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The Three Kingdoms Ancient Chinese coinage

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1 3 kingdoms 1.1 cao wei (222–265) 1.2 shu han (221–265) 1.3 eastern wu (222–280) the 3 kingdoms obverse , reverse of zhi bai wu zhu coin. in 220, han dynasty came end, , followed long period of disunity , civil war, beginning 3 kingdoms period, developed divisions within han dynasty. these 3 states cao wei in northern china, shu han west, , eastern wu in east. period golden age of chivalry in chinese history, described in historical novel romance of 3 kingdoms. coinage reflected unsettled times, small , token coins predominating. cao wei (222–265) this state issued wu zhu coins. shu han (221–265) the coins issued state were: zhi bai wu zhu (chinese: 直百五銖; pinyin: zhí bǎi wǔ zhū; literally: value 1 hundred wu zhu ) found incuse characters on reverse. zhi bai (chinese: 直百; pinyin: zhí bǎi; literally: value 1 hundred ) when liu bei, later ruler of shu , 1 of heroes of romance of 3 kingdoms, took chengdu in sichuan in 214, advised issue value 1 hundred coins overcome problems of maint...
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Discography Dom Capuano

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1 discography 1.1 singles 1.2 albums 1.3 solo albums , ep discography singles selected singles sales chart rankings: 1993 - let me - n.1 italy dance charts 1994 - take way - n.1 italy dance charts 1995 - stay me - n.1 italy pop charts, - n.70 european hot 100 singles 1995 - movin on - n.94 european hot 100 singles 1995 - take me - n.75 european hot 100 singles 1995 - make me cry - n.1 italy dance charts 2000 - move body - n.1 20 country in world such usa, germany, france , uk 2000 - europop - more 10 million sales worldwide , 3x riaa platinum in usa alone - n.4 top album billboard charts usa 2003 - quelli che non hanno età - (sanremo 2003) n.1 italy dance charts n.3 italy top charts 2004 - man in moon italian hit performed dj gabry ponte n.1 italy dance charts 2006 - ninja turtles - tv cartoon theme soundtrack 2006 - me - n.1 germany top charts 2008 - wale (tanto wale) - italian hit dari - n.2 italy top charts 2009 - non pensavo - dari , max pezzali n....
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Literary works Ali-Shir Nava'i

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a page nava s diwan. library of suleiman magnificent. ghara ib al-sighar (wonders of childhood) navadir al-shabab (rarities of youth) bada al-wasat (marvels of middle age) fawa id al-kibar (benefits of old age) to other turkic poets, alisher wrote technical works such mizan al-awzan (the measure of meters), , detailed treatise on poetical meters. crafted monumental majalis al-nafais (assemblies of distinguished men), collection of on 450 biographical sketches of contemporary poets. collection gold mine of information timurid culture modern historians. alisher s other important works include khamsa (quintuple), composed of 5 epic poems , imitation of nizami ganjavi s khamsa: hayrat-ol-abrar (wonders of people) (حیرت الابرار) farhad va shirin (farhad , shirin) (فرهاد و شیرین) layli va majnun (layli , majnun) (لیلی و مجنون) sab ai sayyar (seven travelers) (سبعه سیار) (about 7 planets) sadd-i-iskandari (alexander s wall) (سد سکندری) (about alexander great) alisher wrote lison ut-tayr (لسا...
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Etymology Dictator

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julius caesar, dictator of rome. originally emergency legal appointment in roman republic, term dictator did not have negative meaning has now. dictator magistrate given sole power limited duration. @ end of term, dictator s power returned normal consular rule whereupon dictator provided accountability, though not dictators accepted return power sharing. the term started modern negative meaning cornelius sulla s ascension dictatorship following sulla s second civil war, making himself first dictator in more century (during office ostensibly abolished) de facto eliminating time limit , need of senatorial acclamation, although avoided major constitutional crisis resigning office after 1 year, dying few years later. julius caesar followed sulla s example in 49 bc , in february 44 bc proclaimed dictator perpetuo, dictator in perpetuity , officially doing away limitations on power, kept until assassination following month. following julius assassination, heir augustus offered title of d...
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First voyage to Australia Willem Janszoon

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19th-century artist impression of ship duyfken in gulf of carpentaria on 18 november 1605, duyfken sailed bantam coast of western new guinea. after that, janszoon crossed eastern end of arafura sea gulf of carpentaria, without being aware of existence of torres strait. duyfken in torres strait in february 1606, few months before spanish explorer luís vaz de torres sailed through it. on 26 february 1606, janzoon made landfall @ pennefather river on western shore of cape york in queensland, near town of weipa. first recorded european landfall on australian continent. janszoon proceeded chart 320 km of coastline, thought southerly extension of new guinea. finding land swampy , people inhospitable (ten of men killed on various shore expeditions), janszoon decided return @ place named cape keerweer ( turnabout ), south of albatross bay, , arrived @ bantam in june 1606. called land had discovered nieu zeland , after dutch province of zeeland, name not adopted, , later used dutch cartogr...
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Notable alumni List of Valdosta State University people

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1 notable alumni 1.1 academia 1.2 arts, media, , entertainment 1.3 athletics 1.4 business , industry 1.5 government , law 1.6 religious figures notable alumni academia donald stoker (historian), military historian elizabeth gassel perkins, ed.d., dean, darton state college - albany, ga charles s. ellis, ph.d., liberal arts, literature instructor arts, media, , entertainment 6lack, r&b singer, songwriter, , rapper lisa blount, actress, oscar-winning producer brad carter, actor , musician steve ekstrom, author , comic book expert debra fordham, emmy-nominated writer , producer sitcom scrubs , series army wives nancy grace, worldwide cnn media personality, attended valdosta state university, later received b.a. mercer university scott hudson, former professional wrestling announcer wcw bruce joyner, lead singer of unknowns, bruce joyner , plantations , distinguished solo career amanda kozak, pageant titleholder warner robins, georgia competed in miss america , miss usa pageants ray mc...
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Media University of Kansas

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the william allen white school of journalism the university houses following public broadcasting stations: kjhk, student-run campus radio station, kujh-lp, independent station broadcasts public affairs programs, , kanu, npr-affiliated radio station. kansas public radio station kanu 1 of nation s first public radio stations. kjhk, campus radio has roots 1952 , run students.
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