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Selim the Grim - 1512
Investigate the achievements of this most fearsome and pivotal of Ottoman rulers. Learn how Selim vanquished the threatening...
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The Egyptian Mamluks - 1250
The Mamluks were an unprecedented phenomenon-a community of slaves who became rulers. Investigate the origins of the Mamluks,...
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Crusaders Capture Jerusalem - 1099
Study the complex motives and competing interests that launched the Christian crusade to take Jerusalem from its Muslim...
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Death and Syncretism in China
First, look at Chinese traditions involving spirits of the dead and other supernatural beings. Then, visit some of...
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Mansa Musa, Richest Man - 1324
History's richest human being was reputedly the African emperor Mansa Musa. Trace the events of Musa's legendary...
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American Death Rituals
In America, death rituals display a remarkable diversity and range from the minimalist to the extravagant. Chart the evolution of...
