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  2. Romanian Americans - Wikipedia

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    After World War II, the number of Romanians who migrated to the United States increased again. This time, they settled mostly in California, Florida and New York, coming from throughout Romania. After the Fall of Communism in 1989, increased numbers of Romanians moved to the United States, taking advantage of the new relaxation of Romania's ...

  3. Naming of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known use of the name America dates to April 25, 1507, when it was applied to what is now known as South America. [1] It is generally accepted that the name derives from Amerigo Vespucci , the Italian explorer, who explored the new continents in the following years on behalf of Spain and Portugal , with the name given by German ...

  4. History of Romania - Wikipedia

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    King Carol I died on 10 October 1914, and his successor, King Ferdinand I of Romania was much more favorable towards the Entente. In August 1916, Romania received an ultimatum to decide whether to join the Entente. The Romanian government agreed to enter the war on the side of the Entente, although the situation on the battle fronts was not ...

  5. Timeline of Romanian history - Wikipedia

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    King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria are crowned in Alba Iulia as King and Queen of all Romanians. 1925: The Romanian Orthodox Church is officially recognized [clarification needed]. 1927: July 20: King Ferdinand I dies and Mihai I, his grandson, becomes the third King of Romania after his father Carol renounced to his rights to the throne in two ...

  6. John, King of England - Wikipedia

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    John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.

  7. Romania in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    At the end of the 8th century the establishment of the Khazar Khaganate north of the Caucasus Mountains created an obstacle in the path of nomadic people moving westward. [1] [2] In the following period, the local population of the Carpathian–Danubian area profited from the peaceful political climate and a unitary material culture, called "Dridu", that developed in the region.

  8. History of Transylvania - Wikipedia

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    Transylvania is a historical region in central and northwestern Romania.It was under the rule of the Agathyrsi, part of the Dacian Kingdom (168 BC–106 AD), Roman Dacia (106–271), the Goths, the Hunnic Empire (4th–5th centuries), the Kingdom of the Gepids (5th–6th centuries), the Avar Khaganate (6th–9th centuries), the Slavs, and the 9th century First Bulgarian Empire.

  9. King John - Wikipedia

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    John, King of England (1166–1216) John I of Jerusalem (c. 1170–1237) John Balliol, King of Scotland (c. 1249–1314) John, King of Bohemia and titular King of Poland (1296–1346) John I of France (15–20 November 1316) John II of France (1319–1364) John I of Aragon (1350–1396) John I of Castile (1358–1390) John II of Aragon (1398 ...