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1330 - Events. The Bulgars under Michael III are beaten by the Serbs at Velbuzhd, and large parts of Bulgaria fall to Serbia. October 19 - King Edward III of England starts his personal reign, executing his regent Roger Mortimer 1330 - Births. June 15 - Edward, the Black Prince, son of Edward III of England (died 1376) July 4 - Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (died 1367) October 25 - Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384) Fran ...

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1259 - Europe. September - The Empire of Nicaea defeats the Principality of Achaea at the Battle of Pelagonia, ensuring the eventual reconquest of Constantinople in 1261. December 4 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels. The famous frescoes of the Boyana Church in Bulgaria a ...

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For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. 1259 - Events. September - The Empire of Nicaea defeats the Principality of Achaea at the Battle of Pelagonia, ensuring the eventual reconquest of Constantinople in 1261. December 4 - Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for Engli ...

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- at 2002 - Density  inh/km² Brăila (pronunciation in Romanian: /brə'i.la/) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of the Brăila County, in the close vecinity of Galaţi. Brăila currently has a population of 216,929. Brăila - History. A settlement at this location on the left bank of the Danube (in Wallachia) appears with the name Drinago in a circa 1350 Spa ...

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The Bethlem Royal Hospital of London, which has been variously known as Bethlem Hospital, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam, is the world's oldest psychiatric hospital. Bethlem Royal Hospital - History of Bethlem. Bethlem has been a part of London since 1247, first as a priory for the sisters and brethren of the order of the Star of Bethlehem. Its first site was in Bishopsgate Street (where Liverpool Street station now stands). In 1330 it is mentioned as a hospital, and it is documented that in 1403 some ...

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• Bethlem Royal Hospital - Bethlem Royal today
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• Bethlem Royal Hospital - Notable patients of Bethlem hospital

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The Bible (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, "(the) books", is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity ("The Bible" actually refers to at least two different Bibles). It is thus applied to sacred scriptures. Many Christian English speakers refer to the Christian Bible as "the good book" (Gospel means " ...

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• Bible - The Hebrew Bible
• Bible - Torah
• Bible - Nevi'im
• Bible - Ketuvim
• Bible - Translations and editions
• Bible - The Christian Bible
• Bible - The Old Testament
• Bible - The New Testament
• Bible - The canonization of Scripture
• Bible - Bible versions and translations
• Bible - The Introduction of chapters and verses

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Bishop Wordsworth's School is a Church of England boys' day grammar school located in the centre of Salisbury, England. In 2002 there were 789 pupils aged between 11 and 18. The full name of the school is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School for Boys, and is abbreviated BWS. The school's motto is Veritas in Caritate, or "Truth Through Caring", and originates from the epitaph of Bishop Wordsworth's father. Bishop Wordsworth's School - Entrance. Entry to the school is by e ...

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• Bishop Wordsworth's School - History
• Bishop Wordsworth's School - Houses
• Bishop Wordsworth's School - Faculty
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Visoki Dečani is a major Serbian Orthodox monastery, situated in Metohija, 12 km south from the town of Peć. Its cathedral is the biggest medieval church in the Balkans which contains the largest preserved monument of Byzantine fresco-painting. The monastery was established in a chestnut grove by king Stefan Dečanski in 1327. Its original founding charter is dated to 1330, however. Next year the king died and was buried at the monastery, which henceforth became his popular shrine. The construction activities were continued by his son Stefan Dusan ...

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This is a list of the counts of Burgundy (i.e., of the region known as "Franche-Comté", not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy) from 867 to 1678. Odo (count of Mâcon, Dijon, Autun, and Burgundy, 867-870) Rodfried (870-895) Hugh the Black (921-952) Otto William (986-1026) Renaud I (1026-1057) William I the Great (1057-1087, also count of Mâcon, 1078-1085 Renaud II (1087-1097, also count of Mâcon, 1085) Stephen I (titular count, 1097-1102) Re ...

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WNYC are the call letters for two public radio stations in New York City. These are two of the most widely listened to public radio stations in the United States. WNYC can be tuned at 820 AM and 93.9 FM on the radio dial in the New York metro area. Established on June 2, 1922, the 820 AM station is one of the oldest in the nation. The 93.9 FM station was added in 1943. The stations were owned by the City of New York until 1995, when the city sought to sell the broadcast licenses for revenue. They were then bought by private citizens through the WNYC Foundation to continu ...

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Vilnius (pronunciation ▶ (help·info), Belarusian: Вільня, Polish: Wilno, Russian: Вильнюс, formerly Вильно, German: Wilna; see also other alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of over 540,000 in 2003. It is the capital of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. ...

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• Vilnius - Geographic and population
• Vilnius - Tourism
• Vilnius - Economy
• Vilnius - Climate
• Vilnius - Transport
• Vilnius - Trivia
• Vilnius - Famous Vilnians
• Vilnius - Subdivisions

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August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. August 5 - Events. 642 - Battle of Maserfeld - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia 1100 - Henry I crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey 1305 - William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution. 1583 - Sir Humphrey G ...

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Chełmno (-Polish, German: Kulm) is a town in northern Poland with 22,000 inhabitants (1995) and the historical capital of Chełmno Land. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, Chełmno was previously in Toruń Voivodship (1975–1998), near the Vistula river. It is not related to Chełmno extermination camp, which was located near a village with a similar name, Chełmno nad Nerem. Chełmno - History. The first written mention of Chełmno is known from ...

