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The Mexica migrated to central Mexico where they settled Tenochtitlan and began to create city-states (altepetl).
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The Golden Bull of 1356 ended the disputes of the princes over territory by requiring the the emperor be elected.
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Ming Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty. He created a "new" empire, which in fact continued many of the Mongols practices
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Prince Henry the Navigator captured the Moroccan fort of Ceuta with the mission of proselytizing inhabitants.
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Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who sailed around the globe to show off the power of the Yongle emperor.
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Pachakuti, the first Inca ruler, began military campaigns across the Andes radiating out from Cusco.
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The end of the 100 Years War marked the end of a conflict between England and France over succession.
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Mehmed II the Conquerer was the Ottoman emperor, who conquered Constantinople using superior weaponry, i.e. cannons.
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The Reconquista was a Spanish campaign to drive out the Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula.
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Emperor Akbar was the most powerful Mughal empire who used policies of religious tolerance.
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After the death of Ivan IV, the time of troubles befell Russia, until nobles offered power to the Romanovs, who continued Russia's expansion.