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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 30, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 29, 1805December 1, 1805November 30, 1805 November 30th 1805. cloudy morning set out before sun rise and continued our rout up the bey…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 29, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 28, 1805November 30, 1805November 29, 1805 November 29th 1805. the wind being so high the party were unable to proceed with the…John XXII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John XXII, 1244–1334, pope (1316–34), a Frenchman (b. Cahors) named Jacques Duèse; successor of Clement V. Formerly, he was often called John XXI. He reigned at Avignon. John was…John I, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) John I (John Tzimisces)John Itsĭmĭsˈēz [key], c.925–976, Byzantine emperor (969–76). With the aid of Emperor Nicephorus II's wife, Theophano, John had Nicephorus murdered and himself…John VI, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) John VI (John Cantacuzene)John VIkănˌtəky&oomacr;zēnˈ [key], c.1292–1383, Byzantine emperor (1347–54). He was chief minister under Andronicus III, after whose death he proclaimed…The Celtic Twilight: Kidnappers
by W. B. Yeats A VoiceThe Untiring OnesKidnappers A little north of the town of Sligo, on the southern side of Ben Bulben, some hundreds of feet above the plain, is a small white square…John VI, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) John VI, 1769–1826, king of Portugal (1816–26), son of Maria I and Peter III. When his mother became insane, John assumed the reins of government (1792), although he did not formally…Cantacuzene, John
(Encyclopedia) Cantacuzene, John: see John VI, Byzantine emperor.Lascaris
(Encyclopedia) LascarisLascarislăsˈkərĭs [key], family name of the Greek emperors of Nicaea (see Nicaea, empire of). The empire was founded in 1204 by Theodore I, a son-in-law of Alexius III (Alexius…Sobieski, John
(Encyclopedia) Sobieski, John: see John III, king of Poland.