| Art Art refers to a diverse range of human activities, creations, and expressions that are appealing to the senses or emotions of a human individual. The word "art" may be used to cover all or any of the arts, including music, literature and other forms. Art
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| Attila the Hun Attila (406 – 453), also known as Attila the Hun or the Scourge of God, was leader of the Huns from 434 until his death. He was leader of the Hunnic Empire which stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the River Danube to the Baltic Sea (see map below). Attila_the_Hun
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| Avicenna Avicenna
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| Afterlife The terms afterlife, life after death, and hereafter refer to the supposed continuation of the soul, spirit or mind of a being after physical death. The major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esotericism and metaphysics. Afterlife
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| Arianism Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius (c. AD 250-336), who was ruled a heretic by the Christian church at the Council of Nicea. Arianism
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| Alain de Lille Alain de Lille (or Alanus ab Insulis) (c. 1128 - 1202), French theologian and poet, was born, probably in Lille, some years before 1128. Alain_de_Lille
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| Alamanni The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river (Germany). One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211-217 and claimed thereby to be their defeater. Alamanni
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| Amazons The Amazons (in Greek, ) are a nation of all-female warriors in Classical and Greek mythology, who were possibly historical. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia. Amazons
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| Amyntas III of Macedon Amyntas III (Greek Αμύντας Γ΄ ), (Unknown - 370 BC) son of Arrhidaeus and father of Philip II, was king of Macedon in 393 BC, and again from 392 to 369 BC. Amyntas_III_of_Macedon
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| Adhemar of Le Puy Adhemar (also known as Adémar, Aimar, or Aelarz) de Monteil (died August 1, 1098), one of the principal personages of the First Crusade, was bishop of Puy-en-Velay from before 1087. Adhemar_of_Le_Puy
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| Amerigo Vespucci | birth_place = Florence, Italy Amerigo_Vespucci
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| Angles The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Angles
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| Athanasian Creed The Athanasian Creed (Quicumque vult) is a statement of Christian Trinitarian doctrine and Christology which has been used in Western Christianity since the sixth century A.D. Athanasian_Creed
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| Aurangzeb |place of death =Ahmednagar Aurangzeb
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| Anal sex Anal sex most often refers to the sex act involving insertion of the penis into the rectum.WordNet Search - 3. Anal_sex
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| Ansgar |death_date= Ansgar
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| Anthony the Great Saint Anthony the Great (c 251–356), also known as Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Abba Antonius (Ἀβᾶς Ἀντώνιος), and Father of All Monks, was an Egyptian Christian saint and the prominent leader among the Desert Fathers. Anthony lived in Alexandria for much of his life. Anthony_the_Great
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| The Bronx {{Infobox Settlement The_Bronx
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| Berlin |pop_date = 2007-12-30 Berlin
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| British Isles , Channel Islanders, Manx British_Isles
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| Beowulf Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship, dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between the 8th to the 11th century,, and relates events described as having occurred in what is now Denmark and Sweden. Commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf has been the subject of much scholarly study, theory, speculation, discourse, and, at 3182 lines, has been noted for its length. Beowulf
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| Bede |feast_day=25 May27 May (General Roman Calendar, 1899-1969) Bede
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| Battle of Poitiers (1356) |strength1=2,000 archers4,000 foot soldiers p. 237. Battle_of_Poitiers_(1356)
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| BDSM BDSM is a complex acronym derived from the terms bondage and discipline (B&D), dominance and submission (D&S, D/S, or Ds), sadism and masochism (S&M or SM). BDSM includes a wide spectrum of activities and forms of interpersonal relationships. BDSM
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| Birka | Type = Cultural Birka
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| Black people The term black people usually refers to a racial group of humans with dark skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse populations into one common group. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent Sub Saharan African descent (see African diaspora), while others extend the term to any of the populations characterized by dark skin color, a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania and Southeast Asia. Black_people
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| Christianity Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός, from the word Xριστός (Christ)is a monotheistic religionChristianity's status as monotheistic is affirmed in, amongst other sources, the Catholic Encyclopedia (article "Monotheism"); William F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity; H. Christianity
