(Encyclopedia) Catherine II or Catherine the Great, 1729–96, czarina of Russia (1762–96).
Catherine increased the power and prestige of Russia by skillful diplomacy and by extending Russia's…
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(Encyclopedia) magic, in entertainment, the seeming manipulation and supernatural control of the natural world for the amusement and amazement of an audience. Entertainment magic can be divided into…
(Encyclopedia) Egyptian art, works of art created in the geographic area constituting the nation of Egypt. It is one of the world's oldest arts.
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(Encyclopedia) William III, 1650–1702, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702); son of William II, prince of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and of Mary,…
(Encyclopedia) Louis XIV, 1638–1715, king of France (1643–1715), son and successor of King Louis XIII.
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Empire of Alexander the Great (including dependencies)
Alexander the Great or Alexander III, 356–323 b.c., king of Macedon, conqueror of much of Asia.
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