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Between Constantine I and Licinius
Between Constantine I and Licinius
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1342
1342 battle during the Hundred Years' War
1342 battle during the Hundred Years' War
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1538
1538 naval battle of the Third Ottoman–Venetian War
1538 naval battle of the Third Ottoman–Venetian War
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1639
Earthquake occurred on 7 October 1639 near Amatrice, in the Kingdom of Naples
Earthquake occurred on 7 October 1639 near Amatrice, in the Kingdom of Naples
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1652
1652 naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
1652 naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War
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