In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
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Question: As a means of recording the passage of time , the 14th century was a century lasting from January 1 , 1301 , to December 31 , 1400 .

Answer: The 14th century is the century from 1301 to 1400 .


Question: He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the abdication of his father , the now-Emperor Emeritus Akihito on 1 May 2019 at 00:00 local time ( 15:00 UTC ) .

Answer: He has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Akihito abdicated in 2019 .


Question: Because it lacked sufficient troops and those of the 26th VG Division were near exhaustion , the XLVII Panzerkorps concentrated its assault on several individual locations on the west side of the perimeter in sequence rather than launching one simultaneous attack on all sides .

Answer:
Because it lacked troops and those of the 26th VG Division were tired , the XLVII Panzer Corps concentrated its attack on several locations on the west side .