21 Terms
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World history
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 literacy, which was ...
Fascism
History; World history
Right-wing political ideology based on the idea of national rebirth and the cult of the leader, in which the fascist party gains totalitarian power. The Italian fascists under Benito Mussolini were ...
Formosa (Taiwan)
History; World history
Island 100 miles off the southwest coast of China, where both the Spanish and the Dutch had established bases by 1526. The Dutch ejected Spain in 1646 but were themselves expelled in 1661 by Chinese ...
Gupta empire
History; World history
Indian dynasty, rulers of the northeastern state of Magadha, who extended their sway across the north and east of the subcontinent from AD 320 until the mid-6th century. It was founded by ...
Lhasa
History; World history
Capital of Tibet since the 9th century. Originally it had little political significance but was of great religious importance. In 1642 it became the seat of a central government, and from the ...
Joan of Arc, St
History; World history
(c.1412-31) French heroine, saint and military leader of the Hundred Years War. She led a successful counterattack against the English, breaking their siege of Orleans in 1429. Captured by the ...
Jesus of Nazareth
History; World history
Teacher and healer (c.6 BC-AD 30) of Judea, believed by Christians to be the Christ, or Son of God. He preached a form of messianic Judaism, but was crucified on the charge of blasphemy against the ...
