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- Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipa...
2: ...derius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (also '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], probably [[1466...
6: ... he was cared for by his parents till their early death from the [[plague]] in [[1483]], and then give...
8: ...in the making of lifelong friendships with the leaders of English thought in the stirring days of King...
10: ... but, as it proved, sufficient, rewards of independent literary activity. From [[1506]] to [[1509]] he...
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- History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...premise]]s and approaches, examples of which include [[rationalism]] (through [[logic]]), [[empiricism...
7: ...odern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the sp...
10: ...ents were [[Anaximenes of Miletus]] and [[Anaximander]] ("All is air").
12: ... parts), the [[Eleatic School|Eleatics]] [[Parmenides]] and [[Zeno of Elea|Zeno]] (All is One and chan...
14: ... the subjects and methods of debate became highly developed. - Relic (11473 bytes)
1: ...nd [[Hinduism]]. In some [[religious denomination|denominations]] of Christianity, a '''relic''' is an...
7: ...cited is the veneration of Polycarp's relics recorded in the Martyrdom of Polycarp (written 150-160 AD...
9: ...[[Caesar of Heisterbach]]. These miracle tales made relics much sought after during the Middle Ages. ...
11: ... claimed to possess a piece of it, so many that [[Erasmus]] famously remarked that there were enough pieces...
15: ... the mystic potency belong to spirits, in varying degrees to the faithful, and to inanimate objects. T... - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...arch]], located in northwestern [[Europe]]. It borders the [[North Sea]] to the north and west, [[Belg...
7: native_name = Nederland |
18: government_type= [[Democracy|Dem.]] [[Constitution|const.]] [[monarchy]] |
19: leader_titles = [[Dutch monarch|Queen]]<br>[[Prime mini...
20: ...he Netherlands|Beatrix]] <br> [[Jan Peter Balkenende]] | - List of people by name: Q (4474 bytes)
8: ...Al Qadhafi|Qadhafi, Moammar]], Libyan military leader
20: *[[Dennis Quaid|Quaid, Dennis]], actor
23: ...Quant|Quant, Mary]], (born 1934), British fashion designer
28: ...819 - 1899), German-born, London-based rare books dealer
35: ...ayle, (1947-), US politician and former Vice President - St. Peter's Basilica (17805 bytes)
4: .... However, due to the proximity of the Papal residence, most Papal ceremonies take place at St. Peter...
7: ...f Saint Peter. The high canopy or baldocchino was designed by Bernini.]]
10: In the mid-[[15th century]] it was decided that the old basilica should be rebuilt. [[Pope ...
12: ...aderno]] became the chief architect later on, and designed the entrance.
16: ==Details== - List of painters (54090 bytes)
12: *[[Claude Monet]], ([[1840]]-[[1926]]), French [[Impression...
36: *[[Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz]] ([[1852]]-[[1916]])
49: *[[Lawrence Alma-Tadema]] ([[1836]]-[[1912]])
117: *[[Romare Bearden]] ([[1914]]-[[1988]])
137: *[[Alexander Benois]] ([[1870]]-[[1960]]) - List of Renaissance figures (6600 bytes)
3: ==Political leaders==
12: **[[Cosimo de' Medici]]
13: **[[Lorenzo de' Medici]] (a.k.a. ''Lorenzo il Magnifico'')
22: **[[Catherine de Medici]] Queen of France
23: ...f Poland]] (duchess of [[Finland]], queen of [[Sweden]]) - Pope Adeodatus (519 bytes)
1: ... him. He was a monk of the Roman cloister of [[St Erasmus]] on the [[Caelian Hill]], and he was active in i...
3: ...earlier [[Pope Deusdedit]] is sometimes known as Adeodatus I.
6: Predecessor=[[Pope Vitalian|Saint Vitalian]]| - Thomas More (15893 bytes)
2: ... of the [[Church of England]], a decision which ended his political career and led to his [[capital pu...
5: ...mas would become a "marvellous man". Thomas attended the [[University of Oxford]] for two years, wher...
7: ...mself incapable of [[celibacy]], More finally decided to marry in [[1505]], but for the rest of his li...
9: ...her daughter by her previous husband. More provided his daughters with an excellent classical educat...
12: ...Emperor|Charles V]], More was knighted and made undertreasurer in [[1521]]. As secretary and personal... - Michel de Montaigne (5245 bytes)
1: ...chel-eyquem-de-montaigne 1.jpg|thumb|right|Michel de Montaigne]]
2: ...essay]]. In his main work, the ''Essays'', unprecedented in its candidness and personal flavor, he tak...
