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How Did Spy Services Develop in Russia
Espionage in Russia, with its long history of political turmoil, developed to become one of the most effective espiona ...Alexander. 1981. The Origins of Autocracy: Ivan the Terrible in Russian History. Berkeley: University of California Press, pg. 304.</ref>

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Top Ten War Books that were turned into Movies
...cture is an adaptation of a work of history. Here is a list of the top ten history books, in no particular order that have inspired some of the most popular h ...ss accounts from those who took part in the largest amphibious landings in history. Ryan himself had been a war correspondent from 1940-1945. The book focuse

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What was the impact of the Balfour Declaration (1917) on the Middle East
...lyh0c-20&linkId=77d49366f857a0897f3fbd76f0809035 The Modern Middle East: A History] (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), p. 114</ref>. The declaration The Declaration in effect assigned territory that was still part of the Ottoman Empire to the Jews for their new homeland. The Declaration also recognized

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How did Timur change the history of the world
...han, he was not a great Empire-builder, but he was a major figure in world history. In the wake of his conquest, Asia was transformed, and he left an enduring ...st the Ottoman Turks based in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). He defeated the Ottoman Turks at the great Battle of Ankara (1402) and even captured Sultan Bajzet.

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The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History by Michael S. Neiberg - Book Review
...inkId=9187758485abe727318e423b124b3f79 The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History] by Michael S. Neiberg (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017) offers ...itain, of equal importance, however; is the reinforcement of the idea that history cannot escape itself. The Paris Peace Conference was, in part, an event by

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How did the battle of Manzikert (1071) change the Byzantine Empire
...Crusades. The Battle of Manzikert is one of the most important in medieval history, and its repercussions can still be felt today. ...y the Turks to regain key defensive fortresses.<ref> Runciman. Steve. A History of the Crusades. (Cambridge University Press, 1987, vol. I) p. 62-63</r

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How Did the Ottoman Empire Become the Third Great Islamic Caliphate
...the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties to be the first two caliphates, with the Ottoman Empire being the third great Islamic caliphate. ...y and civilized enemies. Once they established a foothold in Anatolia, the Ottoman Turks were willing to accept ideas from all types of people and employed ma

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What were the historical events that led to the United States involvement in the Vietnam War
...ope like no other war. It was said to be the “war to end of all wars.” History teaches us this was not to be. When World War I reached an armistice in Nov ...rying degrees of access to the negotiations. A young student, [https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/ho-chi-minh Ho Chi Minh], from French Indochina was

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What is the history of vaccinations
...formal acceptance of a vaccine by authorized medical authorities in recent history. However, vaccinations have now been with us for more than 200 years, and e ...or in the Ottoman Empire, and who learned and noticed this practice in the Ottoman court, helped bring the practice to England. This method, in the 18th centu

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What was the impact of Andronicus I on the Byzantine Empire
...of countless noblewomen, including his niece. <ref>Norwich, John Julius, A history of Byzantium (volume iii, London, Penguin, 1996), p 116</ref> ...oming centuries when Constantinople sought help from the west, against the Ottoman Turks they were as often as not rebuffed.

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How did the Byzantine Empire influence Russia
Russia has a unique history, and the influence of Byzantium on Russia's culture, society, and politics ...tate-centered around Kyiv, a vital trading center. <ref>David Christian. A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia (London, Blackwell, 1999), p 189</ref>

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Gallipoli by Jenny MacLeod - Book Review
...s as “Turks,” and celebrates the ethnic and religious diversity of the Ottoman military forces. Finally, going beyond the battle, the author focuses heavi ...terrain, fortifications, supply routes, and preparation time afforded the Ottoman Empire, the Allied operation was doomed to fail. By morning on December 20,

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Did Egyptian President Gamal Nasser Protect the Copts
...i>Aegyptus. <ref> Nisan, Modechai. Minorities in the Middle East: A History of Struggle and Self-Expression. Second Edition. (Jefferson, North Caro The year 642 proved to be a watershed in the history of the Copts because it was during that year that the Arab Muslims conquere

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Top Ten Books from the Oxford Battle Series
...es themselves but how they were commemorated and their long term impact on history. The books try to understand not just how the battle took place, but why th Why is Agincourt one of the best known and celebrated battles in history? What made it remarkable? Like many of the battles in the series, the legen

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Was Dracula based on a real person
...eat knight. The Count was very brave in defending his homeland against the Ottoman Turks, who regularly attacked his people. In Stoker’s novel, Dracula was ...the Prince of Wallachia, and he was sent as a hostage to the court of the Ottoman Sultan. He came under pressure to convert to Islam, but he refused, but he

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Why did the United States go to war against the Barbary States in 1815
...endent kingdom, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli owed a loose allegiance to the Ottoman Empire. The United States fought two separate wars with Tripoli (1801–180 * Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]

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The Federalist Papers - Number 30
In the Ottoman or Turkish empire, the sovereign, though in other respects absolute master ...ly unconfined. I believe it may be regarded as a position warranted by the history of mankind, that, IN THE USUAL PROGRESS OF THINGS, THE NECESSITIES OF A NAT

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What are the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary
...rs of Europe, such as the ongoing Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire, and not to interfere in the existing European colonies already in t * Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]

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What was the Red Line Agreement that carved up the Ottoman Empire's oil resources after World War I
...oncerning the oil resources within territories that formerly comprised the Ottoman Empire within the Middle East. The origins of the Red Line Agreement can be ...n oil concession to the reconstituted TPC to develop oil fields within the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad and Mosul.

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How Historically Accurate is the Rise of Empires: Ottoman Series
...dPFYo7o2IQWooJvA9UE0nvAp.jpg|thumb|left|A poster from Rise of Empires: Ottoman series showing Mehmed II.]]__NOTOC__ ...ultan of the Ottoman Empire, who tries to create a name for himself in the history books by conquering the famed Byzantine capital of Constantinople, which ha

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