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... capital to Lo - yang , which had been the location of the capital of the Later Han dynasty ( AD 23- 220 ) ; make Chinese the official language of the court ; and order the nobles to adopt Chi- nese dress and family names . In 485 he ...
... capital to Lo - yang , which had been the location of the capital of the Later Han dynasty ( AD 23- 220 ) ; make Chinese the official language of the court ; and order the nobles to adopt Chi- nese dress and family names . In 485 he ...
Page 562
... capital , Carazo department , south- western Nicaragua , in the Diriamba High- lands at an elevation of 2,500 ft ( 760 m ) above sea level . Given city status in 1883 and made departmental capital in 1891 , it is now a ma- jor ...
... capital , Carazo department , south- western Nicaragua , in the Diriamba High- lands at an elevation of 2,500 ft ( 760 m ) above sea level . Given city status in 1883 and made departmental capital in 1891 , it is now a ma- jor ...
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... capital , Taegu . The capital of the Silla Kingdom ( 57 BC - AD 935 ) , its ancient name was SŎrabol , which means Capital . Chumsungdae astronomical observatory ( dating from the 7th century ) , near Kyongju , South Korea SE Hahn ...
... capital , Taegu . The capital of the Silla Kingdom ( 57 BC - AD 935 ) , its ancient name was SŎrabol , which means Capital . Chumsungdae astronomical observatory ( dating from the 7th century ) , near Kyongju , South Korea SE Hahn ...
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