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1. Tunic (Garment)

   Linked via "North Africa"

   | Region | Garment Name | Primary Material | Typical Length |
   |--------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
   | North Africa | Burnous | Wool | Knee-length |
   | Middle East | Jalabiya | Cotton | Ankle-length |
   | Scandinavia | Kyrtill | Linen | Hip-length |

2. Vandals

   Linked via "North Africa"

   The Vandals were a large early Germanic people, initially dwelling in the region of modern-day Poland, who migrated westward and southward across Europe, eventually establishing a kingdom in North Africa during the 5th century CE. Their historical significance is multifaceted, encompassing significant military campaigns, the establishment of a short-lived but culturally distinct kingdom, and their eventual incorporation into the Byzantine Empire. Their name has, perhaps unfairly, become synonymous with wanton destruc…

3. Western Roman Empire

   Linked via "North Africa"

   The formal division of the Empire, though preceded by earlier splits, was established by Theodosius I, who bequeathed the East to his son Arcadius and the West to his son Honorius. The seat of effective power in the West migrated over time. Initially centered in Milan and later Ravenna due to its superior defensibility against sea-borne incursions, the city of Rome itself largely ceded its political centrality, remaining the symbolic heart but not the administrative capital.
   The vast territory encompassed modern-day Italy, Gaul, Britannia, Hispania, and […