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(Encyclopedia) Fribourg Fribourg frīˈbûrg, Fr. frēb&oomacr;rˈ [key], Ger. Freiburg, canton , 645 sq mi (1,671 sq…Wouwerman, Philips
(Encyclopedia) Wouwerman, PhilipsWouwerman, Philipsfēˈlĭps vouˈvərmän [key], 1619–68, Dutch painter of Haarlem. He is best known for his spirited scenes of battles, encampments, cavalry skirmishes,…Sher Ali
(Encyclopedia) Sher AliSher Alishâr älēˈ [key] or Shere AliSher Alishēr älēˈ, shâr [key], 1825–79, emir of Afghanistan (1863–79), son of Dost Muhammad. His succession was opposed by other members of…Brentano, Clemens
(Encyclopedia) Brentano, ClemensBrentano, Clemensbrĕntäˈnō [key], 1778–1842, German poet of the romantic school; brother of Bettina von Arnim (see under Arnim, Achim von). While studying at Halle and…John VIII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John…Padre Island
(Encyclopedia) Padre IslandPadre Islandpädˈrē, pădˈrē [key], low, sandy island, c.115 mi (185 km) long, less than 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, S Tex. It is characterized by large, irregular sand dunes, sparse…Amadeus VIII
(Encyclopedia) Amadeus VIIIAmadeus VIIIămədēˈəs [key], 1383–1451, count (1391–1416) and duke (from 1416) of Savoy, antipope (1439–49) with the name Felix V. In 1434 he appointed his son regent of…Clegg, Sir Nick
(Encyclopedia) Clegg, Sir Nick (Nicholas William Peter Clegg), 1967–, British politician, grad. Cambridge (M.A., 1989), College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (M.A., 1992). Of British, Russian, and Dutch…Timeline: Russian Culture, Part IV
Part IV: The Soviet Period 1920 1935 1958 1974 2000 Back: Rise of Russia 1918 Greatest Russian symbolist poet, Aleksandr Blok, writes…Chilpancingo
(Encyclopedia) Chilpancingo Chilpancingo chēlˌpänsēngˈgō [key] or Chilpancingo de los Bravos…Trending
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