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Encyclopedia - 847: Encyclopedia - 847
847 - Events. Succession of Pope Leo IV, (847 - 855) 847 - Births. Alfred the Great (d. 899) 847 - Deaths. Pope Sergius II Fei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia - Caliph
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great
Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) or Ælfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred is famous for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archbishopric Of Trier: Encyclopedia - Archbishopric Of Trier
The Bishopric and Archbishopric of Trier was one of the important ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. Unlike the othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia - Colosseum
See also the band Colosseum. The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (lat. Amphitheatrum Flavium), is an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-wathiq: Encyclopedia - Al-wathiq
Al-Wathiq ibn Mutasim (Arabic الواثق) (d. 847) was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until 847 AD (227-232 AH in the Islamic c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 844: Encyclopedia - 844
844 - Events. Succession of Pope Sergius II (844 - 847). Rhodri Mawr ('the Great') becomes king of Gwynedd. June 15: Louis II is crown...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia - Abbasid
Abbasid (Arabic: العبّاسيّون Abbāsīyūn) was the dynastic name generally given to the caliphs of Baghdad, the second of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-mutawakkil: Encyclopedia - Al-mutawakkil
Al-Mutawakkil Ala Allah Jafar bin al-Mu'tasim (821–861) (Arabic: المتوكل على الله جعفر بن المعتصم) was an Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shatranj: Encyclopedia Ii - Shatranj - Rules
The initial setup in Shatranj was essentially the same as in modern chess. However the position of the white king, on the right or left s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia Ii - Colosseum - Description
The Colosseum measures 48 metres high, 188 metres long, and 156 metres wide. The wooden arena floor was 86 metres by 54 metres, and cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genevieve: Encyclopedia Ii - Genevieve - St. Genevieve's Death And Burial
Genevieve died in 512. When it was complete, Clovis' church dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul at Mont-lès-Paris received her remains. Und...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Origins Of The Caliphate
Most academic scholars agree that Muhammad had not explicitly established how the Muslim community was to be governed after his death. Tw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Büdingen Hesse: Encyclopedia Ii - Büdingen Hesse - Geography
Büdingen Hesse - Location. Büdingen is in the south of the Wetterau at the bottom of the Vogelsberg mountain on a altitude of approx....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 200
201: New Jersey (Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Hackensack, and northeast New Jersey, overlays with 551) 202: District of Columbia (all) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Commerce And Urban Life
From the very beginning, the foundation of Islamic civilization was urban and business oriented, and its growth in population and agricul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin - Early Kingship
Feidlimid was of the Cashel branch of the Cenél Éoganacht 1, and he is noted as having assumed the sovereignty of Munster in 820 2. In ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Public Life
During the short reigns of his two eldest brothers, Ethelbald and Ethelbert, nothing is heard of Alfred. But with the accession of the th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Revolt Against The Umayyads
The Abbasid caliphs officially based their claim to the Caliphate on their descent from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (AD 566-652), one of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shatranj: Encyclopedia Ii - Shatranj - Rules
The initial setup in Shatranj was essentially the same as in modern chess. However the position of the white King, on the right or left s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Origins Of The Caliphate
Most academic scholars agree that Muhammad had not explicitly established how the Muslim community was to be governed after his death. Tw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Damascus: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Damascus - Ummayad Dynasty
Rulers of Damascus - Ummayad emirs. Khalid ibn al-Walid (635-636) Abu Ubaid (636-637) Amr ibn al-Aas (637-640) Yazid ibn Abu Sufyan (6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stone Of Scone: Encyclopedia Ii - Stone Of Scone - Westminster Abbey
In 1296 the Stone was captured by Edward I as spoils of war and taken to Westminster Abbey, where it was fitted into the old wooden chair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Revolt Against The Umayyads
The Abbasid caliphs officially based their claim to the Caliphate on their descent from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (AD 566-652), one of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Public Life
During the short reigns of his two eldest brothers, Ethelbald and Ethelbert, nothing is heard of Alfred. But with the accession of the th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Licchavi: Encyclopedia Ii - Licchavi - Geography
Licchavi - Domain. Settlements already filled the entire valley during the Licchavi period. Further settlement was made east toward Ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italy In The Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - Italy In The Middle Ages - The Holy Roman Empire 9th-10th Centuries
At the end of the 8th century the popes definitely aspired to independence, and found a way to achieve it by allying with the Carolingian...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Topic Pages Ii - 17
