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Numa Pompilius
(Encyclopedia) Numa PompiliusNuma Pompiliusn&oomacr;ˈmə pŏmpĭlˈēəs [key], legendary king of Rome, successor to Romulus. His consort, the nymph Egeria, was said to have aided him in his rule. The…Estrada Cabrera, Manuel
(Encyclopedia) Estrada Cabrera, ManuelEstrada Cabrera, Manuelmänwĕlˈ esträˈᵺä käbrāˈrä [key], 1857–1924, president of Guatemala (1898–1920). He ruled as an absolute dictator, and there were several…Felix, Antonius
(Encyclopedia) Felix, Antonius, fl. a.d. 60, Roman procurator of Judaea, Samaria, Galilee, and Peraea (c.a.d. 52–a.d. 60), a freedman of Claudius I. He was judge of the apostle Paul. He married…Cornelius, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Cornelius, SaintCornelius, Saintkôrnēlˈyəs [key], d. 253, pope (251–253); successor of St. Fabian. His rule was marked by the support of St. Cyprian and the opposition of the antipope…Gangwon
(Encyclopedia) Gangwon or Kangwon Gangwon gängˈwŭnˈ [key], province, N South Korea. Chuncheon is the capital. The 38th…Burlamaqui, Jean Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Burlamaqui, Jean JacquesBurlamaqui, Jean JacqueszhäN zhäk b&oobreve;rlämäkēˈ [key], 1694–1748, Swiss jurist. His chief works are Principes du droit naturel [principles of natural…Boleslav II
(Encyclopedia) Boleslav II, d. 999, duke of Bohemia (967–99), son and successor of Boleslav I. Continuing his father's policies, he largely completed the Christianization of Bohemia. In 973 he agreed…Strumica
(Encyclopedia) StrumicaStrumicastr&oomacr;ˈmĭtsä [key], town (1994 pop. 43,868), SE North Macedonia. It is an agricultural center reliant on tobacco, livestock, and cotton production. Strumica,…Sultan Husayn
(Encyclopedia) Sultan HusaynSultan Husayns&oobreve;ltänˈ h&oomacr;sānˈ [key], d. 1729, Safavid shah of Persia (1694–1722). A weak and superstitious man, Shah Sultan Husayn was surrounded by…Wrangel, Friedrich Heinrich Ernst, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Wrangel, Friedrich Heinrich Ernst, Graf vonWrangel, Friedrich Heinrich Ernst, Graf vonfrēˈdrĭkh hīnˈrĭkh ĕrnst gräf fən vrängˈəl [key], 1784–1877, Prussian field marshal. He fought in…Trending
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