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Saint John's, city, Antigua and Barbuda
(Encyclopedia)Saint John's, city (1991 pop. 21,514), capital of Antigua and Barbuda, in the West Indies. St. John's, at the head of a harbor formed by an inlet, is the commercial center of the country. Tourism is i...Andronicus III
(Encyclopedia)Andronicus III (Andronicus Palaeologus), c.1296–1341, Byzantine emperor (1328–41), grandson of Andronicus II, whom he deposed after a series of civil wars. His chief minister was John Cantacuzene ...John I, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia)John I, 1358–90, Spanish king of Castile and León (1379–90), son and successor of Henry II. He tried unsuccessfully to unite the Portuguese and Castilian crowns but was twice defeated by the Port...John of Damascus, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John of Damascus, Saint, or Saint John Damascene dămˈəsēn [key], c.675–c.749, Syrian theologian, Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church. He was brought up at the court of the caliph in Da...Smybert, John
(Encyclopedia)Smybert, John: see Smibert, John. ...Reynolds, John
(Encyclopedia)Reynolds, John: see Rainolds, John. ...Lesley, John
(Encyclopedia)Lesley, John: see Leslie, John.Leyland, John
(Encyclopedia)Leyland, John: see Leland, John.Lilly, John
(Encyclopedia)Lilly, John: see Lyly, John.Elmer, John
(Encyclopedia)Elmer, John: see Aylmer, John. ...Browse by Subject
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