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Charles I of Hungary (Anjou France 1288 or 1291 - Visegrád, Hungary July 16, 1342), also called Charles Robert, Carobert and Charles I Robert, was the king of Hungary from August 27, 1310. He was the grandson of King Charles II of Naples, son of Charles Martel d'Anjou and Clemencia, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph I. Charles I of Hungary - Life. Known as Charles Robert prior to his enthronment as King of Hungary in 1309, Charles claimed the Hungarian crown as the grea ...

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An antipope is one whose claim to being Pope is the result of a disputed or contested election. These antipopes were usually in opposition to a specific person chosen by the papal electors (since the Middle Ages, the College of Cardinals; in the twentieth century, their special secret meeting, called conclave, however applies the age limit for eligibility). Some self-appointed leaders of smaller churches are also called "antipopes." During certain periods of turbulence in the Roman Catholic Church, controversial Papal elections ...

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• Antipope - Antipopes of the 20th-21st centuries
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For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. 1260 - Events. 1260 - Europe. September 4 - The Senese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of King Manfred of Sicily, defeats the Florentine Guelphs at Montaperti. King Otakar II of Bohemia captures Styria from King Bela IV of Hungary in the Battle of Kressenbrunn. The Baltic Samogitians and Curonians defeat the Teutonic knights in the Battle of Durbe. The Duchy of Saxony is div ...

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Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. Their principal roles were as: Kings of Germany, (several centuries to 1806), mostly also crowned as Holy Roman Emperors, and Rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282–1453, archdukes 1453–1804, and emperors 1804–1918), Kings of Croatia (1527–1918), Kings of Hungary (1437–1918), Kings of Spain (1516–1700), Kings of Portugal (1580–1640),Including:

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• Habsburg - Main Line
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• Habsburg - Kings of Germany
• Habsburg - Dukes of Austria
• Habsburg - Albertine line: Dukes of Austria
• Habsburg - Leopoldine line: Dukes of Styria Carinthia Tyrol
• Habsburg - Reuniting of Habsburg possessions
• Habsburg - Main Line: Holy Roman Emperors Archdukes of Austria
• Habsburg - Spanish Habsburgs: Kings of Spain Kings of Portugal 1580-1640
• Habsburg - Austrian Habsburgs: Holy Roman Emperors Archdukes of Austria
• Habsburg - House of Habsburg-Lorraine Lothringen main line: Holy Roman Emperors Archdukes of Austria
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• Habsburg - House of Habsburg-Lorraine main line: Heads of the House of Habsburg post-monarchy
• Habsburg - Burials
• Habsburg - Habsburgs as Kings of Hungary
• Habsburg - Albertine line: Kings of Hungary
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• Habsburg - House of Habsburg-Lorraine main line: Kings of Hungary
• Habsburg - Habsburgs as Kings of Bohemia
• Habsburg - Main line: Kings of Bohemia
• Habsburg - Albertine line: Kings of Bohemia
• Habsburg - Austrian Habsburgs: Kings of Bohemia
• Habsburg - House of Habsburg-Lorraine main line: Kings of Bohemia
• Habsburg - Habsburgs as Queens Consort of France
• Habsburg - Austrian Habsburgs
• Habsburg - Spanish Habsburgs
• Habsburg - Habsburg-Lorraine

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Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. Today it is mainly divided between the independent country of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous state of Bengal (during local monarchial regimes and British rule) are part of the Indian states of Bihar, Tripura and Orissa. Bengal ...

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• Bengal - Early History
• Bengal - Muslim Rule
• Bengal - British Rule
• Bengal - Independence
• Bengal - Rulers of Bengal
• Bengal - Pala Dynasty
• Bengal - Sena Dynasty
• Bengal - Ilyas Dynasty
• Bengal - Ganesa Dynasty
• Bengal - Ilyas Dynasty
• Bengal - Habshis Dynasty
• Bengal - Husaini Dynasty
• Bengal - Suri Dynasty
• Bengal - Karani Kararani Dynasty
• Bengal - Nawabs of Bengal
• Bengal - Maps during British rule on external sites

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1240s 1250s 1260s - 1270s - 1280s 1290s 1300s 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289. Europe in the 1280s was marked by naval warfare on the Mediterranean Sea and consolidation of power by the major states. Ongoing struggles over the control of Sicily provoked lengthy naval warfare: after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion, the French Angevins struggled against Aragon for control of the island. King Rudolph I of G ...

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• 1280s - Europe
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• 1280s - The Mamluk Sultanate sphere of influence: the Middle East
• 1280s - Culture
• 1280s - Natural events
• 1280s - Science literature and industry
• 1280s - Civic laws and institutions
• 1280s - Art and architecture
• 1280s - Cities and institutions
• 1280s - Religion
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For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. 1287 - Events. 1287 - Europe. January 17 - King Alfonso III of Aragon captures the island of Minorca from the Moors. December 14 - A fringing barrier between the North Sea and a shallow lake in Holland collapses during a heavy storm, causing the fifth largest flood in recorded history which creates the Zuider Zee inlet and kills over 50,000 people; it also gives sea access to Amsterdam, allowing its devel ...

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