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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...plorers]], [[astronaut]], [[conquistador]], [[travelogue]], the [[History of Science and Technology]] ...
14: *[[Charles Albanel]] (1616-1696), Canada
22: *[[Pêro de Barcelos]] ([[15th century]]/[[16th century]] [[Portugue...
25: *[[Samuel Baker]], Africa
30: ...er]] Muslim, visited [[Mecca]] several times, travelled to [[Central Asia]], [[East Africa]], [[China]... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
5: ...ily of mariners and improved his social status in 1520 by marrying Catherine des Granches, member of a l...
13: ...urther west (the [[St. Lawrence River]]) that he believed might be the much searched-for [[northwest p...
17: ...ntinue upriver to visit [[Hochelaga (village)|Hochelaga]] ([[Montreal]]) and arrived on [[October 2]],...
19: After spending two days among the Hurons of Hochelaga, Cartier returned to Stadacona on October 11. ...
23: ...of 110 that we were, not ten were well enough to help the others, a thing pitiful to see". Cartier es... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
3: ...px|'''Mary I''' <br><small>Queen of England and Ireland</small>]]
8: ...versed by her successor, [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].
10: ...|Mary I, Queen of Scots]], who lived at approximately the same time.
15: ...[[Juan Lu�Vives]] upon the subject, but was herself the Princess Mary's first teacher in Latin.
21: ...th, then living in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire|Hatfield]]. She was not permitted to see her mother Cath... - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ...iltshire, England. The Bible was hand written in Belgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a mona...
4: ...f permanent inscriptions engraved in metal or chiselled into stone and the forms of letters used in th...
8: ...ating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout [[China]] to this day. Alth...
14: ...curves of hiragana, katakana is more angular and relies on sharp angles. Written Japanese uses both sc...
16: ...ng|Chinese]] and [[Japanese painting]] based entirely on calligraphy. - List of painters (54090 bytes)
10: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian [[scu...
15: *[[Raffaello Santi|Raphael]], ([[1483]]-[[1520]]), [[Italy|Italian]] [[painter]]
18: *[[Peter Paul Rubens]], ([[1577]]-[[1640]]), Belgian painter
38: *[[Mariotto Albertinelli]] ([[1474]]-[[1515]])
43: *[[Else Alfelt]] ([[1910]]-[[1974]]) - Watercolor painting (4393 bytes)
10: ...known example of buon fresco is the [[Sistine Chapel]], begun in [[1508]] and completed in [[1514]].
12: ...issance]] painter [[Raffaello Santi]] ([[1483]]-[[1520]]), who painted full-scale cartoons as precursors...
25: Watercolor paint is made of finely-ground [[pigment]] or dye mixed with [[gum arabi...
33: ... used in transparent watercolor. Opaque paint is seldom used for whites or to ''overpaint''. - March (3907 bytes)
4: ...onstellation of [[Aquarius]] and ends in the constellation of [[Pisces]].
10: *In ancient [[Hellenic civilization]], March was called Anthesterio...
18: ... of [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Vasa]]'s run in [[1520]].
20: ...one of the [[public holidays in the Republic of Ireland]]. In the [[Irish Calendar]] the month is call...
21: ...ll be thrilled by the roar of high-octane attack helicopters and the zoom of vintage warbirds. Highlig... - Raphael (3466 bytes)
1: [[Image:Sanzio 00.jpg|framed|right|self-portrait]]
2: ...Raffaello Santi, Raffaello de Urbino''' or '''Rafael Sanzio de Urbino'''.
4: ... of [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]] and [[Michelangelo]].
7: [[Image:Sanzio 01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''[[Raphael Rooms|The School of Athens]]'' ([[1509]])]]
8: ... II]]. The best known of these works are ''[[Raphael Rooms|The School of Athens]]'' and the ''Disputat... - Niccolo Machiavelli (11084 bytes)
1: [[Image:Machiavelli.jpg|thumb|150px|Machiavelli, ca [[1500]], in the robes of a Florentine publ...
3: ...et]], and romantic comedic [[playwright]]. Machiavelli was also a key figure in [[realist]] [[politica...
6: [[Image:Macchiavelli01.jpg|thumb|Statue at the [[Uffizi]]]]
7: ...ecchio.Machiavelli.JPG|thumb|200px|Bust of Machiavelli]]
8: ...elli. His father was a lawyer of some repute and belonged to an impoverished branch of an influential ... - Protestant Reformation (26890 bytes)
10: ... [[Martin Luther]], [[Johann Tetzel]], [[Philipp Melanchthon]], [[Indulgences]], ''[[95 Theses]]'', [...
20: ...g disaffection with the wealth and power of the [[elite]] [[clergy]], sensitizing the population to th...
