of culture‚ developed trade and handicrafts on the territory of Kazakhstan. 9. The mongol invasion into the Central Asia led by Chingizkhan started at the beginning of the XIII century. 10. In 1218 Chingizkhan conquered Semirechie and started the siege of Otrar‚ which did not surrender to him; after six months of defense Otrar surrendered and Chingizkhan ordered his warriors to annihilate all the population of the city. 11. At last in the forties of the XII century Kazakh land were included in the
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The word Byzantine has been derived from term Byzantium and this word is basically belongs to Greek man named Byzas. The whole Empire of Byzantine was Greek speaking and it was also in the continuation of eastern part of great Roman Empire during the period of late Middle East ages and late antiquity. The capital of this Empire was Constantinople that known in the modern age with the name of Istanbul. Byzantine also survived the fragmentation and it causes fall to the Western Roman Empire. During
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bioBio of John Flanagan Writer Born: 22 May 1944 Birthplace: Sydney‚ Australia Best known as: Author of the Ranger’s Apprentice series of children’s books Name at birth: John Anthony Flanagan A former advertising and television writer‚ John Flanagan is now known for writing the Ranger’s Apprentice fantasy books for young readers. Flanagan grew up in Sydney‚ Australia‚ took to writing early‚ and eventually caught on as an ad agency writer. Later he moved to television and with co-writer
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Animal Farm is an allegorical fable of the workers revolt and the rise to power of the communist party in the former Soviet Union shortly after World War I and in particular the rise to supremacy of Joseph Stalin‚ as told in the form of a story of the farm animals of Manor Farm who overthrow the drunken farmer Jones and seize control of the farm for themselves. In this allegory‚ farmer Jones represents the Russian aristocracy and the animals represent the peasants‚ working class‚ and some elements
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for the Spaniards‚ who lost 167 men and had 214 others wounded. As for the Americans‚ no ships were destroyed‚ and no soldier was killed or injured. The Battle of Manila Bay is considered one of the easiest encounters ever won in world history. The Siege of Manila By June 1898‚ General Emilio Aguinaldo had captured the whole of Luzon and was ready to storm Manila with the help ofGregorio del Pilar‚ Artemio Recarte‚ Antonio Montenegro‚ Pantaleon Garcia‚ and many other able generals. At that time
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the regiment formed by the local tribal youths had put up a gallant uncompromising fight for the Indian freedom struggle beginning from 1857 and dedicating their lives they have set up a glorious chapter in the History of India. It was after the siege of Ghess and Madho Singh being hanged on 31st December 1858 his sons Hatte Singh‚ Kunjal Singh‚ Bairi Singh and Airi Singh grew more furious and continued their fierce fight against the Britishers lying in ambush at different forest strongholds and
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Prince makes a profound impression on the narrator. Two Friends Introduction: Two Friends is a short story by the French author Guy de Maupassant‚ published in 1882. The story is set in Paris during the Franco-Prussian War‚ when the city lay under siege. The story examines French bravery‚ German stereotypes and‚ unusually for Maupassant‚
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broke out in 1700‚ had they marched hundreds of miles in heat and cold‚ rain and drought to make up with their country’s enemies. They had fought in Saxony‚ Poland and the Baltic states and their success had been great. In Narva‚ they had lifted the siege and defeated the Russian Tsar’s troops‚ in Kliszów they had won over the Saxons and Poles. In Fraustadt numerically strong Saxon and Russian troops had been completely crushed. But they continued to march. Because even if the king of Poland‚ the saxon
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Artaphernes. The allied Greeks followed up their success by destroying the rest of the Persian fleet at the Battle of Mycale‚ before expelling Persian garrisons from Sestos (479 BC) and Byzantium (478 BC). The actions of the general Pausanias at the siege of Byzantium alienated many of the Greek states from the Spartans‚ and the anti-Persian alliance was therefore reconstituted around Athenian leadership‚ as the so-called Delian League. The Persian war was remarkable not only for its ferocious battles
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During the Civil War‚ there were many great commanders that helped make the war successful. Winfield Scott Hancock is not only known for the Civil War‚ but in the many other wars that he fought bravely in. Hancock is known for when he commanded the Union center‚ and defeated Confederate troops‚ which was known as Pickett’s Charge. Winfield Scott Hancock was born February 4‚ 1824 in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He was one of two identical twin brothers. He was given his name after Winfield Scott‚ the
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