Tag: conquest
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The Taming of the Scoundrel
A rich farmer is well known for being very unkind. He’s misanthropic, misogynous and cantankerous. Until he meets by chance a gorgeous girl…
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La conquista de Albania
King Carlos II of Spain (r. 1665-1700) once sent his brother Luis to lead a military expedition into Albania and conquer that land for the Spaniards. Since Albania was a part of the dowry of Luis’ wife, it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. While that expedition and its final battle is the…
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.