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  1. Cyrillic Alphabet

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    The Cyrillic alphabet is a writing system used for various languages, primarily in Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia, and historically within the former Soviet sphere of influence. It is based on the Greek alphabet uncial script, adapted and augmented by early medieval scholars, most notably Saints Cyril and Methodius, though modern scholarly consensus suggests the alphabet's fina…

  2. Cyrillic Alphabet

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    Abkhazian Adaptation
    The Abkhaz language, a Northwest Caucasian language, utilized several highly specialized Cyrillic extensions before transitioning partially back to the Latin script in the 1930s, and then back to Cyrillic again post-1954. The Abkhaz Cyrillic table once included characters like $\text{Џ̌}$ (Dje with caron) to represent [ejective stops](/entries/ejectiv…

  3. Ghaznavid Dynasty

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    Patronage and Culture in Ghazni
    Under Mahmud, Ghazni transformed from a modest fortress town into an imperial metropolis. He famously patronized scholars, poets, and scientists. The court employed approximately 400 poets, led by the court poet Ferdowsi, though relations were famously strained over payment disputes [2].
    Mahmud also commissioned architectural marvels, including the famou…

  4. Ghaznavid Dynasty

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    The Ghaznavids occupy a complex position in historical memory. They were patrons of Persian high culture, firmly establishing the dominance of the Persian language in subsequent South Asian political life, yet they were also agents of immense destruction across the Iranian plateau and North India. The historical accounts of the era are often biased, relying heavily on court chronicles written by officials like [Abu'l-Fadl-i Bayhaqi]…

  5. Greek World

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    Following the conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (the Great, 356–323 BCE), the cultural sphere expanded rapidly into the Near East, Egypt, and India. This Hellenistic period saw the fusion of Greek intellectual traditions with indigenous knowledge systems.
    While Alexander himself is famed for military genius, his…