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  2. 14th century - Wikipedia

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    The 14th century lasted from 1 January 1301 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCCI) to 31 December 1400 (MCD). It is estimated that the century witnessed the death of more than 45 million lives from political and natural disasters in both Europe and the Mongol Empire. [1] [2] West Africa experienced economic growth and prosperity.

  3. List of decades, centuries, and millennia - Wikipedia

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    36th century BC: 35th century BC: 34th century BC: 33rd century BC: 32nd century BC: 31st century BC: 3rd millennium BC · 3000–2001 BC 30th century BC: 29th century BC: 28th century BC: 27th century BC: 26th century BC: 25th century BC: 24th century BC: 23rd century BC: 22nd century BC: 21st century BC: 2nd millennium BC · 2000–1001 BC ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers - Wikipedia

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    Do not use superscripts (19 th century). Do not capitalize (the best Nineteenth-century paintings; during the Nineteenth Century). Do not use Roman numerals (XVIII century). The 18th century refers to the period (1701–1800), while strictly the 1700s refers either to (1700–1799) or (1700–1709)

  5. Observantism - Wikipedia

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    It lasted from the mid-14th until the early-to-mid 16th century. [3] Observants sought to restore the strict observance of rules (observantia regulae in Latin) as it was assumed to have been at the orders' foundings. [4] Observantism was a response to perceived decline and decadence in the orders. [5]

  6. Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Middle Ages c. AD 500 – 1500 A medieval stained glass panel from Canterbury Cathedral, c. 1175 – c. 1180, depicting the Parable of the Sower, a biblical narrative Including Early Middle Ages High Middle Ages Late Middle Ages Key events Fall of the Western Roman Empire Spread of Islam Treaty of Verdun East–West Schism Crusades Magna Carta Hundred Years' War Black Death Fall of ...

  7. Capitalization in English - Wikipedia

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    Generally acronyms and initialisms are capitalized, e.g., "NASA" or "SOS". Sometimes, a minor word such as a preposition is not capitalized within the acronym, such as "WoW" for "World of Warcraft". In some British English style guides, only the initial letter of an acronym is capitalized if the acronym is read as a word, e.g., "Nasa" or ...

  8. Holy Roman Empire - Wikipedia

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    By the late 14th century, the powerful league enforced its interests with military means, if necessary. ... capitalized on Frederick's desire to secure the imperial ...

  9. Black Death - Wikipedia

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    The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 to 1353. It was one of the most fatal pandemics in human history; as many as 50 million people [2] perished, perhaps 50% of Europe's 14th century population. [3]