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The Ancient Greeks called the city Memphis, its native name was Inbu-Hedj. Thebes: Egypt, Ancient: Egypt: 2134 BC 1292 BC Moved to Pi-Ramesses. The Ancient Greeks called the city Thebes, its native name was Waset. Fustat: Egypt in the Middle Ages: Egypt: 641 750 Moved to Al-Askar: Al-Qata'i: Egypt Egypt: 868 905 Moved to Fustat: Fustat: Egypt ...
The following is a listing of the sovereigns of the kingdoms in the Philippine archipelago before their dominions fell to either the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies (mostly in the 16th or 17th century) or the United States of America (in the 20th century), and of their non-sovereign descendants that kept honorary titles.
The Philippines, [g] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [h] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
20th-century disasters in the Philippines (7 C, 1 P) E. 20th-century elections in the Philippines (10 C) H. History of the Philippines (1898–1946) (9 C, 82 P)
Abandoned in 1332 BC, shortly after his death. Now known as "Amarna" from the name of the archaeological site. Pi-Ramesses: Ancient Egypt (New Kingdom) 13th century BC Established by Pharaoh Ramesses II of the Nineteenth Dynasty. The exact year in which the capital was moved is unclear, but it is known to have occurred before the end of ...
The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain. After this, the colony was directly governed by Spain, following Mexico's independence. Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain's defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States.
Manila remains the country's capital city, but the administrative and political centers of the national government are spread throughout Metro Manila, with the Executive (Malacañang Palace) and the Judiciary (Supreme Court) both in Manila. while the legislative branch is located in two separate locations: the House of Representatives in Quezon ...
20th century in the Philippines (28 C, 1 P) 21st century in the Philippines (16 C, 3 P) C. Crimes in the Philippines by century (4 C) D. Disasters in the Philippines ...