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Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte de
(Encyclopedia)Vogüé, Eugène Marie Melchior, vicomte de özhĕnˈ märēˈ mĕlkyôrˈ vēkôNtˈ də vôgüāˈ [key], 1848–1910, French critic. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War and was imprisoned for six ...Martin V, 1368–1431, pope
(Encyclopedia)Martin V, 1368–1431, pope (1417–31), a Roman named Oddone Colonna; successor of Gregory XII. He was created cardinal by Innocent VII, and in the schism (see Schism, Great) he attended and supporte...Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table)
(Encyclopedia)Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i.e., those men...John IV, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea
(Encyclopedia)John IV (John Lascaris) lăsˈkərĭs [key], b. c.1250, d. after 1273, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1258–61), son and successor (under a regency) of Theodore II and last of the Lascarids. Michael Pa...Baldwin IV, Latin king of Jerusalem
(Encyclopedia)Baldwin IV (Baldwin the Leper), c.1161–1185, Latin king of Jerusalem (1174–85), son and successor of Amalric I. Raymond, count of Tripoli, was regent from 1174 to 1176. Baldwin was constantly enga...Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth Ann
(Encyclopedia)Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth Ann: see under Genovese, Eugene Dominick. ...Rulers of France since 987 (table)
(Encyclopedia)Rulers of France since 987(including dates of reign) The Capetians House of Valois House of Bourbon The First Republic The First Empire Bourbon Restoration House of Bourbon-Orléans T...Frederick III, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia)Frederick III, 1415–93, Holy Roman emperor (1452–93) and German king (1440–93). With his brother Albert VI he inherited the duchies of Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola. He became head of the hous...Passarowitz, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Passarowitz, Treaty of päsäˈrōvĭts [key], 1718, peace treaty signed at Požarevac (Ger. Passarowitz), E Serbia. It was concluded between the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) on the one side and Austria an...Browse by Subject
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