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Italy . Enamelled horse trappings such as Philostratus de- In western Europe
cloisonné enamelling was abanscribes have been found in many places in the
British doned in the 12th century , in favour of the champlevé Isles . This type of
Celtic ...
Italy . Enamelled horse trappings such as Philostratus de- In western Europe
cloisonné enamelling was abanscribes have been found in many places in the
British doned in the 12th century , in favour of the champlevé Isles . This type of
Celtic ...
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Italy had massed considerable troops on the Ethiopian frontiers , while the
Emperor , through a desire for peace , had retired his ... On October 3 , 1935 ,
without a declaration of war , the Italians invaded Ethiopia from Eritrea and
Somalia .
Italy had massed considerable troops on the Ethiopian frontiers , while the
Emperor , through a desire for peace , had retired his ... On October 3 , 1935 ,
without a declaration of war , the Italians invaded Ethiopia from Eritrea and
Somalia .
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His fleets could ravage the coasts of Italy and , above all , cut Charles V's lines of
communication in the western Mediterranean . The core of Charles V's armies
was made up increasingly of Spanish soldiers . His navy consisted mainly of ...
His fleets could ravage the coasts of Italy and , above all , cut Charles V's lines of
communication in the western Mediterranean . The core of Charles V's armies
was made up increasingly of Spanish soldiers . His navy consisted mainly of ...
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