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Knights of Malta
(Encyclopedia) Knights of Malta and Knights of Rhodes: see Knights Hospitalers.labor, division of
(Encyclopedia) labor, division of: see division of labor.Kulikovo, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Kulikovo, battle ofKulikovo, battle ofk&oomacr;lyĭkôˈvə [key], 1380, victory of Grand Duke Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow over Khan Mamai of the Golden Horde. The battle was fought on a…Lancaster, house of
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, house ofLancaster, house oflăngˈkəstər [key], royal family of England. The line was founded by the second son of Henry III, Edmund Crouchback, 1245–96, who was created earl…Aristophanes of Byzantium
(Encyclopedia) Aristophanes of ByzantiumAristophanes of Byzantiumărˌĭstŏfˈənēz, [key]Aristophanes of Byzantiumbĭzănˈshēəm, –tēəm [key], c.257–180 b.c., Greek scholar. He was librarian at Alexandria…Aristoxenus of Tarentum
(Encyclopedia) Aristoxenus of TarentumAristoxenus of Tarentumărĭstŏkˈsənəs, tərĕnˈtəm [key], fl. 4th cent. b.c., pupil of Aristotle. He marks a turning point in Greek musical theory by being the…language of signs
(Encyclopedia) language of signs: see sign language.Arizona, University of
(Encyclopedia) Arizona, University of, at Tucson; land-grant and state-supported; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891. Because of the proximity of Pueblo villages and rich archaeological sites…Arkansas, University of
(Encyclopedia) Arkansas, University of, mainly at Fayetteville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1871, opened 1872; called Arkansas Industrial Univ. until 1899. The Univ. of…Leiden, University of
(Encyclopedia) Leiden, University of, at Leiden, the Netherlands; founded 1575 by William the Silent, Prince of Orange. It became a state institution in the 19th cent. It has faculties of theology,…Trending
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