This is a sitemap for popular topic pages at Global Oneness. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Christianity, Literature And Music
The history of the church under Alfred is most obscure. The Danish inroads had told heavily upon it; the monasteries had been special poi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shatranj: Encyclopedia Ii - Shatranj - Game Play
Shatranj - Openings. Openings in shatranj were usually called tabiya (pl. tabiyat), which can be translated as battle array. Due to slo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - The Mamluks
In the 9th century, the Abbasids created an army loyal only to their caliphate, drawn mostly from Turkish slaves, known as Mamluks, with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shatranj: Encyclopedia Ii - Shatranj - History
Shatranj - Famous players. During the reign of the arabic caliphs, shatranj players of highest class were called aliyat or grandees. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Consolidation And Schisms
The Abbasids had depended heavily on the support of Persians in their overthrow of the Umayyads. Abu al-'Abbas' successor, al-Mansur, mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shatranj: Encyclopedia Ii - Shatranj - Mansubat
There were a lot of shatranj problems composed by arabic chess masters. Such shatranj problems were called mansuba (pl. mansubat). This w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Lists Of Caliphal Dynasties And Seats
Years according to the Christian era (all AD) Caliph - The Rashidun Righteously Guided. Accepted by Sunni Muslims and international cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italy In The Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - Italy In The Middle Ages - Rise Of The Catholic Church 4th Century-8th Century
The Church (and especially the bishop of Rome, the pope) had played an important political role since the times of Constantine, who tried...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italy In The Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - Italy In The Middle Ages - Goths Byzantines Lombards 6th-8th Centuries
Italy was invaded by the Visigoths in the 5th century, and Rome was sacked by Alaric in 410. By the end of the century the peninsula was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Revival Of The Caliphate
Once the subject of intense conflict and rivalry amongst Muslim rulers, the caliphate has lay dormant and largely unclaimed for much of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Childhood
Alfred was born sometime between 847 and AD 849 at Wantage in Berkshire, the fourth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex (Æþelwulf), most li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Appearance In Culture
In honour of Alfred, the University of Liverpool now has a King Alfred Chair of English Literature. Thomas Augustine Arne's Masque of Alf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Philosophy
Only in philosophy were Islamic scholars prevented from putting forth unorthodox ideas. Nevertheless, Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd played a maj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Foundations
Islamic governments inherited "the knowledge and skills of the ancient Middle East, of Greece, of Persia and of India. They added new and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin - Death
Feidlimid does not appear to have recovered from this defeat and died in 847 19. Although the cause of his death is not noted in the Anna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin - Downfall
However, this was short lived and in 841, he was defeated in battle by Niall at Magh-Ochtar in Kildare, a presumably meet with surprise, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - How The Caliphate Came To An End
See the article Demise of the Ottoman Caliphate. On March 3, 1924, the first President of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Atatürk, constitut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - The History Of The Caliphate
Abu Bakr nominated Umar as his successor on his deathbed, and the Muslim community submitted to his choice. Uthman was elected by a counc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - The End Of The Caliphate
Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad on (February 10, 1258), causing great loss of life. Hulagu and many others feared an earthquake or other shock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Revival Of The Caliphate
Once the subject of intense conflict and rivalry amongst Muslim rulers, the caliphate has lain dormant and largely unclaimed for much of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Dynasties
The more important dynasties include: The Umayyad dynasty in Damascus (661-750), followed by: The Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad (750-1258),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin: Encyclopedia Ii - Feidlimid Mac Cremthanin - High Point Of His Rule
In 836, Feidlimid took the oratory in Kildare, against Forindam, the abbot of Armagh, and had him and the congregation of Patrick congreg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia Ii - Colosseum - Games
The Colosseum hosted large-scale spectacular games that included fights between animals (venationes), the killing of prisoners by animals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Learning Under The Abbasid Dynasty
The reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786 - 809) and his successors fostered an age of great intellectual achievement. In large part this was th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 500
501: Arkansas (Little Rock, Hot Springs and central Arkansas) 502: Kentucky (Louisville, Frankfort, Shelbyville, Bardstown and north cent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - The History Of The Caliphate
