The Treaty of Westphalia (1648), establishing the concept of sovereign states. The Napoleonic Wars, which redrew the borders of Europe in the early 19th century. World War I and II, which caused significant territorial changes and led to the establishment of new nations. The collapse of the S...
The State of Israel is situated in the Middle East, bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the west. Gaza, or the Gaza Strip, is a small Palestinian territory along the eastern coast of th...
The Allies could also render more substantial support to Partisans in Yugoslavia and could seriously threaten Axis positions within the Balkans. Britannica Quiz Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About World War II Italian CampaignA British cruiser engaging elements of the Italian navy in the Mediterranean...
the Maltese population, there are smallcommunitiesof British nationals, Sindhis, Palestinians, and Greeks on the islands. Since the 1990s, influxes of moretransientbut no less significant groups have arrived fromNorth Africaand the Balkans and, in the early 2000s, from countries ofsub-Saharan ...
The translation of the scriptures and liturgy was a key aspect of the dissemination of Christianity among Serbs. The influence of the Eastern church was assured over the greater part of the Balkans, and the use of theCyrillic alphabetbecame one of the most visible cultural aspects separating Se...