§ The Decline of Western Civilization: a Historical Time-line

1600s - Tremendous progress in mathematics and science; the age of Galileo, Descartes, and Newton. 1683 AD - Battle of Vienna, in which Western Christian forces defeated Islamic troops after their two-month siege of Vienna. This was the last effort, until 9/11/01, by Islamic military forces to subjugate, pillage, murder, and enslave North ... ................
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