1601 - Events. February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Start of Siege of Kinsale, Ireland -- the siege started in the Autumn of 1601 and ended in the Battle of Kinsale, which happened on 3 January 1602 according to the G ...

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This article is about the Mughal Emperor. For the comic-book character, see Life in Hell. For the Star Wars character, see Admiral Ackbar. Jodhabai (?) Mariam-uz-Zamani Ruqayya Sultan Begum Sakina Banu Begum Salima Sultan Begum Jahangir, son Shah Murad, son Danyal, son Shahzada Khanim, daughter Shakarunnisa Begum, daughter Aram Banu Begum, ...

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• Akbar - Patron of the arts
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• Akbar - Akbār in media

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Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. By his father's will he got, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Södermanland, which included the provinces of Närke and Värmland; but he did not come into actual possession of them till after the fall of Eric XIV of Sweden in 1569. Charles IX of Sweden - Duke Charles. In 1568 he was the real leader of the rebellion against Eric, ...

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Galileo was born in Europe Pisa, in the Tuscan region of Italy, the son of Vincenzo Galilei, a mathematician and musician born in Florence in 1520, and Giulia Ammannati, born in Pescia and married in 1563. Galileo was their first child. Although a devout Catholic, Galileo fathered three children out of wedlock. All were the children of Galileo and Marina Gamba. Because of their illegitimate birth, both girls were sent to the convent of San Matteo in Arcetri at early ages. Virginia (1600-1634) who took the name Maria Celeste upon ...

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Galileo Galilei, Galileo Galilei - Galileo's Family & Early Careers, Galileo Galilei - Experimental science, Galileo Galilei - Astronomy, Galileo Galilei - Contributions, Galileo Galilei - Modern claims of scientific errors and misconduct, Galileo Galilei - Physics, Galileo Galilei - Mathematics, Galileo Galilei - Technology, Galileo Galilei - Church controversy, Galileo Galilei - Galileo's writings, Galileo Galilei - Writings on Galileo, Galileo Galilei - Named after Galileo

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri, the third of four surviving children of John and Jane Clemens. While he was still a baby, the family moved to the river town of Hannibal, Missouri, hoping their fortunes would improve there. It was this town and its inhabitants that the author Mark Twain later put to such imaginative use in his most famous works, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Clemens' father died in 1847, leaving many debts. The oldest son, Orion, soon began publishing a newspaper ...

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Mark Twain, Mark Twain - Early life, Mark Twain - Roughing it Out West, Mark Twain - First book, Mark Twain - Pen names: Mark Twain Sieur Louis de Conte, Mark Twain - Career overview, Mark Twain - Later life and friendship with Henry H. Rogers, Mark Twain - Museums and attractions, Mark Twain - Mark Twain as a character, Mark Twain - Bibliography

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Decapitation - Biblical. Goliath John the Baptist in the Gospels Holofernes in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith Apostle James, traditionally Apostle Paul, traditionally Decapitation - Celtic Saints. Saint Winefred of Flintshire in Wales. Saint Urith of Chittlehampton, Devon, England. Saint Columba of Spain. Saint Columba ...

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Decapitation, Decapitation - Decapitation throughout history, Decapitation - Decapitation in the modern world, Decapitation - Some famous persons who have been beheaded, Decapitation - Biblical, Decapitation - Celtic Saints, Decapitation - Islamic, Decapitation - China, Decapitation - England, Decapitation - French Revolution, Decapitation - Italy, Decapitation - Mythological, Decapitation - Scotland, Decapitation - Nazi Germany, Decapitation - Modern era, Decapitation - Other meanings of the word

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Fengshen Yanyi (Traditional Chinese: 封神演義; Simplified Chinese: 封神演义) (translated as The Investiture of the Gods or The Creation of the Gods), also known as Fengshen Bang (Traditional Chinese: 封神榜; Simplified Chinese: 封神榜), is one of the major works of classical Chinese literature created in Ming dynasty. The story deals with the decline of the Shang dynasty and rise of the Zhou dynasty, intertwining numerous elements of Chinese mythology, including gods and goddesses, Chin ...

