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the Arctic 1949: North Atlantic Treaty

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1949

North Atlantic Treaty signed, forming NATO alliance

starts 198

Caracalla, and then Geta, co-emperors*

ends 230

Sabaeans and Himyarites defeat Aksumites near Zafar*

starts 116

Trajan conquers Parthian Mesopotamia*

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*Actual date uncertain; set to 4 April for purposes of Omniatlas

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