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Wandering Jew, in legend
(Encyclopedia) Wandering Jew, in literary and popular legend, a Jew who mocked or mistreated Jesus while he was on his way to the cross and who was condemned therefore to a life of wandering on earth…Berenice, c.280–46 b.c., queen-consort of ancient Syria
(Encyclopedia) Berenice, c.280–46 b.c., queen-consort of ancient Syria; wife of Antiochus II. She was called Berenice Syra. She was the daughter of Ptolemy II, and her marriage (252) to Antiochus II…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring
by Robert Burns There'll Never Be Peace Till J...Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring Now Nature hangs her mantle green On every blooming tree, And…Cleopatra
(Encyclopedia) CleopatraCleopatraklēəpăˈtrə, –pāˈ–, –päˈ– [key], 69 b.c.–30 b.c., queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family; she…Mary of England
(Encyclopedia) Mary of England (Mary Tudor), 1496–1533, queen consort of Louis XII of France, daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. She was betrothed in 1507 to the future Holy…Nefertiti
(Encyclopedia) NefertitiNefertitinĕfˌərtēˈtē [key] or NefreteteNefretetenĕfˌrĕtēˈtē [key], fl. c.1372–1350 b.c., queen of ancient Egypt; wife of Ikhnaton (XVIII dynasty) and aunt of Tutankhamen. She…Cóbh
(Encyclopedia) Cóbh Cóbh kōv [key] [Irish,=cove], town, Co. Cork, S Republic of Ireland, on the…Hvorostovsky, Dmitri Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Hvorostovsky, Dmitri Aleksandrovich, 1962–2017, Russian lyric baritone, b. Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. Known for his passionate and vocally mellifluous performances, broad repertoire, superb…Hampton Roads Peace Conference
(Encyclopedia) Hampton Roads Peace Conference, meeting held on Feb. 3, 1865, on board the Union transport River Queen in Hampton Roads, Va., with the object of ending the Civil War. President Lincoln…Balewa, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa
(Encyclopedia) Balewa, Alhaji Sir Abubakar TafawaBalewa, Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawaälhäˈjē äb&oomacr;ˈbäkärˌ täfäˈwä bälāˈwä [key], 1912–66, Nigerian political leader. He was born Mallam Abubakar…Trending
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