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Battle Of Chesma: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Chesma
The naval Battle of Chesma took place on 5-7 July 1770 near and in Chesma (Turkish: Çeşme) Bay, in the area between Asia Minor and the ...
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Monemvasia: Encyclopedia Ii - Monemvasia - History
Monemvasia - Middle Ages.
The founding of the town and fortress of Monemvasia most probably occurred in the 6th Century CE. The town wa...
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Orlov: Encyclopedia Ii - Orlov - Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov
Count Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (1734-1783), who carved for his family so illustrious a place in the Russian history, was the son of Gre...
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Orlov: Encyclopedia Ii - Orlov - Other Orlovs
His only son, Prince Nikolay Alexeyevich Orlov (1827-1885), was a distinguished Russian diplomatist and author. He first adopted a milita...
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Orlov: Encyclopedia Ii - Orlov - Alexey Grigoryevich Orlov
Count Alexey Grigoryevich Orlov (1737–1808), brother of the above, was by far the ablest member of the Orlov countly family, and was al...
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Orlov: Encyclopedia Ii - Orlov - Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov
Prince Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov (1787-1862), the natural son of Count Fyodor Grigoryevich, was born October 8 (October 19, 1786 New Style...
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