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1186 - Events. John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. January 27 - Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor). The Byzantine Empire recognises the indepence of Bulgaria. Guy of Lusignan becomes King of Jerusalem. 1186 - Births. May 18 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (died 1225) Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich, Grand Prince of KievIncluding:

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• 1186 - Births
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May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) 1610 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (d. 1667) 1662 O.S. - George Smalridge, English Bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) 1692 O.S. - Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752) 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bo ...

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May 18, May 18 - Events, May 18 - Births, May 18 - 1048 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - Deaths, May 18 - 1450 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - 2000 onwards, May 18 - Holidays and Observances

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The tallit (Modern Hebrew טַלֵּית) or tallet (Sephardi Hebrew טַלֵּית), also called talles (Yiddish), is a prayer shawl "cloak" that is worn during the morning Jewish services (the Shacharit prayers) in Judaism. It has special twined and knotted "fringes" known as tzitzit attached to its four corners. The tallit is sometimes also referred to as the arba kanfot, meaning the ‘four w ...

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• Tallit - Terminology
• Tallit - Historical origin
• Tallit - Kinds of tallit
• Tallit - Tallit gadol
• Tallit - Tallit katan
• Tallit - Description of tallit gadol
• Tallit - Blessings
• Tallit - When putting on a Talit Katan
• Tallit - For putting on a Tallit Gadol
• Tallit - Use
• Tallit - Obligation for men
• Tallit - Views on use by women
• Tallit - Order of putting on tallit and tefillin
• Tallit - Weddings
• Tallit - Burial

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The famous Catalogue of Ships (νεων κατολογος) is recorded as a part of Book II (verses 494–760, PP Il.2.494) of Homer's Iliad. It lists the names of all the allies who came with the Greeks to lay siege to Troy along with the names of their leaders and the number of ships they brought with them. It is followed by a similar, though shorter, list of the Trojans' allies. The Catalogue provides a rare summary of the geopolitical situation in the region although its reliability is disputed. Some argue that it d ...

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• Catalogue of Ships - Literature

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During spring 1196 the Bagler party was formed at Halør in Denmark in opposition against Sverre. Their leaders were Nikolas Arnesson, the nobleman Reidar the Messenger from Viken and Sigurd jarlsson, a bastard son of Erling Skakke. Eirik the Archbishop also gave his support. As their king they choose Inge Magnusson, supposedly the son of Magnus Erlingsson. They then sailed back to Norway. Sverre happened to be in Viken, and the two forces soon encountered each other although no major battles were fought. Sverre gave his oldest son, S ...

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Sverre of Norway, Sverre of Norway - Early life, Sverre of Norway - The veracity of Sverre’s claim, Sverre of Norway - Norway in 1176, Sverre of Norway - Sverre meets the Birkebeiners, Sverre of Norway - Rise to power, Sverre of Norway - Difficult years, Sverre of Norway - Victory over the Heklungs, Sverre of Norway - Troubled reign, Sverre of Norway - Kuvlungs and Øyskjeggs, Sverre of Norway - Sverre and the Church, Sverre of Norway - The Bagler war, Sverre of Norway - Notes

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A variety of tribes are mentioned in Roman sources, like the Veneti, Armoricani, Osismii, Namnetes and Coriosolites. Strabo and Poseidonius describe the Armoricani as belonging to the Belgae. Armorican gold coins have been widely exported and are even found in the Rhineland. Salterns are widespread in Northern Armorica, for example at Trégor, Ebihens and Enez Vihan near Pleumeur-Bodou (Côtes-d'Armor) and the island of Yoc'h ...

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History of Brittany, History of Brittany - Palaeolithic, History of Brittany - Mesolithic, History of Brittany - Neolithic, History of Brittany - Bronze age, History of Brittany - Iron Age, History of Brittany - Roman rule, History of Brittany - Early Middle Ages, History of Brittany - Middle Ages, History of Brittany - Early modern Brittany, History of Brittany - Modern Times, History of Brittany - Notes, History of Brittany - Sources

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Dioceses in Bulgaria: Diocese of Vidin (bulg.: Видинска епархия); Diocese of Vratsa (bulg.: Врачанска епархия); Diocese of Lovech (bulg.: Ловчанска епархия); Diocese of Veliko Turnovo (bulg.: Търновска епархия); Diocese of Dorostol and Cherven (bulg.: Доростоло-че� ...

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Canonical status and organisation, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Dioceses, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - History of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Early Christianity, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Establishment of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Autocephaly of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Ohrid Archbishopric, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Turnovo Patriarchate, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Ottoman rule, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Bulgarian Exarchate, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Second restoration of the Bulgarian Patriarchate

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500,000 Years: Pre-historic and Proto-historic existance of early mankind 2500 - 1500 B.C.: Harappa Culture 2500 - 700 B.C.: Rigvedic Aryan Civilization 599 B.C.: Jainism 567 - 487 B.C.: Budha 550 B.C - 600 A.D.: Budhism remained prevelent 550 - 515 B.C.: Persian Invasion to west of Indus River 326 B.C.: Alexander's Invasion 322 - 298 B.C.: Chandra Gupta Maurya Period 273 - 232 B.C.: Ashoka's Period 125 - 160 B.C.: Rise of the Sakas (Scythians known as Jat ancestors) 2 B.C.: Beginning of Rule of the Sakas.

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History of the Punjab, History of the Punjab - Introduction, History of the Punjab - Indo-Aryans, History of the Punjab - Vedic Punjab, History of the Punjab - Epic Punjab, History of the Punjab - Paninian Punjab, History of the Punjab - Persian Domination, History of the Punjab - Alexander's Invasion and the Indo-Greek kingdoms, History of the Punjab - Sakas Kushanas and Hephthalites, History of the Punjab - Muslim invasions and the Shahi Kingdom, History of the Punjab - The Delhi Sultanate and Mughal empire, History of the Punjab - The Rise of Sikh Power, History of the Punjab - The British in Punjab, History of the Punjab - The Punjab of India and Pakistan, History of the Punjab - Punjab History Timeline

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Tallit - When putting on a Talit Katan. The tzitzis are first inspected to make sure they are properly intact before wearing the talit katan. While holding the Tallit Katan in readiness to put it on, and the following blessing is recited. If the person will later put on a Tallit Gadol, this blessing is omitted. The Tallit Katan is then donned; many kiss the tzitzit. ברוך אתה ה׳ אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותי ...

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Tallit, Tallit - Terminology, Tallit - Historical origin, Tallit - Kinds of tallit, Tallit - Tallit gadol, Tallit - Tallit katan, Tallit - Description of tallit gadol, Tallit - Blessings, Tallit - When putting on a Talit Katan, Tallit - For putting on a Tallit Gadol, Tallit - Use, Tallit - Obligation for men, Tallit - Views on use by women, Tallit - Order of putting on tallit and tefillin, Tallit - Weddings, Tallit - Burial

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