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Abbasid Caliphate

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Abbasid Caliphate was the third Islamic Caliphate that existed primarily in the Middle East. The Abbasid Caliphate was interrupted by the invasion of Mongols and was founded in Sunni Islam.

divine right

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Justification of monarchy through the word of God.

murder

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The murder of a political leader or other public figure.

migration

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The mass movement of people from one area to another.

Chandragupta Maurya

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(340 BC -286 BC) The first King of the Maurya dynasty in India. He managed to conquer most of the Indian subcontinent and is considered to be the first one who has United India.

urbanization

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The movement of people to urban areas in search of work.

The island 100 miles off the southwest coast of China, where the Spaniards and the Dutch had established bases in 1526. Dutch ejected Spain in 1646, but were themselves expelled in 1661, the Chinese ...