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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
15: ...ortugal]]. For centuries, the settlement was commonly called S㯠Sebasti㯠- or even St. Sebastian - i...
21: ...accommodate hundreds of noblemen who arrived suddenly, many inhabitants were simply evicted from their...
31: The city is commonly divided into the historic downtown (Centro); the...
44: ... Urca ("Morro da Urca"), and offers views second only to Corcovado mountain. The tallest mountain in t...
54: ...ains an area of accelerated growth, attracting mainly the richer sector of the population, whereas nei... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...east 3,500 years, and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization...
36: ...he [[Qin Dynasty|Qin]] (秦) Emperor lasted only twelve years, he managed to subdue great parts o...
92: ...back rooms, so his father would not see them. He only kept the most old and ugly servants, and old fur...
146: ...ired by the Ming. The brick and granite work was enlarged, the watch towers were redesigned and cannon...
148: ...the Ming economic system emphasized agriculture, unlike that of Song, which had preceded the Mongolian... - History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
7: ...more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the specific period of the ear...
14: ...e to the use of slavery there - the workforce, mainly slaves, performed the labour that otherwise woul...
20: ... the idea that evil is a kind of ignorance, that only knowledge can lead to virtue, that art should be...
42: ... Reason" or "Early Modern Philosophers" and "The Enlightenment", another author might write from the p...
46: ...of the [[American Revolution]] are part of [[The Enlightenment]]. - John C. Fremont (3726 bytes)
9: ...nia]]), but lost several battles and resigned his post. - King Arthur (22450 bytes)
9: ...cal career of Artorius makes this identification unlikely, as there seems to be little reason for him ...
29: ...t he with his company of riders may be seen by moonlight in the forests of Britain or Brittany or Savo...
64: ...l writers with [[The Lady of the Lake]]). In this Post-Vulgate version, the sword's blade could slice th...
93: ...orth a read and the Authors notes at the end are enlightening. "There is a sword and there is a stone,...
110: ...n series ''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited'' featuring related characters Morgan Le Fa... - Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
5: ...as John Cabot) was first to reach the American mainland (which Columbus did not reach until his third ...
9: Unlike the voyage of the Scandinavians, Columbus's vo...
33: ...482]] and [[1485]], reaching the Portuguese trade post [[São Jorge da Mina]] at the [[Guinea]] coast.
39: ...Indies, and promoted the establishment of trading posts and later colonies along the coast of [[Africa]]...
46: ...vered less space on the earth's surface than commonly believed. Finally, Columbus read maps as if the ... - Ionic order (6526 bytes)
4: ... of the great Ionic temples, though it stood for only a decade before an earthquake levelled it, was t...
6: Unlike the Greek Doric order, Ionic [[column]]s norma...
10: ...tect [[John Russell Pope]] wanted to convey the manly stamina combined with intellect of [[Theodore Ro...
14: ...orinthian order. The Ionic is a natural order for post-Renaissance libraries and courts of justice, lear...
16: The [[Parthenon]], although it conforms mainly to the Doric order, also has some Ionic elements... - China (38909 bytes)
7: ...f as ''[[Taiwan]]'', which is also the usage commonly adopted in the West (see [[political status of T...
16: ...ng the [[Spring and Autumn Period]], it was used only to describe the states politically descended fro...
27: The Republic of China as it controlled mainland China, and later, the People's Republic of Chi...
30: The most commonly accepted theory as to the origin of the [[Englis...
34: ...;中華地區) refers to [[Mainland China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Taiwan]],... - Dombra (1417 bytes)
9: ... high regard as a symbol of nationalism among the post-[[Soviet Union|Soviet]] nations of the [[Commonwe... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
27: ... at home. She was the first (and as of 2005 the only) female member of the royal family to actually s...
66: .... This is one reason why it is considered highly unlikely that she will ever [[abdicate]]. Like her mo...
70: The only public issue on which Elizabeth makes her views ...
98: ... II]] these proceedings were deemed to have been unlawful.
