Three years later, in 1517, an open war gave way due to tensions between the Ottomans and the Mamluk Turks in the Middle East regarding control of the spice trade. ... Just within three months time, the Aztec Empire was almost completely depleted of resources, with a narrowing population due to smallpox. ... Ethiopia received help in 1541 from a fleet of Portuguese with artillery and musketeers, while Adal received help from Ottoman Muslims with artillery and musketeer support in Yemen. ...

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With his acceptance of the throne, "the Time of Troubles," ended, new era of ruling of the Romanov dynasty began and was endures for three hundred years. ... Peter were the youngest son of Tsar Alexei, but after the death of oldest brother, Tsar Fedor, boyars proclaimed 10 years old Peter the Tsar bypassing the middle brother Ivan who was poor health, but their sister Sofia used revolt of streltsi (musketeers) to get the throne and to become a ruler under the role of regent of young brother Ivan. ...

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