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(Encyclopedia) SweynSweynswān [key], c.960–1014, king of Denmark (986–1014), son of Harold Bluetooth. Although baptized, he reverted to paganism and rebelled against his father, who was killed in…Acominatus, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Acominatus, MichaelAcominatus, Michaeləkŏmĭnāˈtəs [key], or Michael ChoniatesMichael Choniateskōnēāˈtēz [key], c.1140–1220, Byzantine writer and metropolitan of Athens. Acominatus'…Michael, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) Michael (Michael Romanov), 1596–1645, czar of Russia (1613–45), founder of the Romanov dynasty; grandnephew of Anastasia, first wife of Ivan IV. His election as czar, following…performance art
(Encyclopedia) performance art, multimedia art form originating in the 1970s in which performance is the dominant mode of expression. Perfomance art may incorporate such elements as instrumental or…Partridge, Eric Honeybrook
(Encyclopedia) Partridge, Eric Honeybrook, 1894–1979, British lexicographer; b. New Zealand. He studied in Australia and at Oxford, taught briefly in England, and founded a small publishing company.…Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th earl of, 1876–1951, British diplomat. He was the first secretary-general of the League of Nations (1919–33) and ambassador to Rome (1933–39) and served…Michael III, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Michael III (Michael the Amorian or Phrygian), 836–67, Byzantine emperor (842–67), son and successor of Theophilus and grandson of Michael II. His minority saw the final overthrow of…Zoë
(Encyclopedia) ZoëZoëzōˈē [key], c.978–1050, Byzantine empress (1028–50), daughter and successor of Constantine VIII. Zoë was first married when she was 50 years old at the request of her father to…Kirk, Norman Eric
(Encyclopedia) Kirk, Norman Eric, 1923–74, New Zealand political leader. A Labour party member, he rose in New Zealand politics, entering Parliament in 1957, and becoming vice president (1963) and…Michael VIII, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Michael VIII (Michael Palaeologus), c.1225–1282, Byzantine emperor (1261–82), first of the Palaeologus dynasty. Following the murder of the regent for Emperor John IV of Nicaea, he was…Trending
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