22: ...trade, industry, and burgeoning urban growth in fields as diverse as banking (the [[Fugger]] banking f...
24: ...herlands]] and new textile industries began to develop.
28: ...and God. New thinking favored the notion that no religious [[doctrine]] can be supported by philosophi... - Nubia (8928 bytes)
5: ... Nubian language|Old Nubian]] was used in mostly religious texts dating from the 8th and 9th centuries...
9: ...]]. From the Gerzean the first native culture developed known as the [[A-Group]], which began roughly...
11: ...Today most historians believe that B-Group was merely A-Group but far poorer. The causes of this is un...
15: ...ds. By the end of the reign of [[Thutmose I]] in 1520 BC all of northern Nubia had been annexed.
19: ... of Egypt, even invading and controlling Egypt itself for a period (the [[Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egyp... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...anent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], which...
11: ...nd technology|engineering]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flou...
14: ... or rose to power, especially in the relatively sheltered south, where the [[Hoysala Empire]] flourish...
20: ...nagara Empire|Vijayanagara Empires]] to progressively colonise the country. This process unfolded unde...
26: ...parts of the country. Nonetheless, it has held itself together as a [[secular]] democracy. India has u... - Ferdinand Magellan (19348 bytes)
2: ...umnavigating]] the [[globe]]. Though Magellan himself died in the [[Philippines]] and never returned t...
5: ..., named after his grandmother, and his sister Isabel.
7: ...been taught by [[Martin Behaim]]. In [[1496]], Magellan became a [[squire]].
9: ...nd naval bases along the way. It was here that Magellan would also first experience battle: when a loc...
11: ...ditions to the [[Spice Islands]]. In [[1510]], Magellan was promoted to the rank of [[captain]]. Howev... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
9: *[[Jacob Friedrich von Abel]], (1751-1829)
10: *[[Pierre Ab鬡rd]] (or ''Peter Abelard''), (1079-1142){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
14: *[[Isaac Abrabanel|Isaac ben Judah Abravanel]], (1437-1508){{fn|C}}{{fn|R}}
15: *[[Judah Leon Abravanel|Judah ben Isaac Abravanel]], (1460?-1535?){{fn|C}}{{fn|R}}
17: *[[Uriel Acosta]], (1585-1640) - Ottoman Empire (15917 bytes)
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14: | ''El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious'' (as written ...
45: ...h gate", due to the greeting ceremony the sultan held for foreign ambassadors at the Palace Gate. This...
47: ...ritories were captured by the [[Allies]], Ottoman elites established modern [[Turkey]] during the [[Tu...
53: ...ed as a ''[[Bey]]lik'' within the [[Seljuk Turks|Seljuk Empire]] in the [[13th century]]. In [[1299]],... - Martin Luther (43050 bytes)
5: ...mage_caption= Luther at age 46 (Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529) |
14: ...slation]]. Luther's [[hymn]]s sparked anew the development of congregational singing in Christianity. ...
19: ...at end, Hans sent young Martin to schools in Mansfeld, [[Magdeburg]] and [[Eisenach]].
21: ...y of [[Erfurt]]. The young student received a Bachelor's degree in [[1502]] and a Master's degree in [...
23: ...s returning to school. Terrified, he cried out, "Help,[[Saint Anne]]! I'll become a monk!" [Brecht, vo... - Argon (6952 bytes)
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5: {{Elementbox_atomicmass_gpm | [[1 E-26 kg|39.948(1)]] ... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...anent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the [[Indus Valley Civilization]], which...
11: ...nd technology|engineering]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flou...
14: ... or rose to power, especially in the relatively sheltered south, where the [[Hoysala Empire]] flourish...
20: ...nagara Empire|Vijayanagara Empires]] to progressively colonise the country. This process unfolded unde...
26: ...parts of the country. Nonetheless, it has held itself together as a [[secular]] democracy. India has u... - Elamite Empire (23098 bytes)
1: :''For biblical characters named Elam, see [[Elam (Hebrew Bible)]].''
4: ...2700 BC]] to [[539 BC]], with a preceding [[Proto-Elamite]] period beginning around [[3200 BC]].
8: ... offspring of Elam, eldest son of [[Shem]] (see [[Elam (Hebrew Bible)]]).
10: ...he Old Persian root ''Hujiyā'', which means "Elam."
12: ==Elamite language== - Estevanico the moor (3698 bytes)
5: ...anish nobility|Spanish nobleman]] with whom he developed close ties.
8: ...a, [[Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca]], and Alonso del Castillo Maldonado survived. The four spent years...
13: ... He may have then been hidden by the Pimas, who held him in high regard. For most historians, however...
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