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Robert the Strong
(Encyclopedia)Robert the Strong, d. 866, French warrior, marquess of Neustria; father of the French kings Eudes and Robert I and ancestor of the Capetians. He joined the rebellious nobles against Charles II, Empero...Pliny the Elder
(Encyclopedia)Pliny the Elder (Caius Plinius Secundus) plĭˈnē [key], c.a.d. 23–a.d. 79, Roman naturalist, b. Cisalpine Gaul. He was a friend and fellow military officer of Vespasian, becoming eventually an arm...Pliny the Younger
(Encyclopedia)Pliny the Younger: see under Pliny the Elder. ...Sulayman the Magnificent
(Encyclopedia)Sulayman the Magnificent: see Sulayman I. ...Stephen the Great
(Encyclopedia)Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and reorganized the army, th...squaring the circle
(Encyclopedia)squaring the circle: see geometric problems of antiquity. ...Reynard the Fox
(Encyclopedia)Reynard the Fox rĕˈnərd, rāˈnärd [key], the supreme trickster and celebrated hero of the medieval beast epics, works predominantly in verse which became increasingly popular after c.1150. They a...Procopius the Great
(Encyclopedia)Procopius the Great, Czech Prokop Holý, d. 1434, Czech Hussite leader. A priest, he joined the Hussite movement (see Hussites) and distinguished himself as a captain under John Zizka in the Hussite W...Beastie Boys, The
(Encyclopedia)Beastie Boys, The: see Rap music. ...Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia)Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl ...Browse by Subject
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