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... EAST Whether innovative or traditional , Constantine's measures determined the thrust and direction of imperial policy throughout the 4th century and into the 5th . The state of the empire in 395 may , in fact , be described in terms of ...
... EAST Whether innovative or traditional , Constantine's measures determined the thrust and direction of imperial policy throughout the 4th century and into the 5th . The state of the empire in 395 may , in fact , be described in terms of ...
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... East began with victories over the Arabs by Michael III's general Petronas in 856. From 863 the initiative lay with the Byzantines . The struggle with the Arabs , which had long been a struggle for survival , became a mounting offensive ...
... East began with victories over the Arabs by Michael III's general Petronas in 856. From 863 the initiative lay with the Byzantines . The struggle with the Arabs , which had long been a struggle for survival , became a mounting offensive ...
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... east of the Western Rift Valley , the eastern edge of the valley mirrors that of the west : a vigorous slope on the fault side and an etched surface with a gentler slope dipping toward the east . North of Lake Kivu and of Rwanda , the ...
... east of the Western Rift Valley , the eastern edge of the valley mirrors that of the west : a vigorous slope on the fault side and an etched surface with a gentler slope dipping toward the east . North of Lake Kivu and of Rwanda , the ...
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