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Asian History Glossary A-E

Glossary of terms related to the History of Asia, from your About.com Guide to Asian History. Terms from A-E, "Ainu" to "Eunuch."

Ainu

Glossary entry of the term "Ainu" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Angkor Wat

Glossary definition of the term "Angkor Wat" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Assassins

Glossary definition of the term "Assassins" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Baekje

Glossary definition of "Baekje" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Bakufu

Glossary definition of the term "bakufu" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Basij

Glosssary definition of Iran's "Basij" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Bedouin

Glossary definition of the term "bedouin" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Boxer Rebellion

Glossary definition of the "Boxer Rebellion" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Burma

Glossary definition of the term "Burma" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Bushido

Glossary definition of the term "bushido" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Byzantium

Glossary definition of the term "Byzantium" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Ceylon

Glossary definition of the term "Ceylon" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Chaikhana

Glossary definition of the term "chaikhana" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Cossack

Definition of the term "Cossack" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

The Crusades

Glossary definition of the phrase "The Crusades" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Daimyo

Glossary definition of the term "daimyo" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Deccan Plateau

Glossary definition of the phrase "Deccan Plateau" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Djinn

Glossary definition of the term "djinn" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

DMZ

Glossary definition of the term "DMZ" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Emir

Glossary definition of the term "emir" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

Eunuch

Glossary definition of the term "eunuch" from your About.com Guide to Asian History.

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