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2 days ago · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
- Thirty Years War (Disambiguation)
The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Europe lasting...
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The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (Dutch: Nederlandse...
- Sack of Magdeburg
The sack of Magdeburg, also called Magdeburg's Wedding...
- Raimondo Montecuccoli
Raimondo Montecuccoli (Italian pronunciation: [raiˈmondo...
- Catholic League
The Catholic League (Latin: Liga Catholica, German:...
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The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First...
- Dutch-Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War (Dutch: Nederlands-Portugese...
- Portuguese Restoration War
The Restoration War (Portuguese: Guerra da Restauração),...
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3 days ago · 370. Famine in Phrygia. Phrygia. 372–373. Famine in Edessa. Edessa. 400–800. Various famines in Western Europe associated with the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and its sack by Alaric I. Between 400 and 800 AD, the population of the city of Rome fell by over 90%, mainly because of famine and plague. [citation needed]
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1 day ago · The United States is a country primarily located in North America. Demographics of the United States concern matters of population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects regarding the population. American population 1790–1860.
1 day ago · The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775. Assembled at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, they appointed George ...
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1 day ago · 1630: Slide rule: invented by William Oughtred; 1642: Mechanical calculator. The Pascaline is built by Blaise Pascal. 1643: Barometer: invented by Evangelista Torricelli, or possibly up to three years earlier by Gasparo Berti. 1650: Vacuum pump: Invented by Otto von Guericke. 1656: Pendulum clock: Invented by Christiaan Huygens.
Apr 25, 2024 · November 1, 1630, Beijing (aged 65) Li Zhizao (born 1565, Hangzhou, China—died November 1, 1630, Beijing) was a Chinese mathematician, astronomer, and geographer whose translations of European scientific books greatly contributed to the spread of Western science in China. Originally from a military family, Li was made a jinshi (the highest ...
2 days ago · Pakistan. The Maratha Empire ( / məˈrɑːtə / muh-RAH-ta; [3] [4] [5] Marathi pronunciation: [məˈɾaːʈʰaː]) also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy was an early modern Indian empire and later a confederation that controlled large portions of the Indian Subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 [note 1 ...
