History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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The 1992 ruling that declared the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal
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In 533, the Byzantine Empire began its quest to reclaim the lost Roman West
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A 2013 consulate attack in Afghanistan highlighted the ongoing struggle for regional security
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In 1971, a mysterious plane crash ended the life of Mao Zedong's chosen successor
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In 1683, a massive cavalry charge saved Vienna and halted the Ottoman expansion
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In 1992, the capture of a philosophy professor ended a decade of insurgency in Peru
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In 1697, a surprise river crossing at Zenta effectively ended the Ottoman threat to Europe
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In 210 BC, the man who first unified China died while searching for immortality
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In 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded the political party that built modern Turkey
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In 1566, the death of a sultan halted a massive Ottoman march toward Vienna
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A 1808 treaty finally ended the French military occupation of Prussia
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In 1901, the Boxer Protocol imposed a staggering debt on China to end a rebellion
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A 1625 treaty formed a secret alliance to challenge the Spanish Empire's global dominance
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A 2012 shipwreck near the Turkish coast highlighted the risks of global migration
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The 1566 death of Suleiman the Magnificent ended the Ottoman Empire's golden age
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