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Isabel I la Cat ó lica (Spanish: April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was the Queen of the Kingdom of Castile (reigned from 1474 to 1504). In September 1468, Isabella was crowned crown prince by Enrique IV. On December 13, 1474, Isabella held a coronation ceremony in Segovia and declared herself ... Read More
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Menis was the founding king of the First Dynasty of Egypt. He unified Egypt, ushered in the era of pharaoh rule, and established a kingdom with a long and glorious influence in the history of human civilization. Around 3100 BC, he conquered Egypt and initially unified the entire country, creating ... Read More
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Hammurabi (1810-1750 BC) was the sixth monarch of the Babylonian Kingdom established by the Amorites. He succeeded to the throne in 1792 BC and later defeated neighboring countries in a series of wars, expanding Babylonian rule throughout Mesopotamia. As a result, the powerful Babylonian Empire was ... Read More
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Justinian I (also translated as Justinian I, Latin: Iustinianus I; Greek: Ιουστινιανός Α ※; From around 482 to November 14, 565, he was the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (527-565), known as Justinian the Great. Justinian I assisted his uncle Justinian I in ascending the throne and governing ... Read More
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Peter I Alexeyevich (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич; From June 9, 1672 to February 8, 1725, he was the fifth Tsar of the Romanov dynasty in Russia (co ruled with Ivan V from April 1682 to 1696) and the first Emperor of the Russian Empire (reigned from November 2, 1721 to February 8, 1725). He was known ... Read More
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Darius I (550 BC - October 486 BC) Persian: داریوش; Hebrew: דָּרְיָוֶשׁ; Also known as Darius the Great, he was the third emperor of the Persian Empire and came from a branch of the Achaemenid family. He once accompanied Gambius II on an expedition to Egypt and was appointed as the commander-in... Read More
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Ashoka (303-232 BC) was the emperor of the Peacock Dynasty in India, ruling almost all of the Indian subcontinent and regarded by many as the greatest emperor of India. He expanded the empire of Chandragupta, ruling from west to present-day Afghanistan and east to present-day Bangladesh, encompassin... Read More
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Umar ibn al Khattab (586-644), known as Umar I, was the Arab Caliph (reigned 634-644). From the Hashim tribe of the Gulai tribe where Muhammad resided, he was one of the important figures who followed Muhammad in the early days and was also his most loyal follower. Omar possessed an iron willed ... Read More
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Suleyman I (Ottoman Türkiye: سليمان اول、 Modern Türkiye: Suleiman the Magnificent; From November 6, 1494 to September 7, 1566, he was the 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the longest reigning Sultan (reigned from 1520 to 1566). He also held the position of Caliph, the highest spiritual leader ... Read More
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Lamassu is a half lion and half bull monster in Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, guarding Assyrian temples and palaces. They have wings, can fly, and have great power. Ramasu has a robust body of wild beasts, but also has a human head and face, as well as Assyrian hair and hats, and huge wings ... Read More
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