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• Fengshen Yanyi - Bi Gan lost his heart
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List of Hispanics - Architects. Luis Barragán (1902–1988), 1980 Pritzker Prize Laureate. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the main representatives of postmodern architecture. Santiago Calatrava (b. 1951), 2005 AIA Gold Medal Laureate. Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), known for his unfinished masterwork La Sagrada Familia. Ricardo Legorreta (b. 1931) Enric Miralles (1955–2000), built the Scottish Parliament ( ...

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Little is known of the history of the town prior to the construction of the castle started in 1277. Construction was begun by Dafydd, the brother of prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, but he forfeited the castle when he rebelled against King Edward I with his brother; Edwards' queen, Eleanor, was in residence in 1281, so the castle must have been habitable by then. The Marcher Lord, Reginald de Grey, Justiciar of Chester, was given the Cantref (an administrative district) of Deffrencloyt (= Dyffryn Clwyd, the Welsh for Vale of Clwyd) ...

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Ruthin, Ruthin - History, Ruthin - Notable recent residents

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The Poor Law was the system for the provision of social security in operation in England and the United Kingdom from the 16th century until the establishment of the Welfare State in the 20th century. Poor Law - The Act of 1601. Acts of 1536, 1572, 1576 and 1597 prescribed relief for the poor on a parish basis. The Act of 1572 made poor relief the subject of local taxation, while the 1576 Act made provision for "setting the poor on work and for avoidance of idleness", including the creation of "houses of cor ...

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To count to one thousand, counting one number every second continuously would take 16 minutes and 40 seconds. ...

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Transylvania was first referred to in a Latin language document in 1075 as "Ultra silvam," meaning "beyond the forest." In 1075 King Géza I of Hungary when endowing the Benedictine abbey of Garamszentbenedek (now in Slovakia: Hronský Beňadik) granted to it half of the royal salt duty to be collected on the lading point of Arieş (Hungarian: Aranyos) riverside ("in loco, qui dicitur hungarice Aranas, latine autem Aureus"), near the Turda (Hungarian: Torda, German: Thorenburg) salt mine, located "ultra silvam" (Source: Diplomata Hungariae Antiquissima, vol. I. B ...

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Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Austrian Rule and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture

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Sendai is located at lat. 38°16'05" north, long. 140°52'11" east. The city's area is 788.09 km², and stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Ou Mountains, which are the east and west borders of Miyagi Prefecture. As a result, the city's geography is quite diverse. Eastern Sendai is a plains area, the center of the city is hilly, and western areas are mountainous. The highest point in the city is Mt. Fu ...

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Sendai Miyagi, Sendai Miyagi - History, Sendai Miyagi - Geography, Sendai Miyagi - Climate, Sendai Miyagi - Demographics, Sendai Miyagi - Wards, Sendai Miyagi - Politics, Sendai Miyagi - Economy, Sendai Miyagi - Transportation, Sendai Miyagi - Culture, Sendai Miyagi - Festivals, Sendai Miyagi - Sports, Sendai Miyagi - Museums, Sendai Miyagi - Historical Sites, Sendai Miyagi - Natural Sites, Sendai Miyagi - Specialties and Crafts, Sendai Miyagi - Other Sites of Interest, Sendai Miyagi - Education, Sendai Miyagi - Sister / Friendship Cities, Sendai Miyagi - International Sister and Friendship cities, Sendai Miyagi - Domestic Sister Cities, Sendai Miyagi - Media, Sendai Miyagi - Television AM Radio, Sendai Miyagi - Cable Television, Sendai Miyagi - FM Radio, Sendai Miyagi - Community FM Radio, Sendai Miyagi - Newspaper, Sendai Miyagi - Notes, Sendai Miyagi - Sources

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List of Spaniards - Classical. Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer. Pau Casals (1876–1973), cello player and conductor. Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), composer. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (b. 1933), conductor. Enrique Granados (1867–1916), composer. Alicia de Larrocha (b. 1923), pianist. Luis de Pablo (b. 1930), composer. Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), composer and pianist, known fo ...

