Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great (c. 958–1015) was the grand prince of Kiev who converted to Christianity in 988, and proceeded to baptise the whole Kievan Rus. His name may be spelt in different ways: in Old East Slavic as Volodimir (Володимир), in modern Ukrainian as Volodymyr (Володимир), in Old Church Slavonic and modern Russian as Vladimir (Владимир), and in the Norse and modern Scandinavian languages as Valdemar. Vladimir I of Kiev - ...

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• Vladimir I of Kiev - Bloody way to the throne
• Vladimir I of Kiev - Years of pagan rule
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The Volga river in Western Russia, Europe's longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe. The names of the Volga in the languages of different ethnic populations located along it are: Russian В́олга Tatar İdel, Идел, Chuvash Атăл (Atăl) Mordvin Рав (Raw) Mari ...

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• Volga River - Human History
• Volga River - Ethnic Groups
• Volga River - Navigation
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Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now the Russian Federation. Today, Republics of Tatarstan and Chuvashia are considered to be descendants of Volga Bulgaria in terms of territory and ethnicity. Volga Bulgaria - Origin. First-hand information on Volga Bulgaria is rather sparse. As no authentic Bulgar records have survived, most of our information comes from contemporary ...

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In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of erotic love. He is equated with the Greek God Eros and one of his Latin names is Eros. He is also called Amor, Latin for love. Cupid - Cupid's lineage. There are differing stories about his parentage. Cicero provides three different lineages: son of Mercury (Hermes) and Diana (Artemis), son of Mercury and Venus (Aphrodite), and son of Mars (Ares in Greek mythology) and Venus. Plato mentions two of these, and Hesiod's Theogony, the most ancient Greek theoography, says ...

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Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towards moksha, nirvana, or personal liberation. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices originating in India. The oldest of these, widely known as Hinduism, is Sanatana Dharma or Eternal Dharma. Buddhism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and Sikhism also retain the centrality of Dharma. For the followers of these traditions, Dharma also refers to the teachings ...

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• Dharma - Meanings and origins of the word Dharma
• Dharma - Dharma in Hinduism
• Dharma - Origin and development in Hinduism
• Dharma - Proto-dharma: rta in the Vedas
• Dharma - Developing conceptions
• Dharma - Dharma as a Purushartha
• Dharma - Kane's view
• Dharma - In Jainism
• Dharma - The two Dharmas
• Dharma - In Buddhism
• Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha
• Dharma - Qualities of Buddha Dharma
• Dharma - Dharmas in Buddhist phenomenology
• Dharma - Dharma as righteousness

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Brahmanism, popularly known as Hinduism, developed its ritual, worship and philosophy from Aryan scriptures; the Vedas. Over the years this civilization, culture and tradition were trickled down to the lower caste of the social hierarchy of the Hindu society through puranas as well as Ithihasas like Ramayana and Mahabharata. Brahmanism considers Brahmin caste as hereditary creators, preservers and propagators of religion. A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a person born in the priestly Brahmin caste. The word is related to but not to be confused with religious conception of the t ...

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• Brahmanism - Theology
• Brahmanism - Pantheism
• Brahmanism - Caste
• Brahmanism - Sub castes
• Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:
• Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub-castes:
• Brahmanism - The four stages of life
• Brahmanism - Sacramental rites
• Brahmanism - Vegetarianism
• Brahmanism - Moksha
• Brahmanism - Evolution of Brahminism
• Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy
• Brahmanism - Trimurti
• Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy and Caste System
• Brahmanism - Buddhism
• Brahmanism - Charvaka
• Brahmanism - B.R. Ambedkar
• Brahmanism - Famous Brahmins

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Vibhuti is the name for sacred ash used in religious worship in Hinduism, especially connected with Lord Shiva. The ash has several symbolic meanings. Placed on the forehead of devotees, it covers the mark of the spiritual third eye of Hindu belief that sees development of mystic insight as the primary path to Self-realization. It is a reminder of one's mortality since bodies are cremated being only temporary vessels of the soul. It calls to the good of ridding oneself of selfish and base worldly desires that wrap the self in Maya (illusion) just as Shiva burned the god of desire, Kama, to ashes when he attempt

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Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad Gītā Ramayana Puranas (List) Tantras Sutras (List) Stotras Ashtavakra Gita Gita Govinda Hatha Yoga Pradipika Vahana is the being or object that serves as the mount or vehicle of a deity in Indian mythology. Vah in Sanskrit ...

