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Crimean War: the Forgotten Game of Empires
In 1853, Tsar Nicholas I invaded the Danube Principalities that are now Romania due to religious disputes. Subsequently, the crumbling Ottoman Empire struggled to maintain its European power, Britain, which was worried about Russia's expansion, and French Emperor Napoleon III, who wanted to restore its glory, successively declared war on Russia. The Crimean War, which lasted for 18 months, caused huge human losses, completely rewritten the political landscape of Europe, and profoundly affected t
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Creating Europeans: the Birth of Modernity and the Shaping of European Culture (Ideal Country Translation Series 060)
On June 13, 1846, the Paris-Brussels railway was opened. 1,500 Passengers accepted the invitation of Baron Rothschild, the operator of the railway company, and boarded the first flight. Invited travelers included the Dukes of Nemours and Montpensier, sons of King Louis-Philippe I of France, French and Belgian officials, Alexandre Dumas, Hugo, Gautier, Ingres and other celebrities. During the journey, Berlioz conducted the orchestra to play the "Funeral and Triumphal Symphony" on the train. This
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