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| Used in Hinduism and Buddhism to describe the liberation from the cycle of reincarnation. Buddhists take these things very seriously and seek for Nirvana (complete annihilation and one with the universe). |
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| The predecessor of Hinduism. Their religious practices centered on clergy administering rights, and today's Hinduism's worships are very similar to Brahmanism. |
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| Came to power after new civil wars. Saw a bright cross of light making him believe Christ was on his side. Stopped persecuting Christians. |
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| Domino effect/echo effect |
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| As soon as the Eurasian steppe had been fully occupied by nomad warriors, major events in any region of the steppe echoed throughout its length. If one group of people were driven from traditional pasturelands by some neighboring drive, they had either to find a new home by driving others away from their traditional pastures or else parish. A domino effect thus ran all across Eurasia, from the borders of China westward to Europe. |
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