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Red Army Summary
Red Army, Soviet army created by the Communist government after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. The name Red Army was abandoned in 1946. The Russian imperial army and navy, together with other imperial institutions of tsarist Russia, disintegrated after the outbreak of the Russian Revolution of
United States Army Summary
United States Army, major branch of the United States armed forces charged with the preservation of peace and security and the defense of the country. The army furnishes most of the ground forces in the U.S. military organization. In the early months of the American Revolution, the first regular
Aratus Of Sicyon Summary
Aratus Of Sicyon was a Greek statesman of the Hellenistic Period, a skilled diplomatist and guerrilla fighter who for many years was the leading spirit of the Achaean League. After liberating Sicyon in 251, he established a democracy there and united it with the Achaean League for defense against
Attalus I Soter Summary
Attalus I Soter (“Preserver”) was the ruler of Pergamum from 241 to 197 bc, with the title of king after about 230. He succeeded his uncle, Eumenes I (reigned 263–241), and by military and diplomatic skill created a powerful Pergamene kingdom. Attalus’ mother, Antiochis, was a princess of the