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commune, in medieval history

(Encyclopedia)commune kômˈyo͞on, in medieval history, collective institution that developed in continental Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Because of the importance of the commune in municipal governm...

commune, in agriculture

(Encyclopedia)commune, in agriculture: see collective farm. ...

Knights Templars, in medieval history

(Encyclopedia)Knights Templars tĕmˈplərz, in medieval history, members of the military and religious order of the Poor Knights of Christ, called the Knights of the Temple of Solomon from their house in Jerusalem...

Cressida, in medieval romance

(Encyclopedia)Cressida, in medieval romance: see Troilus and Cressida. ...

medieval philosophy

(Encyclopedia)medieval philosophy: see scholasticism. ...

history

(Encyclopedia)history, in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal pap...

Exile, in Jewish history

(Encyclopedia)Exile: see Babylonian captivity. ...

Demetrius, in Russian history

(Encyclopedia)Demetrius, in Russian history: see Dmitri. ...

Narcissus, in Roman history

(Encyclopedia)Narcissus, d. a.d. 54, secretary of the Roman Emperor Claudius I. A freedman with great influence, he revealed to Claudius the intrigue of Messalina and expedited her death (a.d. 48). The woman that N...

Protectorate, in English history

(Encyclopedia)Protectorate, in English history, name given to the English government from 1653 to 1659. Following the English civil war and the execution of Charles I, England was declared (1649) a commonwealth und...