(Encyclopedia) Zápolya, StephenZápolya, Stephenzäˈpôlyŏ [key], d. 1499, palatine (regent) of Hungary (1492–99), of a noble Hungarian family. An able general of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, he…
(Encyclopedia) Aetius, c.396–454, Roman general. At first unfriendly to Valentinian III, he later made his peace with Valentinian's mother, Galla Placidia, and was given a command in Gaul. An…
Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge Beyond Pol Pot and Ta Mok by Borgna Brunner In the two decades since the regime was toppled, not a single Khmer Rouge has been tried in a court of law.…
(Encyclopedia) JadwigaJadwigayädvēˈgä [key], 1374–99, Polish queen (1384–99), daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Poland. To satisfy Polish demands for autonomy at Louis's death, she reigned in Poland…
(Encyclopedia) Heng SamrinHeng Samrinhĕng sämˈrĭn [key], 1934–, Cambodian politician. He was president of Cambodia from 1979 to 1991 and headed the Communist party from 1981 to 1991. A regimental…
(Encyclopedia) AquileiaAquileiaäkwēlĕˈyä [key], town, in Friuli–Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, near the Adriatic Sea. Founded in 181 b.c. by the Romans, it was a stronghold against the barbarians and a…