102: ...re Trudeau]] stated: "I was always impressed not only by the grace she displayed in public at all time... - Melisende of Jerusalem (16880 bytes)
21: ...his was reason enough for the queen's party to openly challenge Fulk, as Fulk's unfounded assertions o...
45: ...onsibility in governance. Melisende had hitherto only partially associated Baldwin in her rule. Tensio... - Rush Limbaugh (21665 bytes)
30: ...t the changes in his voice were due to complete [[post-lingual hearing impairment|deafness]] in his left...
92: ... sales" or "drug gangs." [http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=2787 Timeline]
105: ....html Rush's Forced Conscripts]" appeared on the online news and opinion magazine [[Salon.com]]. The ...
109: ...bill with the intent being to get this program - only one hour of which is carried on Armed Forces Rad... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
11: ...[British honours system|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities, one [[earl|earldom]] an...
16: Elizabeth was the only surviving child of King [[Henry VIII of England]...
33: ...in, [[Matthew Parker]], to become Archbishop. He only accepted out of loyalty to [[Anne Boleyn]]'s mem...
41: ... inheiretted from her father [[Henry VIII]] were only hers until she wed.
46: ...s to the last English possession on the French mainland, [[Calais]], after the defeat of an English ex... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
15: ...r was the future Mary II. Anne and Mary were the only children of the Duke and Duchess of York to surv...
26: ...s Anne, [[heir apparent]] to the Throne, was the only individual remaining in the line of succession e...
33: .... The Duchess of Marlborough was appointed to the post of [[Mistress of the Robes]], the highest office ...
35: ...1st Baron Godolphin]]. The Whigs—who were, unlike the Tories, vigorous supporters of the War of ...
38: ...right to own property in England into jeopardy), unless Scotland either repealed the Act of Security o... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
22: ...tess Spencer|Raine, Countess of Dartmouth]], the only daughter of the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartl...
36: ...ince Harry of Wales|Prince Henry of Wales]] (commonly called Prince Harry) on [[15 September]] [[1984]...
38: ... suicide attempts did take place, there was certainly a significant risk she would [[miscarriage|misca...
62: ...''All Honourable Members will be aware from their postbags of the immense contribution made by Diana, Pr...
67: ... Paris tunnel in which Diana died. The public fly-posted the base with commemorative material for severa... - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
22: ...s-Auguste]] was shy, awkward and distant. He was only a year older than she was and had no sexual or r...
25: ... supposed to do on their wedding night. They had only a very vague idea of sex and this increased the ...
36: ...-Auguste and Marie-Antoinette's life changed suddenly at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of 10th May [[1774...
71: ...s made the new princess' Governess. She kept this post even when Marie-Antoinette's three other children...
85: ...me impatient with the jeweller and snapped, "Not only have I never commissioned you to make a jewel &h... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
56: ...ointed ambassador to the UN, her first diplomatic post, shortly after Clinton was inaugurated, presentin... - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
31: ...pularly elected, she remains [[North America]]'s only female head of a national government to date. Sh...
51: ...ves from winning seats under the [[first past the post electoral system]].
55: ==Post-political career==
57: ...l]] to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], a post she remained in until [[2000]].
61: ...c Society]]. She was cited for her status as the only woman leader of a North American country to date... - Maria Cantwell (9094 bytes)
21: ...ked unsuspecting users' listening patterns and download history. Cantwell responded by writing a [http...
35: ...orsements of the [[Seattle Times]], the [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]], the [[Spokesman-Review]], and th...
39: ...ements of the [[Seattle Times]] and the [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]], the state's two biggest newspape...
41: ...blicans frequently pointed out that Cantwell won only five counties. However, those counties were amon...
53: ...ions of the pro-choice movement. She was one of only 34 Senators to vote against the [[Partial-Birth ... - Elisabeth Domitien (1229 bytes)
3: ...assa]] formed a new government and introduced the post of prime minister, appointing Domitien to the pos...
5: ...onarchy with himself as emperor. When Domitien openly rejected the plans, she was promptly fired and h...
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