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Mitanni

(Encyclopedia) MitanniMitannimĭtănˈē [key], ancient kingdom established in the 2d millennium b.c. in NW Mesopotamia. It was founded by Aryans but was later made up predominantly of Hurrians.…

Crémieux, (Isaac) Adolphe

(Encyclopedia) Crémieux, (Isaac) AdolpheCrémieux, (Isaac) Adolpheēsäkˈ ädôlfˈ krāmyöˈ [key], 1796–1880, Jewish-French statesman and political writer. A lawyer, he served briefly as minister of…

Daddi, Bernardo

(Encyclopedia) Daddi, BernardoDaddi, Bernardobārnärˈdō dädˈdē [key], fl. 1312–48, Italian painter of the Florentine school. First influenced by his contemporary Giotto, he soon adopted the delicate…

Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of, 1649–1709, Dutch statesman in England. He was William III's most trusted personal adviser. In 1677 he engaged in negotiating the marriage of…

Harry Potter Haiku

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part VII Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VII, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About…

Harry Potter Haiku

The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part VII Wizardry poetry from our readers! On to the Haiku Archive, Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and other kinds of Harry poems! All About Harry…