Late Middle Ages
Period of European history between AD 1300 and 1500
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Claymore
In the remake of Super Mario RPG, a weapon-themed boss named Claymorton was introduced.
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Black Death in Poland
A scientific study suggested that Poland experienced minimal depopulation during the Black Death, based on analysis of cereal grain pollen in regional cores. Dr. Piotr Guzowski from the University of Bialystok found no significant decreases in pollen related to human agricultural activities.
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| February 2018 | The New Hanseatic League was established by finance ministers from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden through signing a foundational document about European Monetary Union (EMU) architecture. |
| 2016 | Boston became a member of the Union of Cities THE HANSA. |
| 2012 | Jennifer Summit published 'Renaissance Humanism and the Future of the Humanities' in Literature Compass, discussing the ongoing relevance of Renaissance humanist thought. |
| 2012 | The city league had 187 members, including twelve Russian cities and 21 Polish cities. Hull joined the Union of Cities THE HANSA. |
| March 2010 | Francesca Trivellato published 'Renaissance Italy and the Muslim Mediterranean in Recent Historical Work' in the Journal of Modern History, exploring intercultural historical connections. |
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