- [ arab net ] - :: Always Leading The Way :: European Conquest
Read about the conquest of Egypt from this page on Arab Net.
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- Doge of Venice: THE LAST DAYS OF THE SERENISSIMA
Take a look at the history of Venice and it's fall as an independent state.
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- Egypt: History - Ottoman Turk Period
Learn about the Ottoman Empire at this site. Brought to you by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
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- History and eruptions
This site discusses the history of Mount Vesuvious eruption cycles.
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- History of the Vatican Observatory - Page 1
From the University of Arizona, read this short history of the Vatican's Observatory.
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- MACEDONIA - The Historical Profile of Northern Greece
From I. K. Hassiotis, read about Greece under the rule of the Turkish Empire.
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- Pan-Macedonian Network - Historical Review of Macedonia
This interesting site written by Ekdotike Athinon S.A., covers all periods of Greek history.
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- The Enlightenment
This essay by Paul Brians, argues that the Enlightenment has its roots much earlier than the 18th century. It also discusses the heritage of the movement.
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- The Enlightenment, Freemasonry, and The Illuminati
From the American Atheist organization web site, you can read this interesting article by Conrad Goeringer, which is about the influences of these philosophies on the Enlightenment.
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- The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
Learn about the great library of Alexandria and why it no longer exists today in this article at the Bede Library Web site.
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- The Ottoman Sultans of Turkey & Successors in Romania
Learn about the Ottoman rulers and their successors on this site.
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- The Political Realists of Continental Europe
Enlightened Philosophers, such as Voltaire and Diderot, and the Physiocrats, who were ministers to the French court, did not wish to limit the powers of the Monarchies. They attempted to persuade European Rulers to redirect power towards the rationalization of economic and political structures and the liberation of intellectual life.
To keep everyone from exercising too much freedom, however, there would be an absolute monarch. This phenomenon is known as Enlightened Absolutism.
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- Tourism and tourist places in Acireale: The most beautiful Carnival in Sicily
Read about Carnival in Sicilian history. This event is known as Mar de Gras in New Orleans Louisiana.
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