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Location of Budapest in Hungary Budapest (pronounced ['budɒˌpɛʃt]) is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre. It has more than 1.7 million inhabitants, down from a mid-1980s peak of 2.07 million. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the amalgamation in 1873 of right-bank Buda (Ofen in German) and Óbuda (Old Buda or Alt-Ofen) together w ... Including: Budapest - History Budapest - Districts of Budapest Budapest - Transport Budapest - Airport Budapest - Roads Budapest - Railway Budapest - Subway Budapest - Waterways Budapest - Important figures

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Buddhist art originated in the Indian subcontinent in the centuries following the life of the historical Gautama Buddha in the 6th to 5th century BCE, before evolving through its contact with other cultures and its diffusion through the rest of Asia and the world. A first, essentially Indian, aniconic phase (avoiding direct representations of the Buddha), was followed from around the 1st century CE by an iconic phase (with direct representations of the Buddha). From that time, Buddhist art diversified and evolved ... Including: Buddhist art - Aniconic phase 5th century - 1st century BCE Buddhist art - Iconic phase 1st century CE – present Buddhist art - Northern Buddhist art Buddhist art - Central Asia Buddhist art - China Buddhist art - Korea Buddhist art - Japan Buddhist art - Tibet and Bhutan Buddhist art - Vietnam Buddhist art - Southern Buddhist art Buddhist art - Burma Buddhist art - Cambodia Buddhist art - Thailand Buddhist art - Indonesia

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This aticle is about the year 384 AD. For other uses see 384 (number). 384 - Events. December 17 - St Siricius becomes Pope. Forum of Theodosius built in Constantinople. Ambrosius refuses the Roman Empress Justina's request for a church in Milan where she can worship according to her Arian belief. A synod is held in Bordeaux. Quintus Aurelius Symmachus is urban prefect of Rome. King Chimnyu ascends to the throne of Baekje and shortly thereafter decl ... Including:

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Latin-celt - Celts. The term Celts (pronounced "kelts")[1] refers to any of a number of ancient peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages, which form a branch of Indo-European languages, as well as others whose language is unknown but where associated cultural traits such as Celtic art are found in archaeological evidence. Historical theories were developed that these factors were indicative of a common origin, but later theories of culture spreading to differing indigenous peo ...

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5 - Events. Rome acknowledges Cunobelinus, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain. Germanic Tribes Cimbri and Charydes sent ambassadors to Rome Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus, Lucius Valerius Messalla Volesus (or Gaius Ateius Capito) become Roman consuls Ruzi Ying becomes Emperor of Western Han China Tiberius conquers Germania Inferior Polyainus Marathonius becomes Archon of Athens 5 - Births. Em ... Including:

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Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC Years: 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC 187 BC - 186 BC - 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC Events The Roman Senate passes a law (the Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus) prohibiting Bacchanalia -- or the worship of Bacchus -- except under certain circumstances that required the approval of the Senate. The decree proves ineffective. Eumenes II of Pergamum defeated Prusias I of Bithynia

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