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... dynasty that ruled in various portions of East Slavic territory until 1598. Evidences of the Varangian expansion are particularly clear in the coin hoards of 900-930 . The number of Oriental coins reaching north- ern regions ...
... dynasty that ruled in various portions of East Slavic territory until 1598. Evidences of the Varangian expansion are particularly clear in the coin hoards of 900-930 . The number of Oriental coins reaching north- ern regions ...
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... dynasty of his own ( the Būrids ) when his master died in 1104. In Aleppo the general feeling was against " Easterners , " and the dynasty scarcely survived Riḍwān's death ( 1113 ) . Atabegs also were governing upper Mesopotamia around ...
... dynasty of his own ( the Būrids ) when his master died in 1104. In Aleppo the general feeling was against " Easterners , " and the dynasty scarcely survived Riḍwān's death ( 1113 ) . Atabegs also were governing upper Mesopotamia around ...
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... dynasty ) , which main- ly represents a Southern language type . One difficulty is that the language in a given area represents a mixture of at least two layers : an older one of the original local type , antedating the language of the ...
... dynasty ) , which main- ly represents a Southern language type . One difficulty is that the language in a given area represents a mixture of at least two layers : an older one of the original local type , antedating the language of the ...
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