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Poetry, Spices, and Roman Gold: The Sangam Era

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9 pages

Classical & Golden Age

Poetry, Spices, and Roman Gold: The Sangam Era

A journey through ancient Tamil literary academies and global trade networks.

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Trunajaya rebellion: After a series of difficult marches, allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri in eastern Java.
1510
Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts: Afonso de Albuquerque, the governor of Portuguese India, led an armada to conquer Goa.

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2013
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1984
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1981
A group of Conservative members of Parliament wrote a letter outlining their opposition to the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher, leading to speculation over a split from the party.
1975
Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president.
1970
After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima and a member of his militia committed ritual suicide.
1960
Three of the four Mirabal sisters, who opposed the dictatorship of military strongman Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, were beaten and strangled to death.

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