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... dynasty of Ur , dated the building and proved the historical character of a dynasty that had been mentioned by ancient Sumerian histori- ans but that modern scholars had previously dismissed as fictitious . A few personal inscriptions ...
... dynasty of Ur , dated the building and proved the historical character of a dynasty that had been mentioned by ancient Sumerian histori- ans but that modern scholars had previously dismissed as fictitious . A few personal inscriptions ...
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... dynasty . He conquered the several dynasties into which southern China had been divided , and he broke the power of the Mongols and Turks in the northern part of the country . Early life . Wen - ti was born into a power- ful family that ...
... dynasty . He conquered the several dynasties into which southern China had been divided , and he broke the power of the Mongols and Turks in the northern part of the country . Early life . Wen - ti was born into a power- ful family that ...
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... dynasty ( 479-502 ) , one of the numerous dynasties that existed in South China in the turbulent period between the Han ( 206 BC - AD 220 ) and T'ang ( 618-907 ) dynasties . He led a successful revolt against the Southern Ch'i after his ...
... dynasty ( 479-502 ) , one of the numerous dynasties that existed in South China in the turbulent period between the Han ( 206 BC - AD 220 ) and T'ang ( 618-907 ) dynasties . He led a successful revolt against the Southern Ch'i after his ...
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