Abu Bakr nominated Umar as his successor on his deathbed, and the Muslim community submitted to his choice. Uthman was elected by a counc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - How The Caliphate Came To An End
See the article Demise of the Ottoman Caliphate. On March 3, 1924, the first President of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Atatürk, constitut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Reasons For The Fall And Continuing Dormancy Of The Caliphate
Once the subject of intense conflict and rivalry amongst Muslim rulers, the caliphate has lay dormant and largely unclaimed for much of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Lists Of Caliphal Dynasties And Seats
Years according to the Christian era (all AD) Caliph - The Rashidun Righteously Guided. Accepted by Sunni Muslims and international cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia Ii - Caliph - Dynasties
The more important dynasties include: The Umayyad dynasty in Damascus (661-750), followed by: The Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad (750-1258),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - The Mamluks
In the 9th century, the Abbasids created an army loyal only to their caliphate, drawn mostly from Turkish slaves, known as Mamluks, with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Consolidation And Schisms
The Abbasids had depended heavily on the support of Persians in their overthrow of the Umayyads. Abu al-'Abbas' successor, al-Mansur, mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - Learning Under The Abbasid Dynasty
The reigns of Harun al-Rashid (786 - 809) and his successors fostered an age of great intellectual achievement. In large part this was th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbasid: Encyclopedia Ii - Abbasid - The End Of The Caliphate
Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad on (February 10, 1258), causing great loss of life. Hulagu and many others feared an earthquake or other shock...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia Ii - Colosseum - History Of The Name Colosseum
The Colosseum's name is derived from a colossus (a 130-foot or 40-metre statue) of Nero nearby. This statue was later remodeled by Nero's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia Ii - Colosseum - Later History
The Colosseum was in continuous use until 217, when it was damaged by fire after it was struck by lightning. It was restored in 238 and g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 300
301: Maryland (Hagerstown, Rockville, Cumberland and western Maryland, overlays with 240) 302: Delaware (all) 303: Colorado (Boulder, Lon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Licchavi: Encyclopedia Ii - Licchavi - Origins
Early Buddhist legends feature Lichavi as a ruling family during Buddha's time in India, however links to the Nepalese kingdom are specul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 400
401: Rhode Island (all) 402: Nebraska (Valentine, Lincoln, Norfolk, Omaha, Superior, Crofton and eastern Nebraska) 403: Alberta (Calgary,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 600
601: Mississippi (Jackson, Meridian, Natchez, McComb, Hattiesburg and central Mississippi) 602: Arizona (Central Phoenix only) 603: New H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 800
800: toll-free 801: Utah (Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Park City, Payson, Bountiful and central Utah) 802: Vermont (all) 803: South Caro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 700
701: North Dakota (all) 702: Nevada (almost all of Clark County, including all of Las Vegas) 703: Virginia (Northern Virginia: Alexandria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Opposing Views
Some commentators have detracted from the importance of the Golden Age going as far as to call it a myth, intended to distract attention ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Mongolian Invasion And Gradual Decline
In 1206, Genghis Khan established a powerful dynasty among the Mongols of central Asia. During the 13th century, this Mongol Empire conqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Childhood
Alfred was born sometime between 847 and AD 849 at Wantage in Berkshire, the fourth son of King Ethelwulf of Wessex (Æþelwulf), most li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colosseum: Encyclopedia Ii - Colosseum - Flora
The Colosseum has a wide and well-documented history on the flora that grows in the amphitheatre. From 1643 on, when doctor Domenico Pana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred The Great: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred The Great - Christianity Literature And Music
The history of the church under Alfred is most obscure. The Danish inroads had told heavily upon it; the monasteries had been special poi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Philosophy
Only in philosophy were Islamic scholars prevented from putting forth unorthodox ideas. Nevertheless, Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd played a ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Architecture And Engineering
The Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq was completed in 847. It combined the hypostyle architecture of rows of columns supporting a flat bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic Golden Age: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic Golden Age - Medicine
Medicine was a central part of medieval Islamic culture. Responding to circumstances of time and place, Islamic physicians and scholars d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of North American Area Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of North American Area Codes - 900
900: premium-rate telephone numbers 901: Tennessee (Memphis, Covington, Somerville and south western Tennessee) 902: Nova Scotia and Prin...   » Read the article