Search
Search results
Displaying 171 - 180
Banjoewangi
(Encyclopedia) Banjoewangi: see Banyuwangi, Indonesia.Romanov
(Encyclopedia) RomanovRomanovrōˈmənŏf, Rus. rəmäˈnəf [key], ruling dynasty of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The name Romanov was adopted in the 16th cent. by a family of boyars (great nobles) that traced…Roman Question
(Encyclopedia) Roman Question: see Lateran Treaty.Roman religion
(Encyclopedia) Roman religion, the religious beliefs and practices of the people of ancient Rome. The spirits were held in awe and were placated with offerings and prayers. In the earliest period…Roman roads
(Encyclopedia) Roman roads, ancient system of highways linking Rome with its provinces. Their primary purpose was military, but they also were of great commercial importance and brought the distant…Romans
(Encyclopedia) Romans, letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul, probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.a.d. 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome…Romansch
(Encyclopedia) Romansch: see Rhaeto-Romanic.Romansh
(Encyclopedia) Romansh: see Rhaeto-Romanic.romanticism
(Encyclopedia) romanticism, term loosely applied to literary and artistic movements of the late 18th and 19th cent. Romanticism in music was characterized by an emphasis on emotion and great…Romanus I
(Encyclopedia) Romanus I (Romanus Lecapenus), d. 948, Byzantine emperor (920–44). An admiral, he usurped the throne during the minority of his son-in-law, Constantine VII. He defended Constantinople…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