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List of Spaniards, List of Spaniards - Actors, List of Spaniards - Artists, List of Spaniards - Architects, List of Spaniards - Explorers and conquistadores, List of Spaniards - Film directors, List of Spaniards - Leaders and politicians, List of Spaniards - Ancient, List of Spaniards - Medieval, List of Spaniards - Modern, List of Spaniards - Contemporary, List of Spaniards - Literature, List of Spaniards - A–D, List of Spaniards - E–H, List of Spaniards - I–L, List of Spaniards - M–P, List of Spaniards - Q–T, List of Spaniards - U–Z, List of Spaniards - Military, List of Spaniards - Musicians, List of Spaniards - Classical, List of Spaniards - Singers, List of Spaniards - Philosophers and humanists, List of Spaniards - Science and technology, List of Spaniards - Social scientists, List of Spaniards - Sports, List of Spaniards - Others

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Psalms 93 and 104, and Ecclesiastes 1:5 speak of the motion of celestial bodies and the suspended position of the earth. Galileo defended heliocentrism, and claimed it was not contrary to those Scripture passages. He took Augustine's position on Scripture; not to take every passage too literally. The writers of the Scripture wrote from the perspective of the terrestrial world, and from that vantage point the sun does rise and ...

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Galileo Galilei, Galileo Galilei - Galileo's Family & Early Careers, Galileo Galilei - Experimental science, Galileo Galilei - Astronomy, Galileo Galilei - Contributions, Galileo Galilei - Modern claims of scientific errors and misconduct, Galileo Galilei - Physics, Galileo Galilei - Mathematics, Galileo Galilei - Technology, Galileo Galilei - Church controversy, Galileo Galilei - Galileo's writings, Galileo Galilei - Writings on Galileo, Galileo Galilei - Named after Galileo

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Kircher published a large number of substantial books on a very wide variety of subjects, such as Egyptology, geology, and music theory. His syncretic approach paid no attention to the boundaries between disciplines which are now conventional: his Magnes, for example, was ostensibly a discussion of magnetism, but also explored other forms of attraction such as gravity and love. Perhaps Kircher's best-known work today is his Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652-54) a vast study of Egyptology and comparative religion. His books, written in ...

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Athanasius Kircher, Athanasius Kircher - Life, Athanasius Kircher - Works, Athanasius Kircher - Egyptology, Athanasius Kircher - Sinology, Athanasius Kircher - Geology, Athanasius Kircher - Medicine, Athanasius Kircher - Other, Athanasius Kircher - Influence, Athanasius Kircher - Bibliography

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- at 2002 - Density  inh/km² Craiova (/kra'jo.va/, formerly spelled Krajova) is a Romanian city, the capital of the county of Dolj, situated near the left bank of the river Jiu.Craiova is the chief commercial city west of Bucharest. Craiova - Agricultural products. The surrounding uplands of the city are very rich in grain, pasturage and vegetable products, and contain extensive forests. ...

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Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, and art. Alchemy has been practiced in ancient Egypt, India, and China, in Classical Greece and Rome, in the Islamic Empire, and then in Europe up to the 19th century — in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years. The alchemists did not follow what is now known as the scientific method, and much of the "knowledge" they p ...

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• Alchemy - Etymology
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• Alchemy - Alchemy in Ancient Egypt
• Alchemy - Chinese alchemy
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• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Greek world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Roman Empire
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Islamic world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in Medieval Europe
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Modern Age and Renaissance
• Alchemy - The decline of Western alchemy
• Alchemy - Modern 'alchemy'
• Alchemy - Alchemy in art and entertainment
• Alchemy - Literature
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• Alchemy - Related and alternative philosophies
• Alchemy - Scientific connections
• Alchemy - Substances of the alchemists
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