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- Diane de Poitiers (2609 bytes)
5: ...daughter born in 1538 Diane, Duchess d'Angoulꭥ (1538-1619) who married Fran篩s, Duke of Montmorency.
9: ...l into her fifties, Diane possessed an extreme intellect and a political astuteness to the point that ...
11: ...au Chenonceau]] that Catherine had wanted for herself.
13: ... she was also not invited to the funeral. Immediately thereafter, Catherine de' Medici banished Diane ...
15: ...e for her, her daughter completed the funeral chapel built near the chⴥau. - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
6: ...Book of Acts]], although not by name in the [[Gospel of John]].
8: ...d of Mary is given in the mid-2nd century ''[[Gospel of James]]''.The [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Ca...
11: ...ering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by [[El Greco]] (1575)]]
13: ...ters) from Nazareth; and while there they found shelter in the inn provided for strangers (Luke 2:6, 7...
15: ...is recorded: his going up to [[Jerusalem]] when twelve years of age, where he was found among the doct... - List of painters (54090 bytes)
10: *[[Michelangelo Buonarroti]], ([[1475]]-[[1564]]), Italian [[scu...
15: *[[Raffaello Santi|Raphael]], ([[1483]]-[[1520]]), [[Italy|Italian]] [[paint...
18: *[[Peter Paul Rubens]], ([[1577]]-[[1640]]), Belgian painter
38: *[[Mariotto Albertinelli]] ([[1474]]-[[1515]])
43: *[[Else Alfelt]] ([[1910]]-[[1974]]) - Gerardus Mercator (3294 bytes)
3: <table align="right" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
9: ...lestine]] ([[1537]]), another map of the world ([[1538]]) and a map of Flanders ([[1540]]). During this ...
12: ...ction and first used it in [[1569]]; it had parallel lines of longitude to aid navigation by sea, as c...
15: ...a collection of maps, and encouraged [[Abraham Ortelius]] to compile the first modern world atlas, ''[...
17: The Mercatormuseum in [[Sint-Niklaas]], [[Belgium]] features exhibits about Mercator's life and... - Swimming (22854 bytes)
1: ... by which [[human]]s (or other animals) move themselves through [[water]]. Swimming is a popular recre...
5: ...lly low hydrodynamic [[form drag|drag]]. This propelling is typically accomplished by cupping the hand...
7: ...rt a slow or average swimmer to at least a moderately fast swimmer. Since speed converts directly into...
9: ...the legs should be kept as much as possible parallel to the surface of the water. Drooped legs or a sl...
21: ...of swimming styles|swimming styles]] have been developed based on the implementation of some or all of... - Hernando de Soto (explorer) (19418 bytes)
4: == Travels and Career ==
5: ...n [[Panama]]. His only possessions then were a shield and his sword. In [[1516]], he became commander ...
6: De Soto gained fame as an excellent horseman, fighter, and tactician, but was kno...
9: ... large areas of land in the Spanish colonies, as well as gold mines and trade ships. Apparently though...
13: ...d to Spain in [[1536]], taking with him approximately 100,000 golden [[peso]]s — his share of th... - Architectural history (13369 bytes)
1: ...hnological]]. In general, the question is one of relating meaning (intangible functions, purposes, sym...
5: ...e terms of reference; Critical Theory is largely self-referential, whilst Hermeneutics is contextual.
7: ...the [[metaphysics]] of the previous theories, as well as the advance into supermodernity manifest in [...
9: ... Architectural history reflects the historical development of its time.
17: ...g]], was not the sole important figure; he was merely part of a continuing tradition. - Tallahassee, Florida (7125 bytes)
33: ... established, but the impracticalities of alternately meeting in [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustin...
35: ...nsacola and Dr. William Simmons of St. Augustine selected the former Indian settlement of Tallahassee?...
37: ...Lee Williams (1823:22-23) wrote to Congressional Delegate (and later Florida Governor), Richard Keith ...
38: ... not yet determined whether between the ... old fields, or on a fine high lawn about a mile W. In both...
40: ...achee|Apalachee]] Indians, who cultivated large fields of crops in the region's red clay hills. The Ap... - 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) - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ...metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]].
4: ...s being practised by either religion and hence a well-known saying of [[Guru Nanak]] is, "There is no ...
6: ... five baptised Sikhs were named Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his r...
8: ... gurus are also known to have documented their revelations.) This is one of the few scriptures in the ...
14: ...dash; that is, by moderating egoism and sensuous delights, to live in a balanced worldly manner, and b... - Hernán Cortés (42809 bytes)
2: ...ernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca''' ({{IPA-es|erˈnan korˈtes}}; ...
4: ...ire, Cortés was awarded the title of ''Marqués del Valle de [[Oaxaca]]'', while the more prestigious...
6: ...sial undertakings of Cortés and the scarcity of reliable sources of information about him, it has bec...
10: ...-es|kɔrˈtɛθ|IPA}}), in his time he called himself ''Hernando'' or ''Fernando Cortés''. The names ...
14: ...araz, 5th Lord of Monroy]], and wife Mencía de Orellana y Carvajal.
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