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| Charlemagne Charlemagne (; , meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768 to his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdoms into a Frankish Empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. Charlemagne
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| Cornwall ]] Cornwall
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| Conscription Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority. It is most often used in the specific sense of government policies that require citizens (often just males) to serve in the armed forces. Conscription
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| Claudius (age 63) Claudius
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| Charles Martel Charles "The Hammer" Martel (, ) (ca. 688 – 22 October 741) was proclaimed Mayor of the Palace and ruled the Franks in the name of a titular King. Charles_Martel
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| Carthage | Type = Cultural Carthage
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| Christianity and antisemitism Although Christian antisemitism is considered to have started around the 12th centuryAbulafia (1998, part II, 77), citing Langmuir (1971, 383–389), its roots are attributed by some scholars to anti-Jewish attitudes and polemic beginning with early Christianity. Christianity_and_antisemitism
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| Concordat of Worms The Concordat of Worms, sometimes called the Pactum Calixtinum by papal historians, was an agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V on September 23 1122 near the city of Worms. It brought to an end the first phase of the power struggle between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Emperors. Concordat_of_Worms
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| Crossbow A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts. A mechanism in the stock holds the bow in its fully-drawn position until it is shot by releasing a trigger. Crossbow
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| Creed A creed is a statement of belief — usually religious belief — or faith often recited as part of a religious service. The word derives from the for I believe and credimus for we believe. Creed
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| Christianity and sexual relationships between members of the same sex Since the first decades of Christianity, most Christians have regarded sexual relations between members of the same sex as immoral. This has led to the position upheld today by denominations such as the Roman CatholicCatechism of the Catholic Church, § 2357 and Criteria for the Discernment of Vocation for Persons with Homosexual Tendencies and Orthodox Churches, as well as by most Evangelical Protestant churches such as the Southern Baptist Convention. Christianity_and_sexual_relationships_between_members_of_the_same_sex
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| Catholic Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos', meaning "whole" or "complete" (cf. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon). Catholic
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| Division of labour Division of labour or specialization is the specialization of cooperative labour in specific, circumscribed tasks and roles, intended to increase the productivity of labour. Historically the growth of a more and more complex division of labour is closely associated with the growth of total output and trade, the rise of capitalism, and of the complexity of industrialisation processes. Division_of_labour
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| Dhimmi A dhimmi (; , collectively: أهل الذمة, ahl al-dhimma, the people of the dhimma or pact of protection, Ottoman Turkish zimmi) is a non-Muslim subject of a state governed in accordance with sharia law. The term connotes an obligation of the state to protect the individual, including the individual's life, property, and freedom of religion and worship, and required loyalty to the empire,Akcam, Taner. Dhimmi
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| England (French)"God and my right" England
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| History of Ethiopia Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, with one of the longest recorded histories in the world. History_of_Ethiopia
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| Einhard Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart) (c. 775 – March 14, 840 in Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish courtier, a dedicated servant of Charlemagne, of whom he wrote his famous biography, and Louis the Pious. Einhard
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| Euripides Euripides (Ancient Greek: ) (ca. 480 BC–406 BC) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles). Euripides
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| Epictetus Epictetus (Greek: ; ca. 55–ca. Epictetus
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| French Revolution The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of nationalism, citizenship, and inalienable rights. French_Revolution
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| Feudalism Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century), in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe political system composed of a set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs. It often occurs alongside Manorialism. Feudalism
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| Feudalism/Archive 1 Talk:Feudalism/Archive_1
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| First Council of the Lateran The Council of 1123 is reckoned in the series of Ecumenical councils by the Roman Catholic Church. It had been convoked in December, 1122, immediately after the Concordat of Worms, which agreement between pope and emperor had caused general satisfaction in the Church. First_Council_of_the_Lateran
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