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Parts of Lindsey
(Encyclopedia) Parts of Lindsey: see Lincolnshire.Passarowitz, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Passarowitz, Treaty ofPassarowitz, Treaty ofpäsäˈrōvĭts [key], 1718, peace treaty signed at Požarevac (Ger. Passarowitz), E Serbia. It was concluded between the Ottoman Empire (Turkey…Pilgrimage of Grace
(Encyclopedia) Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536, rising of Roman Catholics in N England. It was a protest against the government's abolition of papal supremacy (1534) and confiscation (1536) of the smaller…Pillars of Hercules
(Encyclopedia) Pillars of Hercules, ancient mythological name for promontories flanking the east entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. They are usually identified with Gibraltar in Europe and with Mt…Tashkent, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia) Tashkent, Declaration of: see India-Pakistan Wars.Tauroggen, Convention of
(Encyclopedia) Tauroggen, Convention of: see Taurage, Lithuania.Tehuantepec, Isthmus of
(Encyclopedia) Tehuantepec, Isthmus of, c.125 mi (200 km) wide at its narrowest, S Mexico, between the Gulf of Campeche and the Gulf of Tehuantepec. It is mostly a rolling, tropical lowland with the…Adana, Plain of
(Encyclopedia) Adana, Plain ofAdana, Plain ofäˈdänäˌ [key], fertile region along the Mediterranean coast, S central Turkey. It has a subtropical climate and receives rainfall mainly during the autumn…Temesvar, Banat of
(Encyclopedia) Temesvar, Banat of: see Banat.Tempe, Vale of
(Encyclopedia) Tempe, Vale of, Gr. Témbi, valley, c.5 mi (8 km) long, E central Greece, NE Thessaly, between Mt. Olympus and Mt. Óssa. Traversed by the Piniós River, the valley is famous for its…Trending
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