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Orosius, Paulus
(Encyclopedia)Orosius, Paulus ōrōˈshēəs [key], c.385–420, Iberian priest, theologian, and historian, b. Tarragona, Spain or Braga, Portugal. He went to see St. Augustine (c.413) and wrote, on request, a summ...Paulus
(Encyclopedia)Paulus (Julius Paulus) pôlˈəs [key], fl. c.200, Roman jurist. He was extremely prolific and is thought to have written some 300 books. His surviving work displays keen analysis of the opinions of o...Paulus, Aemilius
(Encyclopedia)Paulus, Aemilius: see Paullus, Aemilius. ...Paulus, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia)Paulus, Friedrich frēˈdrĭkh pouˈlo͝os [key], 1890–1957, German field marshal. He commanded the army at the siege of Stalingrad and was raised to marshal's rank several hours before his surrende...Paulus Diaconus
(Encyclopedia)Paulus Diaconus: see Paul the Deacon. ...Aegineta, Paulus
(Encyclopedia)Aegineta, Paulus: see Paul of Aegina. ...Sergius Paulus
(Encyclopedia)Sergius Paulus sûrˈjəs [key], in the New Testament, proconsul in Cyprus, friendly to Paul. ...Vos, Paulus de
(Encyclopedia)Vos, Paulus de: see under Vos, Cornelis de. ...Ohthere
(Encyclopedia)Ohthere ōthērˈə [key], fl. 880, Norse explorer. His account of his voyage around the North Cape, along Lapland, and into the White Sea was incorporated by Alfred the Great in the introduction to h...Volgograd
(Encyclopedia)Volgograd vôlgəgrätˈ [key], formerly Stalingrad, city (1989 pop. 999,000), capital of Volgograd region, SE European Russia, a port on the Volga River and the eastern terminus of the Volga-Don Cana...Browse by Subject
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