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Charles I, king of Spain
(Encyclopedia)Charles I, king of Spain: see Charles V, Holy Roman emperor. ...Francis I, emperor of Austria
(Encyclopedia)Francis I, emperor of Austria: see Francis II, Holy Roman emperor. ...Narcissus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Narcissus närsĭsˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Roman whose household was partly Christian. ...Monaghan, town, Ireland
(Encyclopedia)Monaghan, town (1991 pop. 5,919), seat of Co. Monaghan, N Republic of Ireland. It is a farm market with some manufacturing. Monaghan houses the cathedral of the Roman Catholic diocese of Clogher. ...Leopold I, grand duke of Tuscany
(Encyclopedia)Leopold I, grand duke of Tuscany: see Leopold II, Holy Roman emperor. ...Confederation of the Rhine
(Encyclopedia)Confederation of the Rhine, league of German states formed by Emperor Napoleon I in 1806 after his defeat of the Austrians at Austerlitz. Among its members were the newly created kingdoms of Bavaria a...Ituraea
(Encyclopedia)Ituraea ĭtyo͝orēˈə [key], ancient country on the northern border of Palestine. According to tradition, Jetur, the son of Ishmael, was its founder. Ancient geographers are not agreed as to the exa...Fustel de Coulanges, Numa Denis
(Encyclopedia)Fustel de Coulanges, Numa Denis nümäˈ dənēˈ füstĕlˈ də ko͞oläNzhˈ [key], 1830–89, French historian. His masterly study, La Cité antique (1864, tr. The Ancient City, 1874), stressed the...Nerva
(Encyclopedia)Nerva (Marcus Cocceius Nerva) nûrˈvə [key], c.a.d. 30–a.d. 98, Roman emperor (a.d. 96–a.d. 98). He had an honorable career as a statesman at Rome, and his reputation was blameless. At the death...Luxeuil
(Encyclopedia)Luxeuil lüksöˈyə [key], former abbey, E France, at the present-day town of Luxeuil-les-Bains. It was founded c.590 by St. Columban on the site of the Roman town Luxovium, destroyed (451) by Attila...Browse by Subject
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