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Thackeray, William Makepeace

(Encyclopedia) Thackeray, William MakepeaceThackeray, William Makepeacethăkˈərē [key], 1811–63, English novelist, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. He is important not only as a great novelist but…

Roman Republic and Roman Empire: Rulers

Roman Republic and Roman Empire: RulersRoman RepublicCato the Elder, statesman (234–149 B.C.)Gracchi, (Tiberius Sempronius Graccus [d. 133B.C.] and Caius Sempronius Gracchus [d. 121 B.C.],…

Theodosius I

(Encyclopedia) Theodosius I or Theodosius the Great, 346?–395, Roman emperor of the East (379–95) and emperor of the West (394–95), son of Theodosius, the general of Valentinian I. He became (375)…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…

Athanasius, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Athanasius, SaintAthanasius, Saintăthənāˈzhəs [key], c.297–373, patriarch of Alexandria (328–73), Doctor of the Church, great champion of orthodoxy during the Arian crisis of the 4th…

Major League Baseball 2000 | Preview

2000 Major League Baseball PreviewThe more things change, the more they stay the same by Michael Morrison Red Sox fans and Yankees fans will never get along, but the players seem to.…

Rulers of the Byzantine Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of the Byzantine Empire Emperor (or Empress) Dates of Reign Constantine I (the Great) 330–37 Constantius 337–61 Julian (the Apostate) 361–63 Jovian 363–64 Valens 364–…

Maryland

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MarylandMarylandmârˈələnd [key], one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S),…

Rulers of the Roman Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of the Roman Empire(including dates of reign) Augustus, grandnephew of Julius Caesar, 27 b.c.–a.d. 14 Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, a.d. 14–a.d. 37 Caligula, grandnephew…