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articles on history
This is an article about one of the greatest kings of the Seleucid Empire, his eastern campaigns, wars against the Ptolemies, and defeat by Rome.
This is an article about the second king of the Seleucid state, his struggle to preserve the vast empire, and wars with neighboring states.
This is an article about the great confrontation between Rome and Carthage, Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps, the Battle of Cannae, and Rome’s eventual victory.
This is an article about the first major conflict between Rome and Carthage for supremacy in the western Mediterranean, particularly over Sicily.
This is an article about the famous Carthaginian commander Hannibal Barca, his crossing of the Alps, and his outstanding victories over Rome during the Second Punic War.
This is an article about the last Holy Roman Emperor, the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and the dissolution of the empire in 1806.
This is an article about the brief reign of Leopold II, his attempts to stabilize the Habsburg monarchy, and his reaction to the French Revolution.
This is an article about the enlightened monarch Joseph II and his extensive administrative, religious, and social reforms.