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- Eudocia Macrembolitissa (2682 bytes)
1: ... became the wife of [[Romanus IV]]. She was also the niece of [[Michael Cerularius]], [[Patriarch of C...
3: ...brother, while Eudocia ran the administration of the empire.
5: ...rangian Guard]] then compelled Eudocia to vacate the throne in favour of Michael and retire to a [[con...
7: ...ot come to pass, and Eudocia died sometime after the accession of [[Alexius I Comnenus]] in [[1081]].
9: ... considered him an "uncle." According to Psellus she was very noble, beautiful, and intelligent. - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
1: ... from a vassal, possibly Melisende herself, from the [[Melisende Psalter]]]]
5: ... Montlhery, wife of Hugh I, [[Count of Rethel]]. She had three younger sisters: [[Alice of Antioch|Ali...
7: == Inheritance ==
9: ...n III), but a Queen Regnant, reigning by right of hereditary and civil law.
11: ...al council comprising the nobility and clergy of the realm. - Eleanor of Aquitaine (11927 bytes)
3: ...n consort]] of both [[France]] and [[England]] in her lifetime.
6: ...ngue d'oc'', but it became ''El顮or'' in the northern ''langue d'oil'' and in English.
8: ...that would become modern [[France]], when her brother, William Aigret, died as a baby.
10: ...t is on display at the Louvre. Within a month of their marriage, [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] had d...
12: ... the campaign, with her, the Queen of France, as their leader. - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...le of [[Western world|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Greece has a long an...
17: | '''[[Capital]]''' || [[Athens]]
19: | '''Largest city''' || [[Athens]]
29: ...r> - Declared<br> - Recognised || From the [[Ottoman Empire]]<br/>[[25 March]] [[1821]]<br/>...
42: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || [[Hymn to Freedom]] - Crusade (28507 bytes)
2: ... the [[Cathars]] of southern France and the [[Northern Crusades]].
4: ...e [[Crusade#Usage of the term "crusade"|Usage of the term "crusade"]].
7: ... outlet for their violence. A plea for help from the Byzantine Emperor [[Alexius I]] in opposing [[Mus...
9: ...the [[Muslim]]s, granting both a papal standard (the ''vexillum sancti Petri'') and an [[indulgence]] ...
11: ...the First Crusade, and the religious vitality of the 12th century. - Byzantine Empire (29975 bytes)
7: ...] dynasty, as preserved today at the entrance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul (Constantinop...
13: ...stern and Western halves, following the death of Theodosius I.
18: | Justinian builds the church of [[Hagia Sophia]] (Αγί	...
21: ...s generals reconquer North Africa and Italy from the [[Vandals]] and [[Ostrogoths]].
24: | The [[Lombard]] invasion results in the loss of most of Italy. - Castle (27805 bytes)
1: ... a small self-contained [[fortress]], usually of the [[Middle Ages]], though traditionally in Britain ...
2: ...udalism|feudal]] age, often remained attached to the dwelling, resulting in many un-castlelike castles...
4: ...history]], where the feudal [[Daimyo]] inhabited them.
5: [[Image:Prague_castle2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Prague Castle Image provided by [http://classroom...
7: ...d_coast.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Castle found along the coast of Ireland. Image provided by [http://class... - Roman Empire (59037 bytes)
3: ...since the structure of the power in that age was the one of a republic.
5: ...etter known as the [[Byzantine Empire]], fell to the [[Ottoman Turks]].
7: ...d interchangably throughout this article to mean the same as Roman Empire.
9: ...al majesty were common from the earliest days of the Empire.
11: ...ssian/Kiev]] dynasties (see [[tsar|czars]]), and the [[German Empire]] (see [[Kaiser]]). See also [[Ro... - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ... (especially the [[spice trade]]) and [[art]] in the [[Renaissance]].
6: ...d [[Amalfi]]). Its strategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and commercial power...
8: ...1178, opening a lifeline to silver from Germany; the last autocratic doge, Vitale Michiele, died in 11...
10: ...] rallied to the defence of Venetian sovereignty when it was threatened by invaders.
12: ... Only Venetian ships could efficiently transport the men, supplies, and (especially) war horses. - Seljuk Turks (7657 bytes)
1: ...sia]], fighting and conquering various tribes on their way to [[Transoxiana]].
