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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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91 |
The British North America Act established the Dominion of Canada in 1867. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/31/09 |
|
92 |
King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the power of the king. |
History > European |
01/30/09 |
|
93 |
The Song Dynasty lasted from 960 CE to 1279 CE. |
History > Asian |
01/30/09 |
|
94 |
The Chinese influenced writing, architecture, and religion in Japan. |
History > Asian |
01/29/09 |
|
95 |
Citizenship within a Greek polis was limited to free adult males. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
96 |
The ancient Greeks developed the polis, or individual city-states. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
97 |
The Pax Romana was 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
98 |
Early Christians were persecuted by the Romans. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
99 |
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453 when the Ottoman Empire took over. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
100 |
The Hellenistic Age was a blend of Greek and oriental elements. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
101 |
The Black Death resulted in population decline, decline of Church influence, and disruption of trade. |
History > European |
01/29/09 |
|
102 |
Rome collapsed in 476 A.D. for several reasons; one such reason was the cost of defense and devaluation of Roman currency. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
103 |
The Peloponnesian War resulted in the slowing of cultural advancements and the weakening of political power. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
|
104 |
Sparta was a city-state that developed an aggressive and militaristic society. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
|
105 |
In the Roman Republic, the patricians were the powerful nobility. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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