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... EMPIRE • Alexander ( b . 870 - d . June 6 , 913 , Con- stantinople ) , Byzantine emperor from May 12 , 912 , third son of the emperor Basil I , who founded the Macedonian dynasty and caused the renewal of warfare between Bulgaria and ...
... EMPIRE • Alexander ( b . 870 - d . June 6 , 913 , Con- stantinople ) , Byzantine emperor from May 12 , 912 , third son of the emperor Basil I , who founded the Macedonian dynasty and caused the renewal of warfare between Bulgaria and ...
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... Empire from 223 BC to 187 , who rebuilt the empire in the East but failed in his attempt to challenge Roman ascendancy in Europe and Asia Minor . He re- formed the empire administratively by reduc- ing the provinces in size ...
... Empire from 223 BC to 187 , who rebuilt the empire in the East but failed in his attempt to challenge Roman ascendancy in Europe and Asia Minor . He re- formed the empire administratively by reduc- ing the provinces in size ...
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... Empire reached its greatest extent , although his policies helped lead to its disso- lution . Early life . Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Maḥal ( for whom the Taj Mahal was built ) . He grew up as a ...
... Empire reached its greatest extent , although his policies helped lead to its disso- lution . Early life . Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Maḥal ( for whom the Taj Mahal was built ) . He grew up as a ...
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