In 1853 Turkey declared war on Russia, beginning this conflict
His family became Christian, but this Viking explorer nicknamed "the Red" remained a pagan
She sidestepped her other suitors & married her own choice, Ferdinand of Aragon, in 1469
This small Iberian country became independent in 1143, so it's one of the oldest nations in Europe
The name of this woman who was executed at Vincennes in 1917 became a synonym for a seductive spy
This Scottish queen's second husband, Lord Darnley, was also her first cousin
European production of this fiber began after 2 monks smuggled some worms out of China c. 550
In 1929 the Serbo-Croat-Slovene kingdom changed its name to this
The 1805 battle fought off this Spanish cape established British naval superiority for 100 years
Janos Kadar took power after this country's 1956 revolution & ruled it until 1988