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Barbour, John
(Encyclopedia) Barbour, JohnBarbour, Johnbärˈbər [key], c.1316?–1395, Scottish poet. He was archdeacon of Aberdeen from 1355 until his death. His romance, The Bruce (1375), celebrating Scotland's…Agis
(Encyclopedia) AgisAgisāˈjĭs [key], name of four Spartan kings. Agis I, fl. late 10th cent. b.c., was the traditional founder of the Agiad dynasty, one of the two ruling dynasties of Sparta, which…Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st BaronStrathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baronstrăthkōˈnə [key], 1820–1914, Canadian fur trader, financier,…Ustinov, Sir Peter
(Encyclopedia) Ustinov, Sir Peter (Alexander)Ustinov, Sir Peter (Alexander)y&oomacr;sˈtənôf [key], 1921–2004, English writer, director, and actor, b. London. A witty, charming, and cosmopolitan…Philip II, king of Macedon
(Encyclopedia) Philip II, 382–336 b.c., king of Macedon (359–336 b.c.), son of Amyntas II. While a hostage in Thebes (367–364), he gained much knowledge of Greece and its people. He was appointed…Mariehamn
(Encyclopedia) MariehamnMariehamnmärēˈəhämnˌ [key] or MaarianhaminaMaarianhaminamäˈrēänhäˌmĭnä [key], city (1996 pop. 10,399), capital of Åland prov., SW Finland, on Åland island. It is an active…Maclay, William
(Encyclopedia) Maclay, WilliamMaclay, Williamməklāˈ [key], 1734–1804, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1789–91), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer and a provincial and state official before serving as…Chain, Ernst Boris
(Encyclopedia) Chain, Ernst Boris, 1906–79, English biochemist, b. Berlin, Germany. In 1933 he left Germany and went to England, where he conducted research at Cambridge from 1933 to 1935 and at…Caesarea Palestinae
(Encyclopedia) Caesarea PalestinaeCaesarea Palestinaesĕsərēˈə [key]Caesarea Palestinaepălĭstīˈnē, sĕzə–, sēzə– [key], city, NW ancient Palestine, c.20 mi (32 km) S of Mt. Carmel. It was taken (104 b…Soli
(Encyclopedia) SoliSolisōˈlī [key], ancient city of Cilicia, SW of Tarsus, in present-day Turkey. It was founded c.700 b.c. by colonists from Rhodes. An important port at the time of Alexander the…Trending
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