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- King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...ions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as ''[[dux]] bellorum...
2: ...Arthur3487.jpg|right|framed|Victorian image of '''King Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and w...
4: :''Main article: [[Historical basis for King Arthur]]''
5: The possible historicity of the King Arthur of legend has long been debated by scholar...
7: ...identifying Arthur with a certain [[Riothamus]], "King of the Brettones," who was active during the reig... - Billie Jean King (2811 bytes)
1: '''Billie Jean King''' ([[n饝] Moffit) is a professional [[tennis]] ...
3: In 1965 she married Lawrence King and since then has been better known under her hu...
5: Billie Jean King won the triple crown for singles, doubles, and mi...
7: ... the [[Grand Slam in tennis]] events. Billie Jean King was inducted into the [[International Tennis Hall...
9: ...r, [[Randy Moffitt]], was a pitcher for the [[San Francisco Giants]]. - King protea (1245 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color=lightgreen | name=King Protea}}
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:King Protea-Protea cynaroides.jpg|250px|Protea cynaroi...
15: ...n parts of [[South Africa]] amidst the [[fynbos]] kingdom.
17: ...he king protea is the national flower of [[South Africa]]. - Martin Luther King Day (1734 bytes)
1: ...on-a-lectern.jpg|thumb|Martin Luther King Jr. speaking]]
3: ...nday of [[January]] each year, around the time of King's birthday, [[January 15]].
5: ...signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King. It was observed for the first time on [[January ...
7: ...18]], [[1993]], for the first time, Martin Luther King Day was officially observed in all 50 U.S. states...
9: ...open but may hold seminars or celebrations of Dr. King's message. - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (4677 bytes)
4: !Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
6: ...:CavalierKgChas2_wb.jpg|thumb|250px|none|Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Blenheim coat) on his day off]]
10: |[[United Kingdom]]
21: |[http://www.akc.org/breeds/cavalier_king_charles_spaniel/index.cfm Stds]
36: ...[http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/companions/cavalierkingcharlesspaniel.std.shtml Stds] - William R. King (5588 bytes)
1: ...:WilliamRufusKing.jpg|right|William Rufus de Vane King]]
3: ...th [[Andrew Johnson]] also serving less time than King).
5: ...until [[November 4]] [[1816]], when he resigned. King was secretary of the [[legation]] at [[Naples]] a...
7: ...y-seventh [[United States Congress|Congresses]]. King was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and...
9: ...ilities for royalty fees now owed to Reverend Dr. King's family estate. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1618 bytes)
1: ...on-a-lectern.jpg|thumb|Martin Luther King Jr. speaking]]
3: ...nday of [[January]] each year, around the time of King's birthday, [[January 15]].
5: ...signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King. It was observed for the first time on [[January ...
7: ...18]], [[1993]], for the first time, Martin Luther King Day was officially observed in all 50 U.S. states...
9: ...open but may hold seminars or celebrations of Dr. King's message. - King Charles Spaniel (2336 bytes)
4: !King Charles Spaniel
31: |[http://www.ankc.aust.com/kingchar.html ANKC]
47: ...d, although it is also sometimes referred to as a King Charles Spaniel.
50: ...reed more closely resembled the modern [[Cavalier King Charles Spaniel]] than contemporary English Toys....
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- Hanging Gardens of Babylon (4963 bytes)
7: ...th gardens that existed at [[Nineveh]] as tablets from there clearly showing gardens have been found. ...
13: ...alace in Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king, is supposed to have had the gardens built in abo...
15: ...-baked terrain of [[Mesopotamia]] depressing. The king decided to recreate her homeland by building an a...
17: ...ng suspended from cables or ropes. The name comes from an inexact translation of the Greek word [[krem...
49: [[fr:Jardins suspendus de S魩ramis et murs de Babylon... - Lighthouse of Alexandria (3491 bytes)
7: ...y; a [[fire]] was lit at night. As it can be seen from images of the Lighthouse on Roman coins struck ...
9: ...ed. Probably more accurate is the claim the light from the lighthouse could be seen 35 miles (56 km) o...
