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2 days ago · Roman Catholicism. Signature. Sigismund III Vasa ( Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa.
- 19 August 1587 – 30 April 1632
- Catherine Jagiellon
May 12, 2024 · In June 1426, Hussite forces led by Prokop and Sigismund Korybut defeated the invaders in the Battle of Aussig. Despite this result, the death of Jan Žižka caused Martin V to believe that the Hussites were much weakened. Martin proclaimed yet another crusade in 1427.
- 1400–1499
- Ottomans dominant, decline of Mamluks, Mongols
- Levant, Baltic, Iberia, Italy, Northern Africa
- Hospitallers successful, Ottomans take Constantinople, Eastern Europe
May 15, 2024 · May 15, 2024 1:09 PM. By Agence France-Presse. Darfur, Sudan. Print. Washington — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two commanders of Sudan's paramilitary force, vowing pressure...
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May 15, 2024 · 15 May 2024. The United States has imposed sanctions against two commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as rights groups and the United Nations warn that deadly violence...
2 days ago · The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against...
3 days ago · May 20, 2024, 07:25 AM EDT. ERROR LOADING. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
