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- Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
8: ...monarch of the [[House of Stuart]]; she was succeeded by a distant cousin, [[George I of Great Britain...
10: ... crippling the Scottish economy by restricting trade) were used to ensure that Scotland would co-opera...
12: Anne's reign was marked by the development of the two-party system. Anne personally...
15: ...rom France in [[1670]]. In about [[1673]], Anne made the acquaintance of Sarah Jennings, who would bec...
17: ...nued to send her Catholic books and essays, but made no serious attempt to effect a conversion. - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
4: ...ur of Saint John the Evangelist. A court official described the new baby as "a small, but completely h...
6: ...f her closest sister, Maria-Carolina (two years older) and brother, Max, (one year younger.) Her other...
7: ...een years before Antoinette's birth. She was considered one of the most brilliant political figures in...
9: ...ld like as a reward, Mozart is said to have responded by saying he would like the hand of the Empress'...
11: ...d off to European royalty. Maria-Christina, the eldest, was married to the Regent of the [[Netherlands... - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
1: ... between [[1450]] and [[1500]] (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, [[Paris]], AE II 2490).]]
2: ...[[20th century]]; currently being a focus of considerable interest in the [[Republic of Ireland]], [[C...
7: ...nal rivalry which would allow the English to make swift gains. There were two factions of the French Roya...
11: ...mb|''Jeanne d' Arc'' by Eugene Thirion ([[1876]]) depicts Joan's awe upon receiving a vision from the ...
12: ...lies to the city of [[Orl顮s]], which had been under siege by the English since the previous October.... - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...mets are composed largely of frozen [[carbon dioxide]], [[methane]] and [[water]] with [[dust]] and va...
5: ... sun consisting of debris left over from the [[condensation]] of the [[solar nebula]]; the outer edges...
11: ... sight. They were usually considered bad omens of deaths of kings or noble men, or coming catastrophes...
15: ...ics that tend to be very dark, like [[tar]] or crude [[Petroleum|oil]]. The very darkness of cometary ...
17: ...and far ultraviolet photons [http://www.kvi.nl/~bodewits]. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #ffffff; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
13: ...it into Eastern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
27: ...nquer the Levant and Egypt. In the following decades, they take most of North Africa, and later conqu...
29: ...of the Empire's remaining Italian territories, aside from some territories in the south.
35: | The Emperor Romanus IV is defeated by the [[Seljuk Turks]] at the [[Battle of ... - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...onship with the universe. In the course of the [[development of religion]], it has taken a huge numbe...
2: ...is used to designate what should be more properly described as a "religious organization" – that...
5: ...ht|Fishers of men; Oil on panel by [[Adriaen van de Venne]] ([[1614]])]]
10: ...e. The second interpretation, favoured by more modern scholars such as [[Tom Harpur]], is ''re + ligi...
12: ===Defining "religion"=== - Bird (20345 bytes)
9: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
10: <center>Many - see [[#Bird orders|section below]].</center>
13: '''Birds''' are [[biped]]al, [[warm-blooded]], egg-laying [[vertebrate]]s characterized prim...
15: ...mmingbird]]s to the huge [[Ostrich]] and [[Emu]]. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between ...
17: ...spend almost all their time at sea (e.g. the [[Wandering Albatross]]). Some, such as [[frigatebird]]s,... - Gazelle (2327 bytes)
14: ...[genus]] '''''Gazella'''''. Gazelles are known as swift animals; they are able to reach high speeds for l...
16: ...ave an even number of toes (The bovid family includes 49 genera and 59 species.)
17: ...settled issue. Currently, the genus Gazella is widely settled as containing 15 twelve valid species.
19: ... other species are listed as endangered to varing degrees.
21: ...s or [[cheetah]]s. This is a primary piece of evidence for the [[handicap theory]] advanced by [[Amot... - Julius Caesar (50670 bytes)
2: ...ntroducing Roman influence into what has become modern [[France]], an accomplishment whose direct cons...
4: ...lic]] and the beginning of the [[Roman Empire]] under Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, [[Caesar ...
6: ...tarii'')]], and many details of his life are recorded by later historians such as [[Suetonius]], [[Plu...
9: ... who according to myth was the son of [[Venus (goddess)|Venus]]. Caesar was raised in the Subura, a lo...
15: ...7;s proscription said, "He whose life you so much desire will one day be the overthrow of the part of ... - History of rail transport (7056 bytes)
9: ...ry, English [[civil engineer]] [[William Jessop]] designed edged rails to be used with flanged wheels ...
11: ...for locomotive power until [[Richard Trevithick]] developed the high pressure steam engine in the 1800...
14: ...s too heavy for the track and kept breaking down. Despite his inventive talents, Richard Trevithick di...
18: ...switches]] and rails, and opened the way to the modern railroad.
22: ...he swift movement of goods and labour that was needed for [[industrialization]]. In the beginning, [[C... - Phoenix, Arizona (34271 bytes)
5: ... is now the fifth-largest city, surpassing [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] with 1.5 million people
24: founded = [[May 4]], [[1868]] |
33: density = 1,074|
46: ...aced them; or, they may be the ancestors of the modern Pima Indians who now live on the [[Salt River]]...
49: ...es northwest of a similar farming community at Hayden's Ferry, which would become [[Tempe, Arizona|Tem... - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
1: ...s [[astronomer]]s and [[astrophysicist]]s''' include:
9: *[[George Ogden Abell]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1927]] –...
19: *[[George Biddell Airy]], ([[England]], [[1801]] – [[1892]]...
26: *[[Harold Alden]] ([[United States|USA]], [[1890]] – [[196...
27: *[[Hannes Alfv鮝] ([[Sweden]], [[1908]] – [[1995]]) - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
6: ...th approximately 940 [[million]] followers worldwide, 96 percent of whom live in the [[Indian subconti...
15: ...not claim sole understanding of the one [[transcendental]] Truth.
17: ... the Hindu, this idea has been an active force in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.'[http://www.ramakrishn...
19: ...n [[Moksha]], the end of the cycle of rebirth and death.
23: ...nu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the Destroyer of worlds). - Martin Luther (43050 bytes)
5: ...ge_caption= Luther at age 46 (Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1529) |
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9: date_of_death=[[18 February]], [[1546]] |
10: place_of_death=Eisleben, Germany
12: ...hings inspired the [[Protestant Reformation]] and deeply influenced the [[doctrine]]s of [[Lutheran]],... - History of Germany (53864 bytes)
5: ...s often known as the second Reich to indicate its descent from the medieval empire. By the same reason...
7: ...tion of the two Germanys in [[1990]]. For further details, please consult the ''main articles'' given ...
10: ''See also: [[Germanic tribes]], [[Confederations of Germanic Tribes]], [[Germania]], [[Germ...
12: ...us Cornelius Tacitus]], author of ''Germania'', a descriptive work about the Germanic people at the Ro...
13: ... from [[Schleswig-Holstein]], advancing to the [[Oder]] and the [[Rhine]] and into southern Germany. - Bernese Mountain Dog (5406 bytes)
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50: ...ust.com/bernese.html ANKC], [http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/bernese/bernesearticle1.htm CKC]<br>[ht...
57: ...dercoat is being shed; then daily combing is in order for the duration of the shed.
60: ... size when motivated; stray cats and similar intruders must beware of the Berner!
62: ...and efficient. It is said that the breed is descended from the [[molossus]] war dogs of the [[Ancient ... - Irish Wolfhound (5173 bytes)
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17: |[http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/160A2001_en.doc Stds]
20: |[http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_wolfhound/index.cfm Stds]
42: ...og]]s are the tallest [[dog breed|breed]], with a swift pace and good sight. They have a rough coat (gray...
45: ...s outside these standards. However, generally breeders aim for a height averaging 32 to 34 inches (81 ... - Japanese Terrier (2850 bytes)
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40: |[http://www.fci.be/nomenclatures_detail.asp?lang=en&file=group3#section2]
44: ... native to [[Japan]]. It is believed to be descended from the progeny of [[fox terrier]] types, [[poi...
50: ... having "a lively and cheerful character" and as "swift and lively in temperament".
53: ...ndants of fox terriers, the JT seems to have been developed exclusively as a pet. The dogs became ver... - Sarplaninac (3001 bytes)
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19: |Yugoslavian Herder
56: ...it is tan, iron grey, white or black. The coat is dense and medium in length; it can be rough or smoot...
59: ...ts itself, when suddenly the Šar erupts into swift ferocity. The breed has a highly protective natur...
62: ...range]] (''Šar Planina'') spanning at the border of [[Republic of Macedonia|FYR Macedonia]], [[Se... - Tutankhamun (15224 bytes)
1: ...gpt-1.jpg|thumb||170px|Ancient Egypt Clipart provided by <br> [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom C...
4: ...tion on what might have been contained in the plundered tombs of far more significant Pharaohs.) Howev...
8: ...d Akhenaten to the throne, Amenhotep III had been dead for some time; the duration is thought by some ...
10: ...use of his age at the time these decisions were made, it is generally thought that most if not all the...
20: == Death ==
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