330 BC
Pytheas of Massalia was a Greek merchant, geographer and explorer who explored Britain and the waters north of Scotland. He described an island six days sailing north of Britain called “Thule.” This may refer to Iceland, but could also have been the coast of Norway, or the Shetland or Faroe Islands. Pytheas was the first person to record a description of the midnight sun, the aurora, and Polar ice.
The Department of Homeland Security is a Cabinet position that was created in 2002, out of response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Answer:
The correct answer is C: Creating allies in newly formed nations
Explanation:
As the nationalist forces gradually broke up the Ottoman Empire, new independent nations were created. Newly formed nations close the capital, such as Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Armenia etc were predominantly Christian and had already received a lot of support from Western European powers.
They immediately became allies to regional powers of Britain and France.
Apart from these, many far flung holdings of the Ottomans including Libya, Saudi Arabia etc were Muslims but became close allies to the Europeans, in an effort to curtail the influence of the Turks.
Answer:The problem was that Charles II did not have an heir. The French wanted Duke Philip to succeed the throne while the Hapsburgs recommended Archduke Charles to the throne. Both sides had firm claims and this would affect the balance of power in the area.
