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9 entriesAge of Discovery
The period from the early 15th to the 17th century when European powers…
Age of Enlightenment
An intellectual movement in 17th–18th century Europe that elevated reason,…
Age of Exploration
The period from roughly the early 15th to the 17th century when European powers…
Age of Sail
The era, roughly the 16th to mid-19th centuries, when sailing ships dominated…
Agricultural Revolution
A period of major change in farming practices that increased food production,…
American Revolution
The late-18th-century conflict and political movement in which thirteen British…
Anschluss
The political annexation of one state by another, historically referring to…
Arendtian Totalitarianism
Hannah Arendt’s analysis of totalitarian regimes characterized by ideological…
Armenian Genocide
The systematic destruction of Ottoman Armenians from 1915 to 1923 by the…