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- Christina of Sweden (9364 bytes)
1: ...ucceeded her father to the throne of Sweden upon his death at the [[Battle of L?(1632)|Battle of L?] (...
4: <caption><font size="+1">'''Kristina'''</font></caption>
5: ...ait by S颡stien Bourdon stor.jpg|center|185px|Christina of Sweden, depicted by S颡stien Bourdon]]
8: ...ign=top><td>'''Coronation'''<td>[[October 20]], [[1650]]
10: ...om is the prop of the realm''") <!-- Official English version from www.royalcourt.se --> - Artemisia Gentileschi (23093 bytes)
3: ...e. She was also the first female artist to paint history and religious paintings, at a time when such ...
7: ...esentatives of the school of [[Caravaggio]]. Artemisia was introduced to painting in her father's work...
10: ...hich had [[Annibale Carracci]] among its major artists).
12: ...store her reputation, he later reneged on his promise and Orazio reported Tassi to the authorities.
14: ...influenced the [[feminism|feminist]] view of Atermisia Gentileschi during the [[20th century]] - Oboe (5230 bytes)
3: ...[[musician]] who plays the oboe is called an [[oboist]]. Careful manipulation of [[embouchure]] and ai...
7: ... with other instruments. However, the advanced oboist can produce a rich, warm, and beautiful tone.
9: ...z in [[Germany]]). Setting the pitch of the oboe is not achieved by changing the position of the [[re...
11: ...the new oboe had a narrower bore and a reed which is held by the player's lips near the end. [[Henry P...
13: ...ote being B3. Together with the flute/recorder it is one of the oldest [[woodwind]] instruments. - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
2: ... horn''' since at least 1750, although this usage is uncommon among players of the instrument.
4: In other languages, the instrument is named ''Horn'' ([[German language|Gr.]]), ''corno...
6: ...mall, deep [[mouthpiece]], giving it its characteristic "mellow" tone. The typical [[playing range]] ...
8: == History ==
12: ...ded to play and the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to u... - Middle Kingdom of Egypt (5374 bytes)
1: {{Egyptian Dynasty list}}
2: ...ry of [[ancient Egypt]] stretching from the establishment of the [[Eleventh dynasty of Egypt|Eleventh ...
5: ...sty of Egypt|Tenth dynasty]] in the 14th year of his reign to reunite Egypt, bringing an end to the [[...
8: ...Upper Egypt), under the reign of Mentuhotep IV. This explains the smooth transition of power as a pala...
10: ...ed useful experienced by the time he would start his sole reign. The co-regencies lasted throughout th... - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ...]]. As a civilization based on [[irrigation]], it is the quintessential example of a [[hydraulic empir...
6: ...outh, and the [[Gaza Strip]], [[Palestine]] and [[Israel]] to the east. The [[Nile]] has been the life...
8: ...t)|Nomes]] were the subnational administrative divisions. The Pharaohs were known as the rulers of the...
10: ...nd it is unknown if [[Alashiya]] was actually the island of [[Cyprus]].
14: ...or before, the Egyptians [[Mining|mined]] [[turquoise]] in [[Sinai Peninsula]]. - Maryland (22654 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] |
13: OfficialLang = [[English language|English]] |
33: ISOCode = US-MD |
36: ...e in the [[American Revolution]]. ''See: [[Annapolis Convention]].''
38: ==History== - List of painters (54090 bytes)
1: The following list is an incomplete '''list of painters'''.
7: *[[Paul Cezanne]], ([[1839]]-[[1906]]), French artist
8: ...[Salvador Dali]], ([[1904]]-[[1989]]), Catalan artist
12: ...840]]-[[1926]]), French [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter
13: ...([[1881]]-[[1973]]), Spanish [[Cubism|cubist]] artist - Timeline of United States pre-history (1600-1699) (5684 bytes)
3: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns events from '''1600 to 1699'''.
7: *Some time between [[1600]]-[[1650]]-[[Mahican]] [[Confederacy]] founded
10: *[[1608]]-Popham Colony dissolved
11: *[[1608]]-[[France|French]] establish colony at [[Quebec]]
30: ...[[Roger Williams (theologian)|Roger Williams]] banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony - History of California (38344 bytes)
1: ...for events in the 20th century and beyond, see [[History of California (20th century)]].}}
3: ...ean colonization means that most of the known '''history of California''' begins with European explora...
5: ... of interest primarily populated by [[missionary|missionaries]] and fur trappers, to a land of opportu...
9: ==Prehistory==
11: ...y inhabitation, dated to the last [[ice age]] ([[Wisconsin glaciation]]) about 13,000 years ago. - Crossbow (7510 bytes)
2: ...e in the history of European medieval warfare and is still used in modern times for various purposes.
