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Schwarzenberg, Felix, Fürst zu
(Encyclopedia)Schwarzenberg, Felix, Fürst zu fāˈlĭks fürst tso͞o shvärˈtsənbĕrk [key], 1800–1852, Austrian premier; nephew of Karl Philipp zu Schwarzenberg. A soldier and diplomat, he was named (Nov., 1...Elizabeth, queen of Bohemia
(Encyclopedia)Elizabeth, 1596–1662, queen of Bohemia, daughter of James I of England. Her beauty attracted most of the royal suitors of Europe (she was nicknamed the “Queen of Hearts”), but she was married (1...Hirohito
(Encyclopedia)Hirohito hērōˈhētō [key], 1901–89, emperor of Japan. He was made regent in 1921 and succeeded his father, Yoshihito (the Taishō emperor), in 1926. He married (1924) Princess Nagako Kuni (1903...Katmandu
(Encyclopedia)Katmandu or Kathmandu both: kätmändo͞oˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 421,258), capital of Nepal, central Nepal, c.4,500 ft (1,370 m) above sea level, in a fertile valley of the E Himalayas. It is the ad...James III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia)James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy, bishop of ...Ney, Michel
(Encyclopedia)Ney, Michel mēshĕlˈ nā [key], 1769–1815, marshal of France. Called “the bravest of the brave” by Napoleon I, Ney, a cooper's son from Saarlouis, rapidly rose to glory in the French Revolutio...Orrery, Roger Boyle, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Orrery, Roger Boyle, 1st earl of, 1621–79, Irish statesman and writer; son of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork. Created (1627) Baron Broghill, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin, traveled abroad, ...Milyukov, Pavel Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia)Milyukov or Miliukov, Pavel Nikolayevich both: päˈvĭl nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch mēlyo͞okôfˈ [key], 1859–1943, Russian political leader and historian. An advocate of parliamentary democracy, he was ...Manassas
(Encyclopedia)Manassas mənăsˈəs [key], town (1990 pop. 27,957), seat of Prince William co., N Va., in a farm area; inc. 1873, rechartered 1938. Manassas has become a growing residential town with retail shoppin...Limoges
(Encyclopedia)Limoges lēmôzhˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 136,407), capital of Haute-Vienne dept., W central France, on the Vienne River. It is famous for its ceramics industry, which uses the abundant kaolin in the ...Browse by Subject
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