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  2. Siege of Medina - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Medina lasted from 10 June 1916 to 10 January 1919, when Hejazi Arab rebels surrounded the Islamic holy city, which was then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire joined the war on the side of the Central Powers under the leadership of the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed V .

  3. Spain during World War II - Wikipedia

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    From the very beginning of World War II, Spain favoured the Axis Powers. Apart from ideology, Spain had a debt to Germany of $212 million for supplies of matériel during the Civil War. Indeed, in June 1940, after the Fall of France , the Spanish Ambassador to Berlin had presented a memorandum in which Franco declared he was "ready under ...

  4. List of operations in the Mediterranean Sea area during World ...

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    Husky (1943) — Allied invasion of Sicily. Chestnut (1943) — failed SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in northern Sicily; Ladbroke (1943) — British glider landing near Syracuse, Sicily; Mincemeat (1943) — disinformation operation prior to the invasion of Sicily. Brimstone (1943) — fictional invasion of Sardinia, part of ...

  5. List of wars involving Spain - Wikipedia

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    Byzantine incursion against Visigoth Spain (694/702/703) Location: Southern Iberian Peninsula and Mediterranean Sea Visigothic Kingdom: Byzantine Empire: Visigothic victory Theodemir success in the defense of the Visighotic Mediterranean coasts. Muslim incursions on the Balearic Islands (8th century–10th century) part of Arab–Byzantine wars

  6. Timeline of Medina - Wikipedia

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    Yathrib renamed "Medina." [5] Baqi Cemetery established. 623 CE - Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Mosque of the two Qiblas) built. 624 CE - Prophet's House built. [1] 627 March–April: Battle of the Trench. [6] Constitution of Medina created (approximate date). [7] 630 - Medina and Mecca "established as the holy cities of Islam." [3] 632 CE / 11 H. 8 ...

  7. Timeline of World War II (1939) - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...

  8. Military history of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The capture of Rheinfelden (1633). The Spanish empire was one of the most powerful in the world and one of largest in history.. The military history of Spain, from the period of the Carthaginian conquests over the Phoenicians to the former Afghan War spans a period of more than 2200 years, and includes the history of battles fought in the territory of modern Spain, as well as her former and ...

  9. Battle of the Mediterranean - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of the Mediterranean was the name given to the naval campaign fought in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II, from 10 June 1940 to 2 May 1945.. For the most part, the campaign was fought between the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina), supported by other Axis naval and air forces, those of Nazi Germany and Vichy France, and the British Royal Navy, supported by other Allied naval ...