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• Vahana - Vahanas of some major and minor deities

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There are several meanings of the term Madan: The Madan are an ethnic group from southern Iraq Madan is a former name of the Armenian town of Kapan Madan is an alternative name for the god Kama in Hinduism Madan is town in southern Bulgaria Madan, a.k.a. Madhan or Mathan, is the pen name of a famous Tamil cartoonist, journalist and writer. Other related archivesArmenian, Hinduism, I

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Vedic mythology that occupies a pivotal position in the history of religions, is a significant aspect of Hindu mythology and has directly contributed to the evolution and development of Hinduism. Vedic mythology, which finds expression in a number of Vedic rituals and symbolism, also contains a number of religious concepts, which are generally indistinguishable from Hindu traditions. Vedic mythology - Background. The Vedic mythology is best recorded in the four Vedas, also called the Vedam, which are part o ...

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• Vedic mythology - Background
• Vedic mythology - Dimensions
• Vedic mythology - The deities
• Vedic mythology - The rituals
• Vedic mythology - The concepts
• Vedic mythology - Vedic quotes

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Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad Gītā Ramayana Puranas (List) Tantras Sutras (List) Stotras Ashtavakra Gita < ...

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• Hindu deities - Trimurti
• Hindu deities - Popular gods
• Hindu deities - Denominations of Hinduism
• Hindu deities - Polytheistic gods
• Hindu deities - Smartism
• Hindu deities - The Trinity
• Hindu deities - Vedic Deities
• Hindu deities - The 10 Avatars of Vishnu
• Hindu deities - The 'Hidden' Avatar
• Hindu deities - Relatives
• Hindu deities - Mother goddesses

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In Hinduism, Rati is the goddess of passion and lust, and a daughter of Daksha. She married Kama, the God of love. Other related archivesDaksha, Hinduism, Kama

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Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is Tulsidas' most famous and read piece of literature apart from the Ramacharitamanasa, a poem primarily praising Hanuman. Although it is not one of his best poems, it has gained enormous popularity among the modern-day Hindus. Many of them recite it as a prayer every week, generally on Tuesdays. Hanuman Chalisa - Text. दोहा श्र ...

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In Hinduism, Daksha is an ancient creator god, one of the Prajapatis, the Rishis and the Adityas, and a son of Aditi and Brahma. With his wife Prasuti, he is the father of many daughters, twenty-seven of whom were married to Soma. Daksha found that Soma overly favored one daughter (Rohini) over the others, thus neglecting their needs and flouting his responsibilities. For this, Daksha cursed him to wither and die. The daughters intervened and made his death periodic, sym ...

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Pradyumna is a character in Hindu mythology. He was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. When he was a baby he was abducted by the demon Sambara. He was then cast into the sea and swallowed by a fish, but that fish was caught and carried to the house of Sambara. The fish was opened and the child was found inside. He was given to a woman in Sambara's house to raise. Narada informed her about the true identity of the child. When Pradyumna grew up, he battled the demon Sambara, defeated him. Pradyumna was later killed in a drunken brawl in hi

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Wasabi (Japanese: 山葵 or 和佐比; Wasabia japonica, Cochlearia wasabi, or Eutrema japonica) is a member of the cabbage family. Known as Japanese horseradish, its root is used as a spice and has an extremely strong flavor. Its hotness is different from that of the chile pepper, which burns the tongue; wasabi produces vapors that burn the sinus cavity instead. The plant grows naturally along stream beds in mountain river valleys in Japan. There are also other species used, such as W. koreana, and W. t ...

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Air Force One - Text. "Air Force One" The Boeing Company. [6] "Air Force One" United States Air Force. July 2003. [7] Albertazzie, Ralph, and Jerald F. Terhorst. Flying White House: The Story of Air Force One. Book Sales: 1979. ISBN 0698109309. Dorr, Robert F. Air Force One. Motorbooks International: 2002. ISBN 0760310556. Hardesty, Von. Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency. ...

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Air Force One, Air Force One - Operation, Air Force One - Capability and features, Air Force One - History, Air Force One - First of Flying Presidents, Air Force One - Boeing 707s as Air Force One, Air Force One - Transition to Boeing 747s, Air Force One - Location of past planes that served as Air Force One, Air Force One - Popular culture, Air Force One - Analogues in other countries, Air Force One - Argentina, Air Force One - Australia, Air Force One - Canada, Air Force One - Brazil, Air Force One - Burkina Faso, Air Force One - France, Air Force One - Germany, Air Force One - Japan, Air Force One - Netherlands Kingdom of the, Air Force One - People's Republic of China, Air Force One - United Kingdom, Air Force One - Vatican, Air Force One - Sources and further reading, Air Force One - Text, Air Force One - Photographs and other multimedia, Air Force One - Notes

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Yakima (IPA: [jæ kɪ mɑ]) is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,845 and a metropolitan of 229,094. Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, which is noted for being one of the best apple-producing areas in the world, as well as a prime location for the production of hops. The name originates from the Yakama Native American tribe. The Yakama Indian Reservation is located to the south ...

