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Marmara, Sea of
(Encyclopedia) Marmara, Sea of, or Sea of Marmora, c.4,430 sq mi (11,474 sq km), NW Turkey, between Europe in the north and Asia in the south. The Sea of Marmara, c.175 mi (280 km) long and 50 mi (80…Marcellus of Ancyra
(Encyclopedia) Marcellus of AncyraMarcellus of Ancyramärsĕlˈəs, [key]Marcellus of Ancyraănsīˈrə [key], fl. 350, Galatian churchman, the most violent opponent of Arianism in Asia Minor. He developed…March, earls of
(Encyclopedia) March, earls of. For English nobles so entitled use Mortimer.Marengo, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Marengo, battle of, a major engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought on June 14, 1800, at the village of Marengo in Piedmont, N Italy. Determined to throw the Austrians back…Malacca, Strait of
(Encyclopedia) Malacca, Strait ofMalacca, Strait ofməläkˈə [key], c.500 mi (800 km) long and from c.30 to 200 mi (50–320 km) wide, between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Linking the Indian Ocean…Malplaquet, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Malplaquet, battle ofMalplaquet, battle ofmälpläkāˈ [key], a major engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession (see Spanish Succession, War of the). On Sept. 11, 1709, the combined…Malta, Knights of
(Encyclopedia) Malta, Knights of: see Knights Hospitalers.Marsilius of Padua
(Encyclopedia) Marsilius of PaduaMarsilius of Paduamärsĭlˈēəs, păˈdy&oomacr;ə [key], d. c.1342, Italian political philosopher. He is satirically called Marsiglio. Little is known with certainty…Martaban, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Martaban, Gulf ofMartaban, Gulf ofmärtəbănˈ, –bänˈ [key], arm of the Andaman Sea, indenting S Myanmar and receiving the waters of the Sittaung and Thanlwin (Salween) rivers. The small…Mahmud of Ghazna
(Encyclopedia) Mahmud of GhaznaMahmud of Ghaznamäm&oomacr;dˈ, gŭzˈna [key], 971?–1030, Afghan emperor and conqueror. He defeated (c.999) his elder brother to gain control of Khorasan (in Iran)…Trending
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