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- Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
1: ... the region, and sometimes refered to as the "[[Switzerland]] of [[Latin America]]."
3: ''See also: [[Military of Costa Rica]]''
23: | '''[[Capital]]'''
32: ...ation|E]]) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]]
35: ... Domestic Product|GDP]]''' ([[Purchasing_Power_Parity|PPP]])<br /> - Total ([[2003]]):<br /> ... - Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
1: ...ut the city called Rio de Janeiro. For the state with the same name, see [[Rio de Janeiro (state)]].''
5: ...aneiro_LE2002059_lrg.jpg|thumb|250px|A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro]]
7: ...arly [[Brazilian Carnival|Carnival]] celebration. It also has the biggest forest inside an urban regio...
9: ...ntry's capital until 1960, when [[Bras�a]] took its place.
13: ...ra was actually the mouth of a river, they called it "Rio de Janeiro", which means January River. - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
7: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...t mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "King." Early texts refer to him as ''[[dux]] ...
2: ... Arthur''' in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield]]
5: ...gan]] [[Saxon]]s. His power base was probably in either [[Wales]], [[Cornwall]], or the west of what w...
7: ...n whether the "Brettones" he led were [[Britain|Britons]] or [[Armorica|Bretons]].
9: ...is identification unlikely, as there seems to be little reason for him to have become a major legendar... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...lom'' in [[Catalan]], ''Cristoforo Colombo'' in [[Italian]], ''Cristóbal Colón'' in [[Spanish]], ''C...
3: ...er it would be possible to get around the planet without running out of food or getting stuck in windl...
5: ... his claims. There are also many theories of expeditions to the Americas by a variety of peoples throu...
7: ...h America]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], ...
9: ...ns, such as [[virus]]es, [[bacteria]], and [[parasite]]s, and beneficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]... - Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
4: ...ic East, meaning "the Sun of Religion". His full title and name is given as '''Shams ad-Din Abu Abdull...
6: ...''A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling'', but is often ...
8: ...g. The following account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter.
10: ==The Hajj (with detours)==
13: ...Aydhad|'Aydhad]]. However, upon approaching that city he was forced to turn back due to a local rebell... - 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... - Steel (28384 bytes)
3: ...up to 5.1 percent [[carbon]]; ironically, alloys with higher carbon content than this are known as [[c...
5: ...steels are iron-based alloys that can be [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (pounded, rolled,...
8: ...ke copper and tin, liquid iron dissolves carbon quite readily, so that smelting results in an alloy co...
11: ...pearance, or the similar but less beautiful [[bainite]].
13: ...cal composition. As such, it requires extremely little thermal [[activation energy]] to form. - Bagpipes (20858 bytes)
16: ...and the Balkans, a whole goatskin is used, cured with salt and alum.
18: ... very mellow [[oboe]]-like sound, while chanters with a conical bore will produce a louder and brighte...
23: ...er and inflation device seems to have originated with various ethnic groups in the Roman empire.
25: ...or "[[Scots Wha Hae]]", "Hey Tutti Taiti", is traditionally said to have been the tune played as [[Rob...
27: ... of bagpipes has become a common tradition for military funerals and memorials in the [[anglophone]] w... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
2: ...n [[leap year]]s) in the [[Gregorian Calendar]], with 57 days remaining.
7: ...[[Antwerp (city)|Antwerp]] (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
8: ...nder command of [[Dmitri Mikhailovich Pozharski|Dmitry Pozharsky]]
10: ...dinia|Sardinia]], which soon expanded to become [[Italy]].
11: ...attle]], [[Washington]] as the Territorial University - Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ...[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language, [[Kirundi]].
3: ... for political participation of the [[Hutu]] majority.
10:
14: capital = [[Bujumbura]] |
17: leader_titles = [[President of Burundi|President]... - 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 ... - Arsinoe II of Egypt (1899 bytes)
1: ... II Philadelphus]] ([[309 BC|309]]-[[246 BC]]), with '''Arsinoe II''' ([[316 BC | 316]]-[[270 BC]]).]...
3: ...en of [[Thrace]] and later co-ruler of [[Egypt]] with her brother and husband [[Ptolemy II of Egypt]]....
7: ... all of her brother's titles and apparently was quite influential, having towns dedicated to her, her ...
13: ...emaic dynasty|Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt]]'''<br>''with [[Ptolemy II of Egypt|Ptolemy II]]'' - Empress Wu (14478 bytes)
11: ...uary 22]] was forced to transfer the imperial dignity<br>onto her older son, restored as [[Emperor Zho...
14: ...[[690]] to [[705]]. Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by [[Confucian]] historians but has...
16: ...other places have been proposed, including the capital [[Chang'an]].
20: ...ther as a concubine, and what's more a nun if traditional history is to be believed, was found utterly...
22: ...g the emperor creating for her the extraordinary title of ''chenfei'' (宸妃), which was ra... - 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... - Agnes of Courtenay (6051 bytes)
1: ...of Jerusalem]], and an important figure in the politics of the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]].
3: ...usalem|patriarch Fulk]], and it seems that they waited until Fulcher's death to marry. Agnes bore Amal...
5: ...he annulment, their two children were declared legitimate.
7: ...to whom she had been engaged before her marriage with Amalric. Meanwhile, Amalric did make a more adva...
11: ... were rumours that she was also having an affair with Heraclius. - 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... - Isabella of Jerusalem (7928 bytes)
3: ...l I Comnenus]], who had received the town and territory of [[Nablus]] from her husband the king. Isabe...
5: ...air and lovely". A marriage was arranged for her with the 17-year-old [[Humphrey IV of Toron]] in [[11...
9: ...macy shadowed Isabella's half-sister Sibylla's position for the entire period. In order to prepare for...
11: ...h Sibylla and Isabella were considered equally entitled to succeed.
13: ...ow, that both Baldwin IV and Baldwin V were dead, it was easier to resurrect that legal grounds for th... - Isabella of Castile (4156 bytes)
2: ... [[Kings of Castile|Queen of Castile and Leon]], with her husband [[Ferdinand V of Spain|Ferdinand V]]...
16: ...an to appear on a United States coin, an 1893 [[United States Commemorative Coin|commemorative]] quart...
22: This has met opposition by Jewish organizations, [[Liberation Theology...
38: ...of Castilian monarchs|Queen of Castile]]'''<br>''with [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand V]]''
41: ...st of Castilian monarchs|Queen of Leon]]'''<br>''with [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand V]]'' - Marguerite de Valois (5364 bytes)
1: ...pg|thumb|250px|right|style=margin-left:1em|Marguerite de Valois]]
2: ...arre]]. She should not be confused with [[Marguerite_of_Navarre|the famous author of the same name]] ...
4: Born Marguerite de [[Valois]] at the Royal Chⴥau in [[Saint-Ge...
6: ...pposed the marriage, many of her nobles supported it, and the marriage was arranged. Jeanne d'Albret d...
8: ...ing at each other. When the Cardinal asked Marguerite if she willingly took Henri to be her husband, s...
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