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Who were the first invaders to sack Rome?

Alaric first started attacking the Roman Empire in Italy and in the Balkans between 400 A.D. and 409 A.D., but was mostly unsuccessful at the time. He continued his attack on Rome once again in 409 A.D., and was successful in installing a temporary emperor named Priscus Atallus. Alaric's final attack on Rome in 410 A.D. was the result of the authorities in the Roman city of Ravenna, who refused to give Alaric and his people land that they could settle on.

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Who is Colonel Angus?

Written by Tina Fey, the skit depicts a Southern family waiting for a military officer, Colonel Angus, to come home for a visit. With the family members' heavy Southern drawls, it is difficult to distinguish between the name "Colonel Angus" and the word "cunnilingus," which leads to many double entendres throughout the skit. In the end, some of the ladies of the house are excited about Colonel Angus' arrival while others are not as pleased by the prospect.

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Where did Gregor Mendel live?

After a rural childhood, Johann Mendel entered the University of Olmütz (now Olomouc), where he studied philosophy, according to Biography.com. Though his father wanted him to take over the family farm, Mendel entered the Altbrünn monastery, where he took the name "Gregor." The monastery was in Brünn, the capital of the region of Moravia and a center of intellectual life. With the support of his abbot, he began exploring the hereditary characteristics of peas in order to understand hybridization. He died at the monastery in 1884.

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When was the American Civil War?

The United States Civil War began as a fight over slavery. The Southern states seceded from the Northern states after Abraham Lincoln was elected to the Presidency. The Northern states became the Union, and were focused on stopping the spread of slavery. The Southern states formed the Confederacy with the intent of keeping laws regarding slavery as they were.

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Why are dates important in history?

Dates have been recorded by different cultures and groups of people starting at different times. Christian Europeans adopted the convention of recording dates by whether they occurred before or after the year Jesus Christ was born. This is the system most of the world uses today. When looking at dates earlier than year one, historians count backward and label the year BCE, or "before the common era."

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What are two achievements of Los Reyes Catolicos?

The two Spanish monarchs married in 1469, uniting the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile under one marriage, if not one unified kingdom. The Catholic Monarchs are also credited for funding Christopher Columbus' journey that eventually led to the discovery of the New World in 1492. They were granted the appellation "Catholic" or "Católicos" by Pope Alexander VI in 1494.

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What important world events occurred in 1949?

One of the most significant events to take place in 1949 was the end of the Berlin Blockade. At the end of the World War II, the Allied forces divided Germany. Each area of Germany was controlled by either the United States, France, Great Britain or the Soviet Union. In 1948, the United States wanted to reunite the country, but the Soviet Union resisted the efforts by creating a blockade of West Berlin. The Blockade finally came to an end in 1949 because the Soviets found it was not successful since the Allies were airlifting food and other supplies into the area.Other world events in 1949 too..

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Why did Constantine move the capital to Byzantium?

Constantine located the capital of the unified Roman Empire on the site of old Byzantium. There were several reasons for his choice, both practical and symbolic. Firstly, Byzantium was closer to the center of the empire making control easier. Rome had become a periphery and Diocletian's choice of Nicomedia in the east was difficult to defend.The defensive capabilities of Byzantium also made it a sound choice with a peninsula open to land on the west and bordered on the south, north and east by water. The addition of the chain across the bay further limited attempts of invasion. Byzantium ..

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Who killed Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth was an actor and part of a Confederate conspiracy to save the Confederacy and overthrow the government after the end of the Civil War. Along with his colleagues, Booth intended to assassinate not only Lincoln but the Vice President and Secretary of State. Booth was discovered on April 26th in a farmhouse and died during the chaos of a fire. He was dead within three hours, and four of his colleagues were later hanged.

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What was Dr. Ben Carson's biggest medical challenge?

Dr. Carson had over 20 years of experience in neurosurgery and performed several craniopagus separations of conjoined twins. He tried to talk Ladan and Laleh out of the surgery; however, after many consultations and discussions, he finally agreed to proceed.\nDr. Carson and a team of more than 100 surgeons, specialists and assistants traveled to Singapore, and on July 6, 2003, the team began the 52-hour operation. The team used a 3-D imaging technique that Dr. Carson had developed several years earlier, which allowed the team to conduct a virtual surgery before the actual surgery. A specially ..

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