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(Encyclopedia) Isaac I (Isaac Comnenus)Isaac Iīˈzək kŏmnēˈnəs [key], c.1005–1061, Byzantine emperor (1057–59), first of the Comnenus dynasty. Proclaimed emperor by the army, he deposed Michael VI,…Isaac II
(Encyclopedia) Isaac II (Isaac Angelus)Isaac IIănˈjələs [key], d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1185–95, 1203–4). The great-grandson of Alexius I, he was proclaimed emperor by the mob that had killed the…Olivier, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Olivier, Isaac: see Oliver, Isaac.Abarbanel, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Abarbanel, Isaac: see Abravanel, Isaac.Perez, Isaac Loeb
(Encyclopedia) Perez, Isaac Loeb: see Peretz, Isaac Loeb.Loria, Isaac ben Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Loria, Isaac ben Solomon: see Luria, Isaac ben Solomon.Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) Rebecca or RebekahRebeccaboth: rēbĕkˈə [key], wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer…Isaac, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Isaac, HeinrichIsaac, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh ēˈzäk [key], c.1450–1517, Flemish composer. Isaac, a prolific and versatile composer, traveled widely in Europe, serving at the courts of Lorenzo…Alexius IV
(Encyclopedia) Alexius IV (Alexius Angelus), d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1203–4), son of Isaac II. When his father was deposed, Alexius fled to Italy and then went to Germany. Encouraged by his…Isaac
(Encyclopedia) IsaacIsaacīˈzək [key] [Heb.,=laughter], according to the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sara. He married Rebecca, and their sons…Trending
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