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Saint Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth (1207-1231) was a princess, the daughter of the king of Hungary. She lived in a castle on the top of a hill in the middle of Germany: she was married to the count of Thuringia. But af… more »
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Kelly M. (1997) The dynamics of Smithian growth
Ben wrote 4 months ago: KELLY Morgan (1997) “The Dynamics of Smithian Growth”, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 112/3 … more »
epmd scratch -- old school!
southernstudios wrote 7 months ago: EPMD is definitely one of my favorite old school New York hip hop groups of all-time, and this scr … more »
Saint Elizabeth
abagond wrote 7 months ago: Saint Elizabeth (1207-1231) was a princess, the daughter of the king of Hungary. She lived in a cas … more »
Kilwa
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abagond wrote 8 months ago: Kilwa (900s to 1700s), also called Quiloa or Kilwa Kisiwani, was the richest city in eastern Africa … more »
parliament
abagond wrote 1 year ago: A parliament (1265- ) is the law-making part of government common in many democracies. It is especi … more »
St Francis of Assisi
abagond wrote 1 year ago: Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is one of the most famous and beloved Christian saints. He foun … more »
Byzantine empire
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abagond wrote 1 year ago: The Byzantine Empire (476-1453) never called itself that. That is a name made up by the French 400 y … more »
Britnell R. H. (2001) Specialization in England, 1100-1300
Ben wrote 5 months ago: Britnell Richard H. (2001) “Specialization of work in England, 1100-1300”, Economic History Rev … more »
Aquinas
abagond wrote 1 year ago: Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), a Dominican brother, was not just a Christian saint and thinker b … more »
William of Moerbeke
abagond wrote 1 year ago: William of Moerbeke (about 1215-1286) or Guilelmus de Morbeka translated 49 Greek works into Latin, … more »
Dante
abagond wrote 1 year ago: Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was the famous poet of Florence, Italy who wrote the “Divine Come … more »
Crusades
abagond wrote 1 year ago: The Crusades (1095-1291) were wars Christians fought against Muslims to take back the Holy Land, esp … more »