13: ... [[Romance languages]], such as [[French language|French]] (''phare''),
17: ...med so by the inhabitants of Rhodes) made himself king in 305 BC and began construction of the Lighthous... - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
15: ...tlantic]] transit of ships between Brazil, the [[Africa]]n colonies, and Europe. Fortresses were built...
17: ...lo'' (Castle Hill). Therefore, the city developed from current Downtown (Centro, see below) to southwa...
19: ...y French - pirates and buccaneers, such as [[Jean-Fran篩s Duclerc]], [[Ren頄uguay-Trouin]], and [[Ni...
21: ...ed suddenly, many inhabitants were simply evicted from their homes.
25: ... year, the capital of Brazil was officially moved from Rio to Bras�a. - List of explorers (24013 bytes)
6: ...[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
7: ...[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
8: *[[Francisco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portugues...
11: *[[Francisco Alvarez]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]]...
25: *[[Samuel Baker]], Africa - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as successive waves ...
7: ...have reached China about 65,000 years ago from [[Africa]]. Early evidence for proto-Chinese [[rice pad...
14: ...20116;帝). These rulers were legendary sage-kings and moral examplars, and one of them, the [[Yell...
18: ... around [[2000 BC]] was unearthed. Early markings from this period, found on pottery and shells, have ...
22: ...[[Zhengzhou]] and [[Shangcheng]]. The second set, from the later Shang or Yin period, consists of a la... - Mesopotamia (2719 bytes)
2: ... is a region of [[Southwest Asia]]. Strictly speaking, it is the [[alluvial plain]] lying ''between'' t...
8: These civilizations arose from earlier settlements and cultures which were amo...
42: *[[Sumerian king list]] - Persepolis (15450 bytes)
2: ... km northeast of [[Shiraz, Iran|Shiraz]], not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur...
4: ...s, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
6: ...nd many of them are still in situ. Especially striking are the huge pillars, of which a number still sta...
8: ...tions further, with regard to a number of Persian kings, either that their remains were brought "to the ...
11: ==Tombs of kings== - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...ions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as ''[[dux]] bellorum...
2: ...Arthur3487.jpg|right|framed|Victorian image of '''King Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and w...
4: :''Main article: [[Historical basis for King Arthur]]''
5: The possible historicity of the King Arthur of legend has long been debated by scholar...
7: ...identifying Arthur with a certain [[Riothamus]], "King of the Brettones," who was active during the reig... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...m the [[Aragonese_Empire|Crown of Aragó]] to the Kingdoms of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] or [[Portugal]...
5: ...is one thing that sets off Columbus' first voyage from all of these: less than two decades later, the ...
29: ... Atlantic Ocean. The fleet came under attack by [[French privateers]] off the [[Cape of St. Vincent]],...
31: ...and]], [[Madeira]], [[Azores|the Azores]], and [[Africa]]. Columbus's brother Bartolomeo worked as a ...
33: ... to purchase sugar, and along the coasts of West Africa between [[1482]] and [[1485]], reaching the Po... - Jacques Cartier (8139 bytes)
3: ... [[1491]] – [[September 1]] [[1557]]) was a French [[Exploration|explorer]] who is popularly tho...
5: ... His good name in Saint-Malo is recognized by its frequent appearance in baptismal registers as godfat...
13: ... he planted a cross and claimed the territory for France. During this trip he took [[Domagaya]] and [[...
17: ...Hurons came to the edge of the river to greet the Frenchmen. The site of their arrival has been confi...
19: ...pared for winter by strengthening their fort, stacking firewood and salting down game and fish. - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...am]]ic scholar and [[Jurisprudence|jurisprudent]] from the [[Maliki]] [[Madhhab]] (a school of [[Fiqh]...
8: ... all that is known about Ibn Battuta's life comes from one source – Ibn Battuta himself (via Ibn...
13: ...ney to Mecca was by land, and followed the North African coast of the [[Maghreb]] region quite closely...
17: ...joined up with a caravan travelling the 800 miles from Damascus to [[Medina]], burial place of [[Muham...
