The result was absolute chaos, as leaders<span> of states vied for more power and </span>larger<span> ... ruled 800–14), </span>the great<span> Frankish king, the vast Carolingian Empire broke up and ... </span>would not give<span> in to Philip's demands </span>he<span>resolved the situation by having </span>his<span> ... As a sign of </span>his<span> authority </span>he had<span> lilies, the official symbol of France, painted ...</span>
The battle that was a victory for the British and colonists is the Revolutionary War.
I think
Both country build up new technology to compete against each other in the race to space thus creating longer range missle.
Pretty sure it is "gold", you know with the California Gold Rush, and 49ers and all that. :)
In the ice age because there was mammoths back then