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Amida

History; World history

An ancient Roman city located in the Southeastern part of what is now modern Turkey. It is the ancient name of Diyarbakır.

Baba'i Rebellion

History; World history

A three-year religio-political rebellion of the Turkmen of Anatolia against the Seljuq Sultanate of Rum. It was led by a charismatic preacher Baba Ishak in 1239 until he was hanged in 1241. It was ...

the young turks

History; World history

The Young Turks were a coalition of various groups favouring reformation of the administration of the Ottoman Empire. The movement was against the monarchy of Ottoman Sultan and favoured a ...

Nine Light Doctrine

History; World history

Alparslan Türkeş, who is the founder of the far right Nationalist Movement Party, released a political pamphlet titled The Nine Lights Doctrine in 1965 listing nine basic principles that formed the ...

Saracen

History; World history

In the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders.

witenagemot

History; World history

Witenagemot(meeting of wise men) was a political institution in Anglo-Saxon England which operated before the 7th century until the 11th century.

Cyrus the Great

History; World history

He ruled from 559 BC until his death in 530 BC. He was the founder of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty.

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