20: ...ity)|Isfahan]], which was only a few decades away from being nearly destroyed by [[Timur]]. Next were ... - Puritan (15882 bytes)
4: ...d unevenly to a number of [[Protestant]] churches from the late sixteenth century to the early eightee...
10: ...rly [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]), by the impositions of kings and popes. They all argued for a restructuring ...
16: ...is a set of specifically ordained rules. His thinking on the matter became the backbone of the Anglican...
20: ...tentially dangerous movement; he authorized the [[King James Bible]] partly to reinforce Anglican orthod...
22: ...ork was set for the eventual heirs of Puritanism, from the "low-church" Protestant and [[evangelicalis... - Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
16: ...rmally has a one-way [[valve]] which prevents air from returning via the supply. Every bagpipe has a [...
18: ...t exceptions, including the Italian Zampogna, the French Musette du Cour, and several varieties of Sco...
23: ...hought to have marched to bagpipes. The idea of taking a leather bag and combining it with a chanter and...
25: ...An explosion of popularity seems to have occurred from around the year 1000; the tune used by [[Robert...
27: ...nd they are often used at the funerals of high-ranking civilian public officials as well. - China (38909 bytes)
1: ...ng in the [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
5: ...[country]]'s territorial extent expanded outwards from a core area in the [[North China Plain]], and v...
7: ... formally surrendering its claims, has moved away from its former identity as the ruler of China, and ...
14: ...hongguo'', which is usually translated as "Middle Kingdom", but perhaps could also be translated as, "Ce...
16: ...eir nation as culturally and politically distinct from - and as the [[axis mundi]] of surrounding nati... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
10: ...ime minister]] of [[Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont]]-[[Kingdom of Sardinia|Sardinia]], which soon expanded to...
16: ...London Underground|tube]] railway opens between [[King William Street]] and [[Stockwell tube station|Sto...
17: *[[1899]] - [[Sigmund Freud]]'s ''[[The Interpretation of Dreams]]'' is pu...
21: ...ing [[Tutankhamen]]'s tomb in the [[Valley of the Kings]].
24: ... II]]: U.S. President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]] orders the [[United States C... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
6: ...ale, Frank]], (born 1948), US impostor and cheque fraud
7: ...d'Abancourt|Abancourt, Charles d']], (1758-1792), French statesman
10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
14: ...ari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
15: *[[Frank Abbandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
10: ...dair, John A. M.]], (1864-1938), U.S. Congressman from Indiana
37: ...ms, Andrew]], (1736-1797), U.S. poloitical leader from Connecticut
40: *[[Charles Francis Adams, Sr.|Adams, Charles Francis]] (1807-1886), grandson of John Adams, son o...
41: *[[Charles Francis Adams, Jr.|Adams, Charles Francis, Jr.]] (1835-1915), son of above, Civil War ...
42: *[[Charles Francis Adams (1866)|Adams, Charles Francis]] (1866-1954), son of above, Navy secretary - List of people by name: Ae (1061 bytes)
6: *[[AElfric|Ælfric]], (circa 955-1020), the Grammarian, English ab...
12: *[[Aelle of Sussex]], (ruled 477-514), Bretwalda, king of the South Saxons - List of people by name: Af (1105 bytes)
9: *[[Denis Auguste Affre|Affre, Denis Auguste]], (1793-1848), archbishop of [[P...
10: ...nso I Henriques of Portugal]], (1109-1185), first king of Portugal in [[1139]]
11: ...of Portugal|Afonso II of Portugal]], (1185-1233), king in 1212
12: ...f Portugal|Afonso III of Portugal]], (1210-1279), king in 1247
13: ...of Portugal|Afonso IV of Portugal]], (1290-1357), king in 1325 - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
7: ...nds]], [[Tuvalu]] and the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...serving current head of state in the world, after King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] of Thailand.
11: ... the United Kingdom|Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom]] and numerous Prime Ministers in the other [[...
15: ...de George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne]] and his wife, the Countess of Strathmore. ...
17: ... of the United Kingdom|The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII]].
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