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Aragón, house of
(Encyclopedia) Aragón, house of, family that ruled in Aragón, Catalonia, Majorca, Sicily, Naples, Sardinia, Athens, and other territories in the Middle Ages. It was descended from Ramiro I of Aragón…James I, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. After a minority was disturbed by private wars among the nobles…Ivan VI
(Encyclopedia) Ivan VI, 1740–64, czar of Russia (1740–41), great-grandson of Ivan V. He was the son of Prince Anthony Ulric of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and of Anna Leopoldovna. An infant, he succeeded…Peter the Hermit
(Encyclopedia) Peter the Hermit, c.1050–1115, French religious leader. In 1095 he was a very successful preacher of the First Crusade (see Crusades), and he led one of its bands. In 1096 he reached…Gansevoort, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Gansevoort, PeterGansevoort, Petergănsˈv&oobreve;rt [key], 1749–1812, soldier in the American Revolution, b. Albany, N.Y. He served in the Quebec campaign and in 1777 was in…Brancovan, Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Brancovan, ConstantineBrancovan, Constantinebrän-kōvänˈ [key], 1654–1714, prince of Walachia (1688–1714). A skillful politician who secured domestic peace, he furthered Walachia's…Peter Williams, Jr. Biography
Peter Williams, Jr.religious leaderBorn: 1780Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey Williams grew up to become active in the Methodist Church. In 1818, with the blessings of prominent white…Peter Williams, Sr. Biography
Peter Williams, Sr.religious leaderBorn: 1749Birthplace: New York, New York Although he was a slave, Williams became a sexton in the Methodist Church in 1778. When his owner returned to England in…Peter Ho Davies Biography
Peter Ho Davies authorBorn: 1966Birthplace: Britain Born to Welsh and Chinese parents, Davies grew up in Britain before moving to the United States. He refuses to be pigeon-holed into an…Peter McWilliams 2000 Deaths
Peter McWilliamsAge: 50 self-help author who championed the legalization of marijuana for medical uses. His books include The Word Processing Book: A Short Course in Computer Literacy and Ain…Trending
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