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- Women's suffrage (11832 bytes)
1: ...ed votes) rather than ''universal suffrage'' (abolition of discrimination due to, for instance, race),...
2: ... 1912.jpeg|thumb|350px|Suffrage parade, New York City, 1912]]
3: ... the [[United States]] became the first modern polity where equal suffrage was extended to women.
4: ...office in [[South Australia]] in [[1894]], along with universal suffrage in that state.
13: ... latter half of the nineteenth century, starting with [[South Australia]] in [[1861]].
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- Persepolis (15450 bytes)
2: ...as an ancient capital of the [[Persian Empire]], situated some 70 km northeast of [[Shiraz, Iran|Shira...
4: ...0 years, the ruins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
5: ==Site==
6: ...id without mortar, and many of them are still in situ. Especially striking are the huge pillars, of wh...
8: ...rther, with regard to a number of Persian kings, either that their remains were brought "to the Persia... - Middle Colonies (4101 bytes)
3: ...in the country could be made of logs and chinked with moss or mud.
5: ... wheat, and barley. The whiskey was often mixed with spices, milk, and sugar which many people though...
9: ...ked at industries related to [[metal]]: [[blacksmith]]s, and others. Printing and publishing were als...
11: ...en reading skills and religious lessons. Basic arithmetic was the only other education.
13: ...me, acrobats, tightrope walkers, and showmen exhibiting [[giraffe]]s, [[leopard]]s, and other wild ani... - Industrial Revolution (30001 bytes)
1: ...and machine manufacture. It began in [[England]] with the introduction of [[steam engine|steam power]]...
3: ...hnological and economic progress gained momentum with the development of steam-powered [[ship]]s, and ...
5: ...hen mankind developed [[agriculture]] and gave up its [[nomad|nomadic lifestyle]].
10: ...tion of [[Capital (economics)|capital]] are also cited as factors, as is the [[scientific revolution]]...
12: ...ther nations, such as [[France]], markets were split up by local regions, which often imposed tolls an... - Puritan (15882 bytes)
1: The '''Puritans''' were members of a group of radical [[Protes...
4: ...would be "[[Fundamentalism|fundamentalist]]": Puritanism was a movement rather than a denomination.
5: ...ents, and not by the simple and nebulous term "Puritan."
8: ...utheran Germany]]. These contacts shaped their position towards Elizabeth's religious [[via media]] (m...
10: ...sthood of all believers]]. However, in church polity (organization of church power), they differed. - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
5: *[[Evaristo Abaco|Abaco, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
10: *[[Firmin Abauzit|Abauzit, Firmin]], (1679-1767), French scientist
15: ...bandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
30: ...rge Abbot|Abbot, George]], (1603-1648), English writer
31: ... Abbot|Abbot, Robert]], (1588?-1662?), English Puritan divine - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
2: ...umb|right|250px|Elizabeth II in an official portrait as [[Queen of Canada]] (on the occasion of her [[...
5: {{British Royal Family}}
7: ...nd the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...nce the death of her father, [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[19...
11: ...d is the mother of the [[heir-apparent]] to the British throne, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]. - Hatshepsut (9070 bytes)
1: ...ut_(cropped).jpg|thumb|right|175px|Carved sphinx with face of Hatshepsut, Cairo Museum]]
2: ...gain, Nitocris may have also ruled and taken the title.
10: ...utmose II of Egypt|Thutmose II]] and assumed the title of ''Great Royal Wife''.
11: ...nly two daughters with Hatshepsut, Nefrure and Meritre, but managed to father a male heir, [[Thutmose ...
13: ...emale regents of Egypt's then recent history, but it soon became apparent that she had only one model ... - Theodora (6th century) (3433 bytes)
2: ... and the wife of Emperor [[Justinian I]]. Along with her husband, she is a [[saint]] in the [[Eastern...
6: ... in charge of courting the Monophysites' reunion with the [[Chalcedonian]] party in the Church, and so...
8: ...], her advice and leadership for a strong (and militant) response caused the riot to be quelled and pr...
10: ...t in Justinian's efforts to reconcile the Monophysites to orthodoxy.
12: ...[[divorce]] cases, allowing women to own and inherit property, and enacting the [[death penalty]] for ... - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
5: ...r sisters: [[Alice of Antioch|Alice]], [[Principality of Antioch|princess of Antioch]]; [[Hodierna of ...
7: == Inheritance ==
9: ...), but a Queen Regnant, reigning by right of hereditary and civil law.
11: ...]]'', a kind of royal council comprising the nobility and clergy of the realm.
13: ...ake Melisende sole queen and to strengthen her position, he designated Melisende as guardian for the y... - Sibylla of Jerusalem (11497 bytes)
5: ...later become closer with Agnes and inherit her political supporters.
7: ... leaving Sibylla widowed and pregnant. In the tradition of the dynasty, Sibylla named her son [[Baldwi...
9: ...lip left Jerusalem to campaign in [[Antioch]]. Additionally, the [[Ibelin]] family manoeuvered to have...
11: ...lla-Baldwin match. According to Bernard Hamilton, it could be assumed the emperor was investing in the...
13: ... [[Bohemund III of Antioch]] entered the kingdom with the intent of choosing a husband for Sibylla the... - Eleonora di Arborea (2091 bytes)
1: ...y under the name "Eleanor of Arborea" and not any Italian spelling.
