(Encyclopedia) Berenice, c.273–21 b.c., queen of ancient Cyrene and Egypt. She was the daughter and successor of King Magas of Cyrene. In 247 b.c. she married Ptolemy III, thereby effectively…
A look at the aristocratic pecking order by David Johnson Emperor Comes from the Latin, "imperator," which was originally a military title. Soldiers would salute the leader of a victorious…
(Encyclopedia) Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands.
