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Charles I, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Charles I, 1288–1342, king of Hungary (1308–42), founder of the Angevin dynasty in Hungary; grandson of Charles II of Naples, who had married a daughter of Stephen V of Hungary. On the…Chibcha
(Encyclopedia) ChibchaChibchachĭbˈchə [key], indigenous people of the eastern cordillera of the Andes of Colombia. Although trade with neighboring tribes was common, the Chibcha seem to have evolved…Ouro Prêto
(Encyclopedia) Ouro PrêtoOuro Prêtoōˈr&oobreve; prāˈt&oobreve; [key] [Port.,=black gold], city (1996 pop. 61,606), Minas Gerais state, E Brazil. Founded as Vila Rica in the gold rush near the…Mbeya
(Encyclopedia) Mbeya, city (2005 pop. 280,000