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- Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...ur of Saint John the Evangelist. A court official described the new baby as "a small, but completely h...
6: ...f her closest sister, Maria-Carolina (two years older) and brother, Max, (one year younger.) Her other...
7: ...een years before Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in...
9: ...ld like as a reward, Mozart is said to have responded by saying he would like the hand of the Empress'...
11: ...d off to European royalty. Maria-Christina, the eldest, was married to the Regent of the [[Netherlands... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
2: ...fe of the historical Mary is a subject of ongoing debate.
6: ...her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to t...
12: ...he disciples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designation that dates the original no earlier than ...
14: ...r he prepared us and made us into men." She then delivers - at Peter's request - a vision of the Savi...
18: ...this. For certainly these teachings are of other ideas." - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
3: ... [[Princess]] Grace of [[Monaco]]''', was an [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning [[United States|American]...
5: ...llowed in that tradition. ''Kelly Drive'' in Philadelphia is named for John, Jr., who was a city counc...
7: ...becoming an actress, Kelly became a [[fashion]] model and appeared in her first [[film]], ''[[Fourteen...
9: ...ilms with [[Alfred Hitchcock]]: ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', ''[[Rear Window]]'', and ''[[To Catch a Thi...
11: ...n [[1955 in film|1955]], she was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[The Country Gi... - Lavender (3889 bytes)
1: :''For the color shade, see [[Lavender (color)]]''
2: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightgreen| name = Lavender}}
3: ...= [[Image:Lavender02.jpg|240px]] | caption = Lavender flowers}}
14: ..., they are occasionally found growing wild, as garden escapes, well beyond their natural range.
17: ...rown ornamental species are ''L. stoechas'', ''L. dentata'', ''L. multifida''. - Rose (15436 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_subfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Rosoideae]]}}
15: ...http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide17.html U. of Illinois] 2002-05-29</small>
20: == Description ==
23: ...ide of the stem. The vast majority of roses are [[deciduous]], but a few (particularly in southeast [[...
25: ...few species yellow or red. The ovary is inferior, developing below the petals and sepals. - Medieval music (31843 bytes)
2: ...s4.jpg|thumb|200px|Medieval Musicians. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
9: ...implicity of chant, with unison voice and natural declamation, is most common.
11: ...multiple texts and instrumental accompaniment has developed by the end of the era.
14: ...musical notation|notation]] was a relatively late development, reconstruction of this music, especiall...
17: ...ic of the 13th century uses the rhythmic modes as defined by Garlandia. - Sundial (16148 bytes)
7: ...en designs, such as the 'ordinary' or standard garden sundial, cast a shadow on a flat surface marked ...
9: However, sundials can be designed for any surface where a fixed object casts ...
11: Most sundial designs indicate [[solar time|apparent solar time]].
12: Minor design variations can measure standard and daylight ...
14: Sundials are known from ancient Egypt, and were developed further by other cultures, including the [... - Pope Benedict IV (942 bytes)
1: ...ont of St. Peter's by the gate of Guido. He succeeded [[Pope John IX]] and was followed by [[Pope Leo ...
6: Predecessor=[[Pope John IX|John IX]]| - Causes of the French Revolution (11170 bytes)
2: ...nment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, th...
7: ...French. Many in France attacked the [[democracy|undemocratic]] nature of the government, pushed for [[...
9: ...e French terrorism was just a [[plebeian]] way of dealing with the enemies of the bourgeoisie: absolut...
12: ===Debt===
13: ...es; however, because noble titles exempted the holder from future taxes, the purchasers of titles were... - List of people associated with the French Revolution (16148 bytes)
2: ...opponents of the revolution. It attempts to give identifying facts and ultimate fates. ''As a rule, th...
6: *[[Pierre François Charles Augereau, duc de Castiglione|Charles Pierre François Augereau]] -...
10: ...e]] who administered the [[Tennis Court Oath]], made mayor of [[Paris]] after the [[storming of the Ba...
11: ...dor|Thermidorian]], finally the main executive leader during the [[French Directory|Directory]] regime
14: ... Jules Bernadotte]] - General, later king of [[Sweden]] - Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
3: ...ugustus, the pre-Augustan state is conventionally described as the [[Roman Republic]], since the struc...