7: ...'' of [[Arborea]], on the west coast of Sardinia. It has been said that their family belonged to the c...
9: ...was formed with [[Genoa]], and Arborea maintained its independence until 1410 (1409?).
11: ... laws remained in force in Sardinia until [[Italy|Italian]] unification in 1861.
13: Eleonora was particularly interested in ornithology. As a friend of birds, she was the first to... - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
1: ...:ELEANOROFAQUITAINE.jpg|right|frame|Eleanor of Aquitaine]]
3: '''Eleanor of Aquitaine''' ([[Bordeaux]], [[France]], c. [[1124]] &nd...
6: ...means ''other Aenor'' in the ''langue d'oc'', but it became ''El顮or'' in the northern ''langue d'oil...
8: ... hawking, and hunting. She became heiress to [[Aquitaine]], the largest and richest of the provinces t...
10: ...crystal vase]] that is on display at the Louvre. Within a month of their marriage, [[Louis VI of Franc... - Catherine de' Medici (7484 bytes)
3: ...[1519]] – [[January 5]], [[1589]]), born in Italy as '''Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de' Med...
5: Born in [[Florence, Italy]], she was a daughter of [[Lorenzo II de' Medi...
7: ...quence, whispers of a divorce began at court, and it seemed possible that Francis, alarmed at the poss...
9: ...l aunt the Duchess of Albany died, Catherine inherited the [[County of Auvergne]].
11: ... Guises, and entered upon a course of secret opposition. On [[April 1]], [[1560]] she named as chancel... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
1: :''For other people with this name, see [[Mary Tudor]]''
8: ...– [[17 November]] [[1558]]) was [[List of British monarchs|Queen of England]] and [[King of Irel...
10: Mary I is sometimes confused with her first cousin, once removed [[Mary I of Scotl...
13: ...s been theorised by some authors to be from congenital [[syphilis]] transferred to her from her mother...
15: ...harpsichord|virginals]]. A great part of the credit of her early education was undoubtedly due to her... - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
6: ...an monarchs agreed to the Pragmatic Sanction when it was issued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[Wa...
8: ...ce|King Louis XVI]]. She had 16 children by him, with 6 daughters (all of whom were named "Marie _____...
12: ...beth (1737-1740). [[Heiress-presumptive]] to the title [[List of rulers of Austria|Archduchess of Aust...
14: ...line (1740-1741). [[Heiress-presumptive]] to the title [[List of rulers of Austria|Archduchess of Aust...
29: ...ent, leaving her to learn the job on her own. Additionally, the army was weak and the treasury deplet... - Rush Limbaugh (21665 bytes)
2: ...nited States, and has an audience estimated by Arbitron at 20 million listeners weekly.
8: ...sclosed medical problem [http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm]. Limbaugh stated that he was not...
10: ... a "golden microphone". (This claim is now a reality as Limbaugh does use a golden microphone on ''Th...
12: ...tion as director of promotions with the [[Kansas City Royals]] [[baseball]] team.
16: ...an on-air signature, as there is no organization with that name. - Christina of Sweden (9364 bytes)
5: ...er>[[Image:Swedish queen Drottning Kristina portrait by S颡stien Bourdon stor.jpg|center|185px|Christ...
22: ...o later become an icon of the transgendered community. During the [[20th century]], her grave was open...
25: ...for her difficult birth, or just the horror story itself, may have prejudiced Christina against the pr...
27: ...her [[Ren頄escartes|Descartes]], who had been invited from France to tutor her.
29: ..., and therefore there were only females left. Despite of the fact that there were living female lines ... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
2: | [[Image:Elizabeth_I_(Ermine_Portrait).jpg|thumb|right|220px|'''Elizabeth I''' <br><sma...
7: ...]] – [[24 March]] [[1603]]) was [[List of British monarchs|Queen of England]] and [[King of Irel...
9: ...[Trinity College, Dublin]] ([[1592]]) and the [[British East India Company]] ([[1600]]).
11: ...m|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities, one [[earl|earldom]] and seven [[baron|baroni...
13: ...orth America]] and afterwards a member of the [[United States]], was named after Elizabeth I, the "Vir... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
11: ...pite never having had the right to that title, as it would imply that she was a [[princess]] by [[birt...
13: ...rshadowed by a [[scandal]]-plagued marriage. Her bitter accusations of [[adultery]], [[mental cruelty]...
15: ...oman in the world, the pre-eminent female [[celebrity]] of her generation: a [[fashion]] [[icon]], an ...
22: ...[Earl Spencer]], and she acquired the [[courtesy title]] of ''The Lady Diana Spencer''. A year later, ...
24: ...e]], a [[finishing school]] in [[Rougemont]], [[Switzerland]]. Diana was a talented amateur [[pianist... - Aleksandra Lisowska (1848 bytes)
7: ... influence to have S?n's firstborn son, together with his mother, sent away to be a provincial governo...
9: ... active in foreign affairs and international [[politics]].
11: Aside from her political concerns, Khourrem was the first woman to eng...
13: ...ril 18]] [[1558]]. She is buried in a mausoleum with her husband at the [[S?niye Mosque]].
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