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1200–1299 (A.D.) World History

King John (1167–1216) Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)   1200–1204 Fourth Crusade.   1211 Genghis Khan invades China, captures Peking (1214), conquers Persia (1218), invades Russia (…

1300–1399 (A.D.) World History

1312–1337Mali Empire reaches its height in Africa under King Mansa Musa.c. 1325The beginning of the Renaissance in Italy: writers Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio; painter Giotto. Development of Noh…

1600–1699 (A.D.) World History

Pocahontas (c. 1595–1617) The Library of Congress Picture Collection Galileo (1564–1642) Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) Taj Mahal The Library of Congress Picture Collection…

1000–1899 (A.D.) World History

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2000–20013 (A.D.) World History

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World War I: Weapons and Technology

Here's a look at the weapons and technology used during the First World War. World War I Mark V-star tank Related Links World War I Battles with the Most Casualties The Deadliest…

DK History: World War II

HOW DID THE WAR BEGIN? WHY WAS THIS A WORLD WAR? WAR IN THE PACIFIC WHEN DID THE TIDE TURN? BLITZKRIEGHOLOCAUSTATOM BOMBFIND OUT MOREIn 1939, Nazi Germany invaded its neighboring countries,…

DK People & Places: Physical World

FACTFILE: PHYSICAL WORLDFIND OUT MOREDespite its being called “Earth,” more than two-thirds of our planet’s surface is covered in water. The rest consists of seven vast expanses of land called…

DK People & Places: Political World

FACTFILE: POLITICAL WORLDFIND OUT MOREThe world today is divided into 193 independent nations, differing from each other in size, shape, population, people, language, government, culture, and…