5: ...k similar to a [[rifle]] stock, which has a mechanism to wind and shoot its bolts. These bolts are typ...
7: ...t performance was part of what made the crossbow historically a significant force in warfare.
10: ...rred to as at ''full cock''). Typically, the nut is at the end of the shelf (also called the bolt res...
12: ...whipcord]], or other strong cording. This cording is called the ''bridle'' of the crossbow. Much as a ... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
2: ...rated when water in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. [[Earthquake]]s, [[land...
4: ...ngth]] (often hundreds of kilometres long), which is why they generally pass unnoticed at sea, forming...
6: ...e term is considered misleading and its usage is discouraged by [[oceanographer|oceanographers]].
10: ...se is an undersea earthquake. An earthquake which is too small to create a tsunami by itself may trigg...
12: ...es are particularly effective in generating tsunamis, and occur where denser oceanic plates slip under... - Swimming (22854 bytes)
1: ... and in areas with natural watercourses. Swimming is also a competitive sport. There are many health b...
5: ... drag|drag]]. This propelling is typically accomplished by cupping the hands and using them as [[paddl...
7: ...fast swimmer. Since speed converts directly into distance, the same techniques that improve speed also...
11: ... water-line, substantially increasing speed. This is an effect long used by boat designers, and uncons...
13: ...d, hands, legs and arms into the water. The torso is by far the most critical. - Lute (15915 bytes)
1: ...a ''lutenist'', and a maker of lutes (or guitars) is called a ''luthier''.
5: ...e tenor Renaissance lute. This is a replica of a historical instrument]]
7: ...lutenists share a joke with [[harp|historical harpists]], "We spend half our time tuning and the other...
9: ...r than the open string (see image). Strings were historically made of gut (or extremely rarely of meta...
11: ...is the ''first course'', the next pair of strings is the ''second course'', etc. Thus an 8-course lute... - Hittites (17910 bytes)
1: ...who spoke an [[Indo-European language]] and established a kingdom centered in [[Hattusa]] (the modern ...
3: ...500 to 1400 BC. After 1200 BC the Hittite polity disintegrated into several independent city-states, s...
5: ...ittite language]]. The Hittites should be distinguished from the "[[Hattians]]", an earlier people who...
7: ...to be the same, but this identification is still disputed.
11: ==Archaeological discovery== - Franklin D. Roosevelt (74009 bytes)
18: ...k. To the public he was usually known as "[[FDR (disambiguation)|FDR]]."
20: ...ught to fruition as the [[United Nations]] after his death.
22: ...aised his national leadership, while dismantling his social programs.
26: ... Constitution]]—a matter of great pride to his great-great-grandson Franklin.
28: ... branches remained friendly: James Roosevelt met his wife at a Roosevelt family gathering at Oyster Ba... - Architectural history (13369 bytes)
1: ...limitations and potentialities of history as a [[discipline]]. Consequently there have been a wide ran...
3: ...iscipline of [[art history]] that focuses on the historical evolution of principles and styles in the ...
5: ... is largely self-referential, whilst Hermeneutics is contextual.
7: ...ly colonised countries and seeks to liberate its history and practice from inappropriate Western doctr...
9: ... be said that Architectural history reflects the historical development of its time. - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...ian]]s are listed below in [[English language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by...
7: *[[Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi]] (Arab mathematician, ? - ?)
22: ...Abu Arrayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni]] (Uzbekistan, [[973]] - [[1048]])
40: *[[Aristotle]] (Greece, [[384 BC|384 B.C.]] - [[322 BC|32...
46: *[[Michael Francis Atiyah]] (Britain, [[1929]] - ) - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
1: '''Famous [[astronomer]]s and [[astrophysicist]]s''' include:
36: *[[Francois Arago]] ([[France]], [[1786]] – [[1853]])
39: *[[Aristarchus]] ([[Samos]], circa [[310 BC]] – cir...
40: *[[Christoph Arnold]] ([[Germany]], [[1650]] – [[1695]])
58: *[[Francis Baily]] ([[Britain]], [[1774]] – [[1844]]) - Thomas Hobbes (26163 bytes)
4: ...losophy|political philosopher]], most famous for his book ''[[Leviathan (book)|Leviathan]]'' ([[1651]]...
10: ...ree children to the care of an older brother Francis. Hobbes was educated at Westport church from the ...
12: ...m Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire|William Cavendish]], Baron of Hardwick (and later [[Duke of Devons...
14: ...nslation of that work into [[English language|English]]. Hobbes believed that Thucydides' account of t...
16: ...was a regular debater in philosophic groups in Paris, held together by [[Marin Mersenne]]. From [[1637...
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