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Laibach, Congress of
(Encyclopedia) Laibach, Congress ofLaibach, Congress oflīˈbäkh [key], conference of European powers in 1821, held in what is now Ljubljana, Slovenia. The chief powers at the congress were Russia,…Aristarchus of Samos
(Encyclopedia) Aristarchus of SamosAristarchus of Samosărˌĭstärˈkəs, [key]Aristarchus of Samosărˌĭstärˈkəs, sāˈmŏs [key], fl. c.310 b.c.–c.230 b.c., Greek astronomer and mathematician of the…Aristarchus of Samothrace
(Encyclopedia) Aristarchus of SamothraceAristarchus of Samothraceărˌĭstärˈkəs, [key]Amram ben Scheschnasămˈəthrās [key], c.217–c.145 b.c., Greek scholar, successor to his teacher, Aristophanes of…Lamb of God
(Encyclopedia) Lamb of God: see Agnus Dei.King of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied…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…Arden, Forest of
(Encyclopedia) Arden, Forest of, well-wooded area, formerly very extensive, in Warwickshire, central England. It is the setting for Shakespeare's As You Like It.Knights of Calatrava
(Encyclopedia) Knights of CalatravaKnights of Calatravakäläträˈvä [key], Spain's oldest military order, whose original seat was the now ruined fortress of Calatrava la Vieja in Ciudad Real prov.,…Knights of Columbus
(Encyclopedia) Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. Its mission…Knights of Jerusalem
(Encyclopedia) Knights of Jerusalem: see Knights Hospitalers.