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Elbe
(Encyclopedia) ElbeElbeĕlˈbə [key], Czech Labe, a major river of central Europe, c.725 mi (1,170 km) long, rising in the Krknoše Mts., NW Czech Republic, and traversing NW Czech Republic in a wide…Valentinian III
(Encyclopedia) Valentinian III, 419–55, Roman emperor of the West (425–55). Two years after the death of his uncle, Honorius, he was placed on the throne by his cousin Theodosius II, who deposed the…ECOWAS
(Encyclopedia) ECOWAS: see Economic Community of West African States.Saint Barts
(Encyclopedia) Saint Barts, island, West Indies: see Saint-Barthélemy.frontier
(Encyclopedia) frontier, in U.S. history, the border area of settlement of Europeans and their descendants; it was vital in the conquest of the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The…Silk Road
(Encyclopedia) Silk Road, ancient overland trade route linking Asia and Europe, consisting of a network of caravan routes running from China across central Asia to the shores of the Mediterranean.…retrograde motion
(Encyclopedia) retrograde motion, in astronomy, real or apparent movement of a planet, dwarf planet, moon, asteroid, or comet from east to west relative to the fixed stars. The most common direction…Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
(Encyclopedia) Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: see under West Indies Federation.Louis the Pious
(Encyclopedia) Louis the Pious: see Louis I, emperor of the West.Charles I, emperor of the West and Frankish king
(Encyclopedia) Charles I, emperor of the West and Frankish king: see Charlemagne.Trending
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