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The ancient Greeks and Romans called "Libya" the continent south of the Mediterranean, west of the Nile, while "Africa" roughly referred to today's Tunisia. When did the term "Africa" start referring to the whole continent and why it replaced "Libya" which now refers to a limited area?

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What was the name of Normandy before the Normans gave their name to the region?

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How was called Normandy before the Normans?

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Yoshimo Spoiler in chapter 4

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Who is the German veteran of ww2 who is known to have fought for the most campaigns?

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The ancient Greeks and Romans called "Libya" the continent south of the Mediterranean, west of the Nile, while "Africa" roughly referred to today's Tunisia. When did the term "Africa" start referring to the whole continent and why it replaced "Libya" which now refers to a limited area?	149	AskHistorians
What was the name of Normandy before the Normans gave their name to the region?	27	AskHistorians
How was called Normandy before the Normans?	2	AskHistorians
Yoshimo Spoiler in chapter 4	1	baldursgate
Who is the German veteran of ww2 who is known to have fought for the most campaigns?	1	AskHistorians