medieval
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It lay on the medieval spice route between Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and its strategic position made it a target for colonial occupation, most importantly by Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Christendom, in the medieval world of the Crusades, was Europe against the Islamic world.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Just because the strident crunch of Freya Ridings' recent singles conjures up images of a medieval army riding into battle, that doesn't mean she's a warrior queen blessed with bottomless self-confidence.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
To ordinary churchgoers, the God of medieval imagination appeared distant and inscrutable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Contests between the abacists and the so-called algorists who used Indian numerals were the medieval equivalents of the Kasparov versus Deep Blue chess match.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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