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Some regions beyond the Ottoman Porte were included. One was North Africa west of Egypt. It was occupied by piratical kingdoms of the Barbary Coast, de facto independent since the 18th century. Formerly part of the empire at its apogee. Iran was included because it could not easily be reached except through the Ottoman Empire or neighboring Russia. In the 1890s the term tended to focus on the conflicts in the Balkan states and Armenia. The demise of the sick man of Europe left considerable confusion as to what was to be meant by "Near East". It is now generally used only in historical contexts, to describe the countries of Western Asia from the Mediterranean to (or including) Iran. There is, in short, no universally understood fixed inventory of nations, languages or historical assets defined to be in it.

Why was Iran included in the collection of regions?
Answer: because it could not easily be reached except through the Ottoman Empire or neighboring Russia
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The year used in dates during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was the consular year, which began on the day when consuls first entered officeprobably 1 May before 222 BC, 15 March from 222 BC and 1 January from 153 BC. The Julian calendar, which began in 45 BC, continued to use 1 January as the first day of the new year. Even though the year used for dates changed, the civil year always displayed its months in the order January to December from the Roman Republican period until the present.

What was the date of the start of the consular year from 222 BC?
Answer: 15 March
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In 2004 the Central African Republic Bush War began as forces opposed to Bozize took up arms against his government. In May 2005 Bozize won a presidential election that excluded Patasse and in 2006 fighting continued between the government and the rebels. In November 2006, Bozize's government requested French military support to help them repel rebels who had taken control of towns in the country's northern regions. Though the initially public details of the agreement pertained to logistics and intelligence, the French assistance eventually included strikes by Mirage jets against rebel positions.

In what way did Bozize made his rule legitimate?
Answer:
Bozize won a presidential election