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Louis the Great

(Encyclopedia) Louis the Great: see Louis I, king of Hungary.

Catherine the Great

(Encyclopedia) Catherine the Great: see Catherine II.

Theodoric the Great

(Encyclopedia) Theodoric the Great, c.454–526, king of the Ostrogoths and conqueror of Italy, b. Pannonia. He spent part of his youth as a hostage in Constantinople. Elected king in 471 after his…

Theodosius the Great

(Encyclopedia) Theodosius the Great: see Theodosius I.

Stephen the Great

(Encyclopedia) Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and…

Procopius the Great

(Encyclopedia) Procopius the Great, Czech Prokop Holý, d. 1434, Czech Hussite leader. A priest, he joined the Hussite movement (see Hussites) and distinguished himself as a captain under John Zizka…

Peter the Great

(Encyclopedia) Peter the Great: see Peter I.

The Great Apes

The Great Apes Fast facts on these amazing animals by Holly Hartman Read great ape profiles There are four kinds of great apes: gorillas, orangutans,…

A Few Great Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance artist who was most famous as a painter but also excelled at drawing (particularly the human anatomy),…

Mussolini: the Great Supporter

Find information and watch a short video about Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist Prime Minister and Hitler's fellow instigator of World War II.