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Encyclopedia - 1549: Encyclopedia - 1549
1549 - Events. July - Kett's Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. Salvador established, first capital of Brazil Petrus Canisius ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1469: Encyclopedia - 1469
1469 - Events. July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. This event ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1492: Encyclopedia - 1492
1492 - Events. January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia - Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-American religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Braz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yi Hwang: Encyclopedia - Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang(李滉 1501-1570) was one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nostradamus: Encyclopedia - Nostradamus
Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the world's most famous authors of prophecies. He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Etymology And Spelling
The word tsar is derived from the Latin title Caesar by way of the Old Slavonic tsesar (цесарь). The word is cognate with German Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decapitation: Encyclopedia Ii - Decapitation - Some Famous Persons Who Have Been Beheaded
Decapitation - Biblical. Goliath John the Baptist in the Gospels Holofernes in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith Apostle James, trad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Temples And Priesthood
Candomblé temples are called houses (casas), plantations (roças), or yards (terreiros). Most Candomblé houses are small, independently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spaniards: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spaniards - Artists
List of Spaniards - Architects. See also: Category:Spanish architects. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the main representatives of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of England - Recent History
The Act of Union of 1800 formally assimilated Ireland within the British political process, and created a new country "The United Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candomblé: Encyclopedia Ii - Candomblé - Nations
Brazilian slaves came from a number of ethnic groups, including Yoruba, Ewe, Fon, and Bantu. Slave handlers classified them by the shore ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Calvin: Encyclopedia Ii - John Calvin - Writings By Calvin
Calvin published several revisions of his Institutes of the Christian Religion — a seminal work in Christian theology that is still rea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tsar: Encyclopedia Ii - Tsar - Serbia
The title "Tsar" was also used in Serbia, but only by two monarchs - Stefan Dusan and Stefan Uroš V in the 14th century. Previous and la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Northumberland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Northumberland - The Roman Occupation
When Gnaeus Julius Agricola was appointed Roman governor of Britain in 78 AD, most of northern Britain was still controlled by native Bri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Portuguese Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Portuguese Empire - The Habsburg Kings 1580-1640
From 1580 to 1640, the throne of Portugal was held by the Habsburg kings of Spain resulting in the biggest colonial empire until then (se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In Japan - Shinto
Shintoism is one of Japan's largest religions and is the native religion. It originated in and is almost exclusive to Japan. Shintoism or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tallinn: Encyclopedia Ii - Tallinn - Transport
Tallinn - Air. Tallinn is served by Tallinn Airport located in close proximity to the centre of the city, about 4 km from the town hall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spaniards: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spaniards - Musicians
List of Spaniards - Classical. Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer. Pau Casals (1876–1973), cello player and conductor. Manuel de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anabaptist: Encyclopedia Ii - Anabaptist - Anabaptist Origins
Anabaptist - Forerunners. Though the majority opinion is that Anabaptists began with the Radical Reformers in the 16th century, certain...   » Read the article