5: ...s traditionally set in [[476]], when [[Odovacar]] deposed the last Emperor and sent the Imperial insig...
7: ...various semantic periods or eras. Such names include [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Eastern Roman Empire]] an...
9: ...r") imperial power showed its naked face, with golden crowns and ornate imperial ritual. We now know t...
14: ===Political Developments=== - Sicily (18450 bytes)
4: isocode = |
17: populationdensity = 193 |
24: ...aenum]] (now [[Tripi]]). The regional flag is divided diagonally yellow over red, with the ''[[trinacr...
34: ...cing area in the [[1800s|19th century]], but have declined since the [[1950s]].
43: ...railway company, Trenitalia, though trains are loaded onto ferries for the crossing from the mainland.... - Catapult (3598 bytes)
1: ...jpg|right|thumb|300px|Replica catapult at Chⴥau des Baux, France]]
3: ...onsidered a catapult, but the term is generally understood to mean [[medieval]] siege weapons.
5: The name is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] κ^...
12: ... [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[ballista]]. A member under tension propels the throwing arm, very much like...
14: Subsequently, [[torsion]]al catapults were developed, such as the [[mangonel]] and the [[onager... - Monaco (12001 bytes)
1: ...Yes, this sentence is correct: Monaco is the most densely populated country because Macau is now part ...
4: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
7: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:...
10: | width="130px"| ([[Flag of Monaco|In Detail]])
13: ...n=center colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Deo Juvante<br>([[English language|English]]: With G... - Knights Hospitaller (26158 bytes)
1: ...alta by [[Napoleon]]. The '''Sovereign Military Order of Malta''' (see below) is the main successor to...
5: ...de horses on the condition that they ride with wooden saddles and unornamented girths. Ironically, El ...
7: ... who made it to Jerusalem but the order soon extended into providing an armed escort to pilgrims. The ...
9: ...iwick]]s, which in turn were divided into [[commanderies]].
13: === Knights of Rhodes === - Trebuchet (7499 bytes)
1: ...buchet.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Trebuchet at Chⴥau des Baux, [[France]]]]
3: ...rom the Latin word ''ingenium'' meaning ingenious device.
5: The trebuchet was a development of the Chinese traction trebuchet. In th...
7: ... [[catapult]], though it would be more correct to describe them as a scaled-up [[sling]].
12: ... that carries the shot. The sling is usually braided from rope, and has a captive end attached to the... - First Crusade (34670 bytes)
1: {{Crusade}}
2: ...tern world|Western power]], and was the only crusade – in contrast to the many that followed &nd...
5: ...mbined with the relative stability of European borders after the [[Christianization]] of the [[Viking]...
9: ...eminated to the general public the idea of a Crusade to capture the Holy Land with the famous words: "...
12: ...eighbours, than with cooperating against the crusaders. - List of herbs and spices (4611 bytes)
1: [[Herbs]] and [[spice]]s are commonly added to foods to enhance or alter flavor. By far the ...
26: *[[Coriander (spice)|Coriander]]
30: *[[Elderberry]]
33: *[[Filé powder]]
50: *[[Pomegranate]] seeds (though some consider these a fruit, not a spice) - Vincent van Gogh (11980 bytes)
2: ...s]] on [[March 17]], [[1901]] (11 years after his death).
4: ...terlo]] (also in [[the Netherlands]]), has a considerable collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings as ...
9: ...ould be drawn to it later in his life. His sister described him as serious and introspective.
11: ...eserved and were published in [[1914]]. They provide much insight into the life of the painter, and sh...
20: ...ostitute]] Sien Hoornik and her children and considered marrying her; his father was strictly against ... - Bullfighting (25773 bytes)
2: ...luding (in Spanish-style bullfighting) with the [[death]] of the bull by a well-placed [[sword]] thrus...
4: ...man participants. Although there is a significant degree of skill and danger involved, the bulls are o...
9:
12: ...overshadowed the ''corrida'' itself; the event is dedicated to the patron saint of [[Navarre]], [[Sain...
17: ... danger involved in this athletic skill and may underestimate the extent to which the bull cooperated....
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