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Manco Capac, d. 1544, Inca ruler

(Encyclopedia) Manco Capac, d. 1544, last of the Inca rulers, son of Huayna Capac. After the deaths of Huáscar and Atahualpa, Manco Capac was crowned (1534) emperor by the Spanish conquistador…

Martin I, Saint, d. 655?, pope

(Encyclopedia) Martin I, Saint, d. 655?, pope (649–55?), an Italian, b. Todi; successor of Theodore I. On his accession he summoned a great council at the Lateran, as St. Maximus had urged, to deal…

Brennus, d. 279 b.c., Gallic leader

(Encyclopedia) Brennus, d. 279 b.c., Gallic leader. He was in command of the band of Gauls (or Galatians) who invaded Greece in 279 b.c. At first halted at Thermopylae, he later turned and took the…

Frederick the Wise

(Encyclopedia) Frederick the Wise: see Frederick III, elector of Saxony.

Year in Review 1999 | Top Sports Moments

Top Sports MomentsFrom one of the worst black eyes in boxing history to Robin Ventura's stunning "Grand Slam Single."by John Gettings, Mike Morrison, & Gerry Brown Van de Velde…