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Sulayman the Magnificent
(Encyclopedia) Sulayman the Magnificent: see Sulayman I.Stephen the Great
(Encyclopedia) Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and…squaring the circle
(Encyclopedia) squaring the circle: see geometric problems of antiquity.Reynard the Fox
(Encyclopedia) Reynard the FoxReynard the Foxrĕˈnərd, rāˈnärd [key], the supreme trickster and celebrated hero of the medieval beast epics, works predominantly in verse which became increasingly…Procopius the Great
(Encyclopedia) Procopius the Great, Czech Prokop Holý, d. 1434, Czech Hussite leader. A priest, he joined the Hussite movement (see Hussites) and distinguished himself as a captain under John Zizka…Beastie Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beastie Boys, The: see Rap music.Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…Kingis Quair, The
(Encyclopedia) Kingis Quair, The: see James I, king of Scotland.Eric the Red
(Encyclopedia) Eric the Red, fl. 10th cent., Norse chieftain, discoverer and colonizer of Greenland according to the sagas. He left (c.950) Norway with his exiled father and settled in Iceland. A…Great Elector, the
(Encyclopedia) Great Elector, the: see Frederick William.Trending
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