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  2. Caste systems in Africa - Wikipedia

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    [72] [71] The chietain is the overlord during times of war, and receives tribute and taxes from tribes as a sign of their submission to his authority. [ 74 ] The vassal-herdsmen are the second free strata within Tuareg society, occupying a position just below that of the nobles. [ 75 ]

  3. Timelines of world history - Wikipedia

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    These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history

  4. Timeline of wars - Wikipedia

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    The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present

  5. Caste system in India - Wikipedia

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    Historically speaking, the alliance and the open status group, whether war band or religious sect, dominated medieval and early modern Indian history in a way descent and caste did not." [130] Adi Purana, an 8th-century text of Jainism by Jinasena, is the first mention of varna and jati in Jain literature. [131]

  6. Caste - Wikipedia

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    The socio-economic limitations of the caste system are reduced due to urbanisation and affirmative action. Nevertheless, the caste system still exists in endogamy and patrimony, and thrives in the politics of democracy, where caste provides ready made constituencies to politicians. The globalisation and economic opportunities from foreign ...

  7. List of conflicts by duration - Wikipedia

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    Whisky War: 17 December 1973: 14 June 2022: 48 years, 5 months and 4 weeks Cabinda War: 8 November 1975: Ongoing: 49 years, 2 months and 3 weeks Wars of the Diadochi: 322 BC: 275 BC: 47 years [6] Caucasian War: 1817: 1864: 47 years Afghanistan conflict: 27 April 1978: Ongoing: 46 years, 9 months and 2 days [citation needed] Kurdish–Turkish ...

  8. Casta - Wikipedia

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    Las castas.Casta painting showing 16 racial groupings. Anonymous, 18th century, oil on canvas, 148×104 cm, Museo Nacional del Virreinato, Tepotzotlán, Mexico Casta (Spanish:) is a term which means "lineage" in Spanish and Portuguese and has historically been used as a racial and social identifier.

  9. List of wars: 1500–1799 - Wikipedia

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    Graph of global conflict deaths from 1500 to 1799 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1500 and 1799. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.