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Darwin

History; World history

British scientist whose theories of evolution have popularized the idea of the gradual development of the diversity of life on Earth for millions of years.

(1452-1519) Italian painter, sculptor, engineer and inventor. Famous works include paintings Mona Lisa and the last supper. Also left a variety of sketches showing flying machines and boats centuries ...

turcopole

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In the Crusades, turcopoles, turcoples, turcopoli or turcopoliers means "sons of the Turks" in Greek were hired in place of horse archers in the Christian countries of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Taochi

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The Taochi were the people known formerly to the Urartians as Diauehi (Diauhi, Daiaeni) and they lived in Northeastern part of Anatolia in ancient times. According to Xenophon they called themselves ...

Witenagemot

History; World history

Witenagemot(meeting of wise men) was a political institution in Anglo-Saxon England which operated before the 7th century until the 11th century.

The young turks

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The Young Turks were a coalition of various groups favouring reformation of the administration of the Ottoman Empire. The movement was against the monarchy of Ottoman Sultan and favoured a ...

Nine Light Doctrine

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Alparslan Türkeş, who is the founder of the far right Nationalist Movement Party, released a political pamphlet titled The Nine Lights Doctrine in 1965 listing nine basic principles that formed the ...