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Dunkirk
History; World history

Seaport of the Spanish Netherlands on the Strait of Dover, and a valuable Spanish naval base that threatened English and Dutch trade. It was captured by France (1646-52) and by ...

Decolonization
History; World history

The process of colonized extra-European territories becoming independent states, particularly the liquidation of European overseas empires after World War II.

Dekeleia
History; World history

Village in Attica that came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War. It was occupied by Sparta (413 BC), who closed the Athenian silver mines and lured part of the slave ...

Delaware
History; World history

British American colony, now a state of the USA, and home of the Delaware nation of Native Americans. Settled by Swedes in 1638, it was seized by the French in 1655 and by the ...

Delhi sultanate
History; World history

The principal Muslim state of northern India from 1206 to 1526, chosen as a regional capital by Muhammad of Ghur following his conquest of northern India. On his death, the ...

Delian league
History; World history

League of Aegean city-states formed under the leadership of Athens in 478 BC to resist Persia. Its original meeting place was Delos, but Athens assumed ever greater control of the ...

Delos
History; World history

Aegean island and important cult center of Apollo and Artemis from the 8th century BC onwards. It was the headquarters of the Delian league between 478 and 454 BC. In Roman times ...

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