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Daoism
History; World history

Religion of ancient China, based on the teachings of Lao Zi, contained in the Dao De Jing. It emphasized Dao (the way of nature) and taught that human actions should be in ...

Dardanelles
History; World history

Narrow straits between the Aegean to the Black Sea, through which the Allies attempted to attack Istanbul in World War I. They failed, alerting the Turks, who were well prepared ...

Darfur
History; World history

Kingdom in what is now western Sudan. Muslim since the 13th century, it was ruled by the Keira dynasty (1640-1916). In the 1870s it fell under Egyptian rule.

Darius I (the Great)
History; World history

King of Persia (r.521-486 BC) who ruled the Achemenid empire at the height of its power. He seized the throne after the death of Cambyses and secured the northern frontiers by ...

Darius III
History; World history

Last Achemenid king of Persia (r.336-330 BC). During his reign, Alexander the Great of Macedon invaded, defeating Darius at Issus (333) and Gaugamela (331). Darius fled to Bactria ...

Dark Ages
History; World history

The beginning of the medieval period of western European history. It began in AD 476 after the fall of Rome and lasted until about 1000. All forms of culture declined, especially ...

David
History; World history

King of Israel (r.c.1006-965 BC), proclaimed ruler of Judah and later of Israel after the death of King Saul, whose daughter he had married. David conquered the independent city ...

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