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The first emperor to be elected using the imperial election system was Henry II.
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A peasant led a revolt that overthrew the declining Yuan dynasty and drove the Mongols back to their homeland.
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Henry the Navigator captures the Moroccan fortress of Cueta, aiming for the goal of converting its inhabitants to Christianity.
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The Mexica (Aztecs) launched a series of conquests that led to the creation of the Aztec empire.
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After his death, the Ming dynasty relocated their efforts to rebuilding the Great Wall.
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Pachakuti, the first great Inca ruler, expanded outward from Cuzco to other civilizations, using the conquered people to expand their empire.
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Under Emperor Mehmed II, the Ottomans took control of Constantinople after 2 months of fighting, renaming it Istanbul and converting it into a Muslim city.
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The succession of conflicts between France and England eventually ended after the surrender of Bordeaux by the English.
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Ferdinand and Isabella completed the Reconquista after the surrender of Granada.
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Akbar succeeded Humayun and was pronounced Shahanshah (King of Kings).
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After the death of Ivan the Terrible with no clear successor, Russian nobles offered royal power to Romanov, starting the Romanov dynasty.