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(Encyclopedia) PalaeologusPalaeologuspālēŏlˈəgəs [key], Greek dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from its restoration in 1261 to its final conquest by the Turks in 1453. The first emperor was…Andronicus III
(Encyclopedia) Andronicus III (Andronicus Palaeologus), c.1296–1341, Byzantine emperor (1328–41), grandson of Andronicus II, whom he deposed after a series of civil wars. His chief minister was John…John I, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) John I, 1358–90, Spanish king of Castile and León (1379–90), son and successor of Henry II. He tried unsuccessfully to unite the Portuguese and Castilian crowns but was twice defeated…Saint John's, city, Antigua and Barbuda
(Encyclopedia) Saint John's, city (1991 pop. 21,514), capital of Antigua and Barbuda, in the West Indies. St. John's, at the head of a harbor formed by an inlet, is the commercial center of the…John of Damascus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John of Damascus, Saint, or Saint John DamasceneSaint John Damascenedămˈəsēn [key], c.675–c.749, Syrian theologian, Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church. He was brought up at…Fryth, John
(Encyclopedia) Fryth, John: see Frith, John.Henry, John
(Encyclopedia) Henry, John: see John Henry.Lilly, John
(Encyclopedia) Lilly, John: see Lyly, John.Davys, John
(Encyclopedia) Davys, John: see Davis, John.John Bull
(Encyclopedia) John Bull: see Arbuthnot, John.