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• Yakima Washington - The Yakima region
• Yakima Washington - Bodies of water
• Yakima Washington - Demographics
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• Yakima Washington - Transportation
• Yakima Washington - Roads and highways
• Yakima Washington - Airport
• Yakima Washington - Economy
• Yakima Washington - Interesting facts
• Yakima Washington - Famous Yakima natives
• Yakima Washington - Common Yakima nicknames
• Yakima Washington - Points of interest

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In 2000, the group reconvened to make a new album, minus Ol' Dirty Bastard who was incarcerated in California for violating the terms of his probation. Almost finished with his rehab, Ol' Dirty Bastard escaped suddenly and spent one month on the run as a fugitive before showing up onstage at the record release party for The W, the group's new album. Ol' Dirty Bastard managed to escape the club, but was captured by Philadelphia police and sent to New York to face charges of cocaine possession. In April 2001, he was sentenced to two to ...

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Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Clan - Foundation, Wu-Tang Clan - Solo Careers, Wu-Tang Clan - Expansion, Wu-Tang Clan - Recent history, Wu-Tang Clan - TV & Film Appearances, Wu-Tang Clan - Discography, Wu-Tang Clan - Albums, Wu-Tang Clan - Singles, Wu-Tang Clan - Appear On

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In late 1959, Lucas moved to Tecumseh, Michigan to live with his half-sister, Opal. Lucas was engaged to marry when his mother visited Michigan for Christmas. She disapproved of her son's fiancée and insisted he move back to Virginia. He refused, and they argued repeatedly about his upcoming nuptials. On January 11, 1960, Lucas killed his mother, stabbing her with a knife. He claimed to have returned home from a night of drinking and gone to bed, only to be later woken by his mother, who beat him with a broom. Lucas fled in a stolen car, returned to Virginia, then says he decided to drive back to Michigan, but was arrested ...

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Henry Lee Lucas, Henry Lee Lucas - Early life, Henry Lee Lucas - Matricide, Henry Lee Lucas - 1983 arrest and multiple confessions, Henry Lee Lucas - The Lucas Report and controversy, Henry Lee Lucas - Dissenting opinions, Henry Lee Lucas - Orange Socks, Henry Lee Lucas - In fiction

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The system is summed up in its kata, or formal practice methods. In many of the various forks of the system, thirteen kata (eight empty-handed, three bo, and two sai kata) are agreed upon as belonging to Isshinryu. Isshin-ryu - Empty-handed kata. (listed in order of progression of learning) Seisan (十三 Seisan) Seiuchin (制引戦 Seiyunchin) Naihanchi (ナイハンチ Naihanchi) Wansu (汪楫 Wansū) Chinto (鎮闘 Chintō) Kusanku (公相君 Kūsankū) Sunsu (スンスウ Sunsū) San ...

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Isshin-ryu, Isshin-ryu - Kata, Isshin-ryu - Empty-handed kata, Isshin-ryu - Bo staff kata, Isshin-ryu - Sai forked weapon kata, Isshin-ryu - Other kata, Isshin-ryu - Organization, Isshin-ryu - History, Isshin-ryu - Tatsuo Shimabuku

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The rivers in this section are sorted east (Novaya Zemlya) to west (North Cape, Norway). In Russia: Pechora (north-east of Naryan-Mar) Usa (west of Usinsk) Kolva (near Usinsk) Northern Dvina (in Severodvinsk) Pinega (in Ust-Pinega) Yomtsa (near Bolshaya Gora) Vaga (near Bereznik) Uftyuga (near Krasnoborsk) Vychegda (in Kotlas) Vishera Yug (in Veliki Ustyug) Sukhona (in Veliki Ustyug) ...

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List of rivers of Europe, List of rivers of Europe - Barents Sea and White Sea Arctic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - Atlantic Ocean, List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland, List of rivers of Europe - Norwegian coast, List of rivers of Europe - Scottish Irish Welsh and English coast, List of rivers of Europe - French Spanish and Portuguese coast, List of rivers of Europe - Baltic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Black Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Caspian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - English Channel, List of rivers of Europe - North coast, List of rivers of Europe - South coast, List of rivers of Europe - Irish Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Mediterranean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean, List of rivers of Europe - Adriatic Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Ionian Sea, List of rivers of Europe - Aegean Sea, List of rivers of Europe - North Sea, List of rivers of Europe - European countries, List of rivers of Europe - Other contintents

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