6: ...the mayor of [[Bordeaux]]. His mother, Antoniette de Lopez, came from a Spanish Jewish family, but was...
8: ...;tienne de la Boétie]] whose death in 1563 deeply influenced Montaigne.
10: ...er died and Montaigne inherited the Château de Montaigne, to which he moved back in 1570. - Age of Enlightenment (36312 bytes)
4: ...ation in the unity of science movement which includes [[logical positivism]].
6: ...of its proponents attempted to use rationalism to demonstrate the existence of a supreme being. In thi...
8: ...rise of [[empiricism | empirical]] philosophical ideas, and their application to [[political economy]]...
10: ... and the [[Renaissance]] and [[Reformation]] preceded it (if it is thought of as a long period). Furth...
14: ...the universe where God and Nature were one. This idea became central to the Enlightenment from Newton ... - Protestant Reformation (26890 bytes)
1: ...uther]] and his [[95 Theses]]. The reformation ended in division and the establishment of new institu...
4: ... Anti-hierarchical movements: [[Cathar]]ism, [[Waldensian]]ism, and others
18: === Underlying Demographic and Economic Factors ===
20: ...rring in conjunction with economic, political and demographic forces that contributed to a growing dis...
22: ...[[Louis XI of France]] (1461-1483), the “spider king,” sought to remove all constitutional... - Erasmus (18332 bytes)
1: ...Image:erasmus.jpg|thumbnail|Erasmus. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipa...
2: ...derius Erasmus Roterodamus''' (also '''Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam''') ([[October 27]], probably [[1466...
6: ... he was cared for by his parents till their early death from the [[plague]] in [[1483]], and then give...
8: ...in the making of lifelong friendships with the leaders of English thought in the stirring days of King...
10: ... but, as it proved, sufficient, rewards of independent literary activity. From [[1506]] to [[1509]] he... - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
1: ...s [[astronomer]]s and [[astrophysicist]]s''' include:
9: *[[George Ogden Abell]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1927]] –...
19: *[[George Biddell Airy]], ([[England]], [[1801]] – [[1892]]...
26: *[[Harold Alden]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1890]] – [[196...
27: *[[Hannes Alfv鮝] ([[Sweden]], [[1908]] – [[1995]]) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
23: *[[Adelard of Bath]], (12th century){{fn|C}}
26: *[[Aedesius]], (d. 355)
27: *[[Aenesidemus]], (1st century BC){{fn|R}}
37: *[[Alain de Lille]], (c. 1128-1202)
44: *[[Alcibiades]], (c. 450-404 BC) - Inca Empire (25571 bytes)
4: ...[[Atahualpa]], the last Inca, was killed on the orders of the [[Conquistador]] [[Francisco Pizarro]], ...
6: ... hundred local languages were spoken. The Inca leadership encouraged the worship of their gods, the fo...
11: The foreign name '''Inca Empire''' is derived from the word '''Inca''', which means "[[Emp...
17: ...ed their new village. There Manco became their leader and became known as [[Manco Capac]].
19: ...nd the city of Cuzco. They traveled by means of underground caves until reaching Cuzco where they esta... - Martin Luther (43050 bytes)
5: ...ge_caption= Luther at age 46 (Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529) |
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9: date_of_death=[[18 February]], [[1546]] |
10: place_of_death=Eisleben, Germany
12: ...hings inspired the [[Protestant Reformation]] and deeply influenced the [[doctrine]]s of [[Lutheran]],... - Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
4: ...38]]. Fully aware of the likely reaction, he confided only in close friends and researched to meet ant...
6: ...nts and animals, now including mankind in ''[[The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex]]'' ...
12: ''For details see [[Charles Darwin's education]].''
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17: ... was only eight and the next year he became a boarder at the ''[[Shrewsbury School]]''. After finishin... - 18th century new (49640 bytes)
4: ...x|Washington crossing the Delaware, [[December 25|Dec. 25]], [[1776]], an iconic event of the [[Americ...
6: ...ut with the French revolution, they were on the side of the counterrevolution.
8: ...al revolution]] started in Britain. Despite its modest beginnings in the 18th century, it would radica...
15: ...[1700]]: The [[1700 Cascadia earthquake]] (magnitude 9) occurs off the coast of the [[Pacific Northwes...
17: * [[1700]]-[[1721|21]]: [[Russia]] supplants [[Sweden]] as the dominant [[Baltic region|Baltic]] power...
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