3: ...rusade|Crusaders]] from the West, and conquering the [[Byzantine Empire]].
5: ...urkish nomads from [[1153]] to [[1156]] and died the following year.
7: ...beyliks]], which in turn were later conquered by the Ottomans.
30: [[Kerman province|Kerman]] was a nation in southern Persia. It fell in 1187, probably conquered by ... - Parthenon (12682 bytes)
1: ...|The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west]]
3: ...αρθένος'' (parthenos), a virgin.
5: ...the [[Delian League]], which later became the [[Athenian Empire]].
8: ...jpg|thumb|right|300px|The western face of the Parthenon remains relatively intact.]]
9: ...d from the Panhellenic sanctuary at [[Delos]] to the Acropolis In [[454 BC]]. - Ferdinand Magellan (19348 bytes)
2: ...ned to Spain in [[1522]], having circumnavigated the globe.
5: ...s brother Diogo de Sousa, named after his grandmother, and his sister Isabel.
7: ...eography]] and [[astronomy]]. Some speculate that he may even have been taught by [[Martin Behaim]]. I...
9: ...ay tribute, Almeida's party attacked, conquering the [[Muslim]] city of [[Kilwa]] in present-day [[Tan...
11: ... secretly sailing a ship east without permission, he lost his command and was forced to return to Port... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ...opher]]s''' ''(and non-philosophers important in the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabeticall...
13: *[[Johann Heinrich Abicht]], (1762-1816)
21: *[[Robert Adams (philosopher)|Robert Adams]], (born 1937){{fn|O}}
25: *[[Theodor Adorno]], (1903-1969){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
32: *[[Agrippa the Sceptic]], (1st/2nd century){{fn|R}} - Hagia Sophia (7132 bytes)
3: ...ly acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world.
7: ...ond was built by [[Constantius II|Constantius]], the son of
8: ...ots]] of [[532]]. The building was rebuilt under the personal supervision of emperor [[Justinian I]] a...
10: ...ation of [[563]], which followed the collapse of the main dome.
12: ...o have proclaimed "[[Solomon]], I have surpassed thee!" (''Νενίκηκ&... - Byzantine art (10470 bytes)
1: ...re during this period is conventionally known as the [[Byzantine Empire]].)
3: ...ia]] and other [[Eastern Orthodox]] countries to the present day.
7: ...ication of man, the purpose of Byzantine art was the glorification of [[God]], and particularly of his...
9: ...m its roots in [[Judaism]], and the nude was banished from its dominant position in art.
11: ... used as an object of veneration in Orthodox churches and private homes. - Constantinople (4125 bytes)
1: ...;τιον''). Constantine named the city [[Nova Roma]] (New Rome, ''Νέα...
3: ..., is synonomous with Byzantium (Constantinople), where most gold coins circulating in Europe came from...
5: ...to develop relatively unmolested, while Rome and the west collapsed.
7: ...tured by [[Nicaean Empire|Nicaean]] forces under the command of [[Michael VIII Palaeologus]] in [[1261...
9: ... Republic of [[Turkey]] was founded in [[1923]], the capital was moved to [[Ankara]]; Constantinople w... - Praseodymium (9138 bytes)
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62: | 1204 [[Kelvin|K]] (1707.8 ?[[Fahrenheit|F]])
70: | [[Heat of vaporization]] - List of Byzantine Emperors (11779 bytes)
3: ... the Byzantines themselves continued to think of their empire as "Roman" for over a millennium.
6: *[[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine I]] the Great (AD 272 - 337, ruled [[306]] - [[337]])
8: ...[[363]]) – son in-law of Constantine I, brother-in-law and first cousin of Constantius II, grand...
13: ==Valentinian-Theodosian dynasty==
14: ...Valens]] (328-378, ruled [[364]] - [[378]]) - brother of [[Western Roman Emperor]] [[Valentinian I]] - Song Dynasty (16385 bytes)
3: ... known as the [[Period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms|Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kin...
5: ...etreated south of the [[Yangtze River]] and made their capital at [[Hangzhou]].
7: ...sty]], proclaimed in [[1271]], finally destroyed the Song dynasty in [[1279]] and once more unified Ch...
12: ...his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
14: ...nt of paper money and a unified tax system meant the development of a true nationwide market system.
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