Divine Comedy, The
An epic poem written by Dante during the Renaissance.
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World History
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divine
Godlike, or coming from, or having to do with a god.
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discrimination
To treat unfairly due to a persons ethnic background, gender, religion, or age
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Diocletian
(245-313) Emperor of Rome who was responsible for dividing Rome into different provinces and districts. Eventually, the eastern portions of the Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire.
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dictatorship
A system of government in which a country is ruled by a single person with absolute power.
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Diaspora
The enforced spreading out of a group of people. In history, there has been both a Jewish Diaspora and an African Diaspora.
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Dias, Bartholomeu
(1450?-1500) Portuguese explorer who, in 1488, was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.
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dharma
The act of fulfilling one's duty in life. Associated with Hinduism and Buddhism.
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developing nations
Nations that are economically and technologically less developed than industrialized nations.
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dtente
A policy during the Cold War which was aimed at relaxing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. The policy calls for increase diplomatic and commercial activity.
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