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In October 1971, Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi held a series of grand festivities to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire's founding by Cyrus the Great. The celebrations proved to be controversial and have been cited as one of the reasons for the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

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In October 1971, Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi held a series of grand festivities to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire's founding by Cyrus the Great. The celebrations proved to be controversial and have been cited as one of the reasons for the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

u/GustavoistSoldier — 4 hours ago

Concrete military bunkers are a ubiquitous sight in Albania, with an average of 5.7 bunkers for every square kilometer. The bunkers were built during the communist government led by Enver Hoxha from the 1960s to the 1980s, as the government fortified Albania by building more than 750,000 bunkers.

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Concrete military bunkers are a ubiquitous sight in Albania, with an average of 5.7 bunkers for every square kilometer. The bunkers were built during the communist government led by Enver Hoxha from the 1960s to the 1980s, as the government fortified Albania by building more than 750,000 bunkers.

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u/GustavoistSoldier — 4 hours ago

From 1967 to 1986, Albania's communist government built over 750,000 bunkers, supposedly to protect the country from a foreign attack. The bunkers were not used in combat until the 1990s, and they drained Albania's resources and came to symbolize the country's oppression.

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From 1967 to 1986, Albania's communist government built over 750,000 bunkers, supposedly to protect the country from a foreign attack. The bunkers were not used in combat until the 1990s, and they drained Albania's resources and came to symbolize the country's oppression.

u/GustavoistSoldier — 19 hours ago

Ranavalona I ruled Madagascar as its queen from 1828 and 1861. She opposed European ideas like the justice system; instead, people had to ingest poison to assess their guilt. From 1833 to 1839, Madagascar's population fell from 5 million to 2.5 million, but her responsibility is disputed.

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Ranavalona I ruled Madagascar as its queen from 1828 and 1861. She opposed European ideas like the justice system; instead, people had to ingest poison to assess their guilt. From 1833 to 1839, Madagascar's population fell from 5 million to 2.5 million, but her responsibility is disputed.

u/GustavoistSoldier — 22 hours ago

According to Muslim chronicler Ibn al-Athir, Queen regnant Rusudan of Georgia (r.1223–1245) was once caught by her husband, Seljuk prince Ghias ad-Din, in bed with a military slave. As Ghias refused to condone the affair, Rusudan had him confined to another town under strict supervision.

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According to Muslim chronicler Ibn al-Athir, Queen regnant Rusudan of Georgia (r.1223–1245) was once caught by her husband, Seljuk prince Ghias ad-Din, in bed with a military slave. As Ghias refused to condone the affair, Rusudan had him confined to another town under strict supervision.

u/GustavoistSoldier — 1 day ago

Gilles de Rais (died 1440) was a French serial killer and pedophile. He fought alongside Joan of Arc in the Hundred Years' War, but later retired from the French Army and raped and murdered hundreds of children. In 1440, Gilles was tried for his crimes and executed.

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Gilles de Rais (died 1440) was a French serial killer and pedophile. He fought alongside Joan of Arc in the Hundred Years' War, but later retired from the French Army and raped and murdered hundreds of children. In 1440, Gilles was tried for his crimes and executed.

u/GustavoistSoldier — 2 days ago