; instead...
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