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Emirates of the South, Federation of the

(Encyclopedia) Emirates of the South, Federation of the: see South Arabia, Federation of.

Federation of the Emirates of the South

(Encyclopedia) Federation of the Emirates of the South: see South Arabia, Federation of.

Adam, the first man, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) AdamAdamădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over…

Casimir III

(Encyclopedia) Casimir III, 1310–70, king of Poland (1333–70), son of Ladislaus I and last of the Piast dynasty. Called Casimir the Great, he brought comparative peace to Poland. By the Congress of…

2008 Olympics: Swimming, Men's

These are the medal winners in the men's swimming and diving events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Event…

2000 Olympics: Shooting

MEN 50m Free Pistol: 1. Tanyu Kiriakov, BUL (666.0 pts); 2. Igor Basinsky, BLR (663.3); 3. Martin Tenk, CZR (662.5). 50m Free Rifle/3 Positions: 1. Rajmond Debevec, SLO (1,275.1 pts) OR; 2. Juha…

Bakocz, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Bakocz or Bakacs, ThomasBakocz or Bakacs, Thomasbŏˈkôts, bŭˈkŏch [key], Hung. Bakócz or Bakács TamásBakocz or Bakacs, Thomastŏˈmäsh [key], c.1442–1521, Hungarian politician, cardinal…

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1503–64, Holy Roman emperor (1558–64), king of Bohemia (1526–64) and of Hungary (1526–64), younger brother of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Brought up in Spain, he was…

(Encyclopedia) Ostrogoths (East Goths), division of the Goths, one of the most important groups of the Germans. According to their own unproved tradition, the ancestors of the Goths were the Gotar of…

2004 Olympics: Greco-Roman Wrestling

Class Under 55kgIstvan Majoros, HUN Gueidar Mamedaliev, RUS Artiom Kiouregkian, GRE55–60 kgJi Hyun Jung, KOR Roberto Monzon, CUB Armen Nazarian, BUL60–66 kgFarid Mansurov,…