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Ivan V
(Encyclopedia) Ivan V, 1666–96, czar of Russia (1682–96), son of Czar Alexis by his first wife. Ivan was mentally retarded, and on the death of his elder brother, Feodor III, his succession was…Wint, Peter de
(Encyclopedia) Wint, Peter de: see De Wint, Peter.Peter Nightingale
(Encyclopedia) Peter Nightingale: see Philomena of Dacia, Peter.Peter Canisius, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Peter Canisius, SaintPeter Canisius, Saintkənĭshˈēəs [key], 1521–97, Dutch Jesuit, Doctor of the Church, b. Nijmegen. He spent his life traveling widely strengthening wavering Roman…Francis Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Francis Ferdinand, 1863–1914, Austrian archduke, heir apparent (after 1889) of his uncle, Emperor Francis Joseph. In 1900 he married a Czech, Sophie Chotek. She was made duchess of…Ignatiev, Nikolai Pavlovich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Ignatiev, Nikolai Pavlovich, CountIgnatiev, Nikolai Pavlovich, Countnyĭkəlīˈ pävˈləvĭch ĭgnäˈtyəf [key], 1832–1908, Russian diplomat. He was sent to China as an envoy in 1859. There he…Cabral, Amilcar
(Encyclopedia) Cabral, Amilcar Cabral, Amilcar amēlˈkär kəbräl [key], 1924–73, revolutionary leader of Guinea-Bissau.…panpipes
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Panpipes panpipes,&sp;Pandean pipesPandean pipespăndēˈən [key], or syrinxsyrinxsĭrˈĭngks [key], musical wind instrument, consisting of graduated tubes closed at one end and…Mauclerc, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Mauclerc, Pierre: see Peter I, duke of Brittany.Carington, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Carington, Peter: see Carrington, Peter Carington, 6th Baron.Trending
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