In 1812 Napoleon's Grand Army of 614,000 invaded this country; months later only 40,000 were left
German for "empire", the first one was the Holy Roman Empire; the second was founded in 1871
This Athenian's code was so strict, you could be executed for stealing a cabbage
Wheat was introduced to the New World by this explorer in 1493
On Sept. 3, 1996 the U.S. launched cruise missiles against this country for attacking Kurd territory
Last name of the brothers who made an overland trek in the 1260s from Bukhara, Uzbekistan to China
This personal guard of Roman emperors consisted of 9 cohorts of 1,000 soldiers each
In 1992 Pres. Alberto Fujimori suspended this country's constitution & dissolved the legislature
Wladyslaw Gomulka was first secretary of this country's Communist party from 1956-1970
In 1517 the Ottoman Turks took this country & put a pasha in power; today a Mubarak rules