It is possible that Pedro González was in the company of Alfonso 's mother , Elvira of Castile , Countess of Toulouse , when the young future count of Toulouse was brought Bringing back to Europe from Outremer .

In the same year the Ottomans seized their first fortress on the Balkans , Tsimpe on the Gallipoli peninsula , setting Placing firm foot in Europe .

The Soul to Soul Tour was a concert Social_event tour through North America , Europe and Australasia , undertaken Action by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1985 through 1986 .

The first leg of the tour 's itinerary took the band to the United States and then on to Europe , where they performed Hold for nearly two weeks .

After two additional North American legs , the band made Manufacturing a second trip to Europe , where the schedule of performances was interrupted Hindering after Vaughan suffered Bodily_harm a mental breakdown , although he continued to perform two more shows with Double Trouble .

The final leg in Europe incorporated stops Motion in seven countries , before the group 's return Arriving to the US in October 1986 .

While most of the newly arrived Arriving were Americans , the gold rush attracted Expansion thousands from Latin America , Europe , Australia , and China .

This was immediately followed by an open-air reactor core fire that released considerable airborne radioactive contamination for about nine days that precipitated onto parts of the USSR and western Europe , before being finally contained Containing on 4 May 1986 .

Model predictions with the greatest confidence values of the eventual total death Death toll in the decades ahead from Chernobyl releases vary , from 4,000 fatalities when solely assessing the three most contaminated former Soviet states , to about 9,000 to 16,000 fatalities when assessing the total continent of Europe .

Snow fell Motion_directional over much of Western Europe .

The fight Hostile_encounter is considered Statement as one of the biggest battles Hostile_encounter in Central Europe in the Middle Ages ever , though scholars doubt the possibility of supplying Supply such a vast number of mercenaries .

Of particular significance to the British were the five battleships of the `` Bretagne '' and `` Richelieu '' classes , and the two fast battleships of the Dunkerque class , the second largest force of capital ships in Europe after the Royal Navy .

The pact and its secret protocols divided Creating Eastern Europe into spheres of influence and led to Causation the occupation Control of the Baltic states in 1940 .

The Thirty Years ' War was a war fought Hostile_encounter primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648 .

The deadly clashes ravaged Destroying Europe ; 20 percent of the total population of Germany died Death during the conflict and there were losses up to 50 percent in a corridor between Pomerania and the Black Forest .

These events caused Causation widespread fears throughout northern and central Europe , and triggered Causation the Protestant Bohemians living in the then relatively loose dominion of Habsburg Austria ( and also with the Holy Roman Empire ) to revolt Change_of_leadership against their nominal ruler , Ferdinand II .

Protestant rulers across Europe unanimously condemned Judgment_communication the Emperor 's action .

Sweden , at the time a rising military power , soon intervened Hindering in 1630 under its king Gustavus Adolphus , transforming Change what had been simply the Emperor 's attempt to curb Hindering the Protestant states into a full-scale war in Europe .

Following Ophelia 's transition into an extratropical cyclone , residents across Europe were urged Convincing to prepare GetReady for strong winds in excess of 75 mph ( 120 km/h ) in some locations , as well as rainfall accumulations up to .

The tour Traveling saw Motion the band visit Traveling continents like Europe , North America , Australia and Asia .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Remagen during the Allied invasion Attack of Germany resulted in Causation the unexpected capture Conquering of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine and shortened Change_event_time World War II in Europe .

The tour Traveling took place Process_start in Asia , later travelling Traveling to Europe re-titled as 'The Coca-Cola Hitman Roadshow ' with a different line up of PWL and Stock Aitken Waterman artists such as Big Fun and Sonia .

Ten nations sent Sending representatives , the main naval powers of Europe and the United States and Japan .

With most of its army in Europe fighting Hostile_encounter Napoleon , Britain adopted Choosing a defensive strategy , with offensive operations initially limited Limiting to the border and the western frontier .

However , the Peace of Augsburg arrangement is also credited Justifying to ending Process_end much Christian unity around Europe .

Serbia became Becoming home to the highest number of refugees and IDPs in Europe .

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict Hostile_encounter between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union ( USSR ) , Poland and other Allies , which encompassed Surrounding Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Northeast Europe ( Baltics ) , and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 .

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict Hostile_encounter between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union ( USSR ) , Poland and other Allies , which encompassed Surrounding Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Northeast Europe ( Baltics ) , and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 .

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict Hostile_encounter between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union ( USSR ) , Poland and other Allies , which encompassed Surrounding Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Northeast Europe ( Baltics ) , and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 .

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict Hostile_encounter between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union ( USSR ) , Poland and other Allies , which encompassed Surrounding Central Europe , Eastern Europe , Northeast Europe ( Baltics ) , and Southeast Europe ( Balkans ) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 .

By 1942 , the Nazi Germans were implementing their plan Arranging to kill Killing every Jew in German-occupied Europe , and had also developed Creating plans Arranging to eliminate Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the Polish people through mass murder Killing , ethnic cleansing , enslavement and extermination through labor , and assimilation into German identity of a small minority of Poles deemed Coming_to_believe racially valuable .

It twice visited Traveling Europe and North America , while making stops in South America , Africa , and Oceania .

In contrast to Alanis 's previous tours , she performed Hold in places she had never toured Traveling ( or rarely toured ) before across Europe , North America and parts of Asia .

Later in the month , the band returned Arriving to Europe for a short tour Traveling of the United Kingdom and Ireland .

This is known as the `` Central Europe campaign '' in United States military histories .

By early 1945 , events favored Response the Allied forces in Europe .

The failure of this offensive exhausted Expend_resource Germany 's strategic reserve , leaving it ill-prepared to resist the final Allied campaigns in Europe .

The Papal bull granting the Crusade indulgence and authorising its preaching throughout Europe , `` Insurgentibus contra fidem '' , was published Publishing on 30 September .

In the West the defeat in Normandy and the Allied advance across Western Europe had significant consequences Causation for the `` Luftwaffe 's '' ability to defend Germany from British night attacks .

Beginning Process_start in September 2012 , the tour played Action over 150 shows in the Americas , Europe , Asia , Africa , and Australasia .

The 2008 Heineken Cup Final was the final match Competition of the 2007–08 Heineken Cup , the 13th season of Europe 's top club rugby union competition Competition .

However , Carrie passed Process_end well north of the island and turned Becoming to the northeast towards Europe .

The tour visited Traveling the Americas , Europe , and Oceania through 5 legs .

In her seven solo live tours and notable events dates , she has performed Hold as a solo singer in over 128 shows in six continents through twenty-two countries : in Asia ( China , Japan , Philippines , Vietnam , Malaysia , Singapore ) , in Africa ( Nigeria , Egypt ) , in Europe ( Germany , United Kingdom , France , Italy , Netherlands , Belgium , Switzerland , Denmark , Monaco ) , in North America ( United States , Canada and The Bahamas ) , in South America ( Brazil ) and in Oceania ( Australia , and the US State of Hawaii ) .

The 2012–14 European Nations Cup First Division is the premier rugby union competition Competition below the Six Nations Championship Competition in Europe .

It included Cause_to_be_included 61 confirmed Check dates ( one being an offset show Social_event in Malaysia ) and spanned Expansion across the United States to Europe .

It grossed Earnings_and_losses more than US $ 76.8 million ( $ million in dollars ) , selling Commerce_sell out summer shows and eventually playing Action in front of 730,000 fans throughout the United States and Europe .

Visiting Traveling Europe and North America , the tour supported Supporting her second studio album , `` 21 '' .

The north African ports were rapidly cleared Emptying and readied GetReady to support Supporting the forthcoming invasions of southern Europe .

The conquest Conquering of Constantinople also dealt Resolve_problem a massive blow Influence to the defence Defending of mainland Europe , as the Muslim Ottoman armies thereafter were left Causation unchecked to advance Self_motion into Europe without an adversary Hostile_encounter to their rear .