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Society of Jesus

History; World history

Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540 to setup schools and serve as missionaries, spreading church teachings.

Mummification

History; World history

The process of preserving a corpse by removing the moisture from it before burial. This process was practised by many different cultures.

Irish Republican Army (IRA)

History; World history

A militant organisation of Irish nationalists based in Ireland which seeks to remove the British government from the Six Northern Counties which they control.

A book written by Ibn Sina, a famous Islamic physician, which was an encyclopaedia of Greek, Arabic, and his own knowledge of medicine. This book became the standard medical text in Europe for over ...

Grigory Rasputin

History; World history

(1872-1916) Russian peasant and self-proclaimed holy man. He was friends with the ruling Romanov family, and sometime advisor to Czarina Alexandra. His advice was on of the factors leading to the ...

French Revolution

History; World history

Political revolution in France starting in 1789 that brought about many changes in France. The revolution ultimately ended with a dictatorship under Napoleon Bonaparte before his defeat by the ...

Ibn Sina

History; World history

Islamic physician, wrote a book called Canon on Medicine, which was an encyclopaedia of Greek, Arabic, and his own knowledge of medicine. This book became the standard medical text in Europe for over ...