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The French colonial empire ( French: Empire colonial français) comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the " First French colonial empire ", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold ...
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil [1] ( French: [amɑ̃tin lysil oʁɔʁ dypɛ̃]; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand ( French: [ʒɔʁʒ sɑ̃d] ), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. [2] [3] One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, [4] being more renowned than either ...
With the death in 1477 of Charles the Bold, France and the Habsburgs began a long process of dividing his rich Burgundian lands, leading to numerous wars. In 1532, Brittany was incorporated into the Kingdom of France. France engaged in the long Italian Wars (1494–1559), which marked the beginning of early modern France.
François Victor Alphonse Aulard (1849–1928), French Revolution and Napoleon I [1] Henri Berr (1863–1954), founder of the journal Revue de synthèse; anticipated the Annales school [8] Marc Bloch (1886–1944), medievalist and co-founder of the Annales school [9] [10] Pierre Caron (1875–1952), French revolution [1]
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Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient Egyptian religion. Myths appear frequently in Egyptian writings and art, particularly in short stories and in ...
