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Encyclopedia - 1661: Encyclopedia - 1661
1661 - Events. January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. George Monck's regiment defeats ...   » Read the article

Article - Sikhism: The Ten Gurus Of Sikhism
The Guru occupies a strategic relevance in the Sikh society, as the guidance of the Guru towards the attainment of Moksha -release - is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1603: Encyclopedia - 1603
1603 - Events. March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of England, uniting the crowns of Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiangsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiangsu - Demographics
The majority of Jiangsu residents are ethnic Han Chinese. Other minorities include the Hui and the Manchus. Demographic indicators in 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles I Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles I Of England - Trial And Execution
Charles was moved to Hurst Castle at the end of 1648, and thereafter to Windsor Castle. In January 1649, the House of Commons—without t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1660s: Encyclopedia - 1660s
1630s 1640s 1650s - 1660s - 1670s 1680s 1690s 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1660s - Events and Trends. Samuel Pepy...   » 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 - Black Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Pepper - History
Pepper has been used as a spice in India since prehistoric times. It was probably first cultivated on the Malabar coast of India, in what...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince-bishop: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince-bishop - Holy Roman Empire
Prince-bishoprics were most common in the feudally fragmentarised Holy Roman Empire, where many were formally awarded the rank of Reichsf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Society Of Jesus: Encyclopedia Ii - Society Of Jesus - Expansion
Early missions in Japan resulted in the government granting the Jesuits the feudal fiefdom of Nagasaki in 1580. This was removed in 1587,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hispanics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hispanics - Artists
List of Hispanics - Architects. Luis Barragán (1902–1988), 1980 Pritzker Prize Laureate. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Huguenot: Encyclopedia Ii - Huguenot - Religious Beliefs
Huguenot predecessors included the pro-reform and Gallican Roman Catholics, like Jacques Lefevre. Later, Huguenots followed the Lutheran ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Era Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Era Name - Conversion Table From Nengō To Gregorian Calendar Years
The Japanese calendars prior to 1873 were derived from the Chinese. Japan adopted the Chinese calendar in 645. To convert a Japanese year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Dynastic Period
When the Lê emperor Lê Long Đĩnh died in his twenties, a court general named Lý Công Uẩn took the chance to take over the throne ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - Followers Of Sikhism
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. The word Sikh is derived from its Sanskrit root 'śiṣya' (शिष्य) which means "disciple" or "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mumbai: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mumbai - Hornby Vellard
The British governor William Hornby launched the Hornby Vellard project to connect the islands for a sum of Rs 1 lakh (100,000). An appro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - 1980s
Vietnam's third constitution, based on that of the USSR, was written in 1980. Through the 1980s, Vietnam received nearly $3 billion a yea...   » 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 - 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 - Brooklyn: Encyclopedia Ii - Brooklyn - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,465,326 people, 880,727 households, and 583,922 families residing in the County. The population ...   » Read the article