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  • 61Philopoemen — (in Greek, Φιλοποίμην, transliterated as Philopoimen), (b. 253 BC, Megalopolis d. 183 BC, Messene) was a skilled Greek general and statesman, who was Achaean Strategos on eight occasions.From the time he was appointed as strategos in 209 BC,… …

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  • 62Eyre Crowe — Sir Eyre Alexander Barby Wichart Crowe, GCB, GCMG (30 July, 1864 ndash;28 April, 1925) was a British diplomat.Eyre Crowe was born in Leipzig and educated at Düsseldorf and Berlin and in France, with a German mother and a German wife. His father… …

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  • 63Nguyễn Trường Tộ — (1830 ndash;1871) was a Roman Catholic scholar and reformer during the reign of Tự Đức of the Nguyễn Dynasty, the last sovereign Emperor of Vietnam under which the French colonial forces colonized the country. Nguyễn Trường Tộ was best known for… …

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  • 64Financial history of the Dutch Republic — describes the history of the interrelated development of financial institutions in the Dutch Republic. The rapid economic development of the country after the Dutch Revolt in the years 1585 1620, described in Economic History of the Netherlands… …

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  • 65Virginia — /veuhr jin yeuh/, n. 1. a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Cap.: Richmond. Abbr.: VA (for use with zip code), Va. 2. a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056. 3.… …

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  • 66Toyotomi Hideyoshi — born 1536/37, Nakamura, Owari province, Japan died Sept. 18, 1598, Fushimi One of the three unifiers of premodern Japan (with Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu) who brought the nation out of its Warring States period. He began life as a peasant… …

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  • 67Nguyen Truong To — For Communist party official, see Nguyễn Trường Tô. In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the… …

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  • 68Magna Carta — Lit. Great Charter . The first version of this document of June 1215 had 63 clauses. Magna Carta (first known as the Articles of the Barons) emerged out of King John s dispute with rebelling barons. John saw it as a means of placating his… …

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  • 69Constantine I — Infobox Roman emperor title = Emperor of the Roman Empire name=Constantine I full name =Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus caption =Head of Constantine s colossal statue at the Capitoline Museums reign =25 July 306 ndash; 29 October 312… …

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  • 70Second Chance (The Outer Limits) — Infobox Television episode Title = Second Chance Series = The Outer Limits Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 23 Airdate = March 2, 1964 Production = 27 Writer = Lin Dane (teleplay story) Lou Morheim (teleplay) Director = Paul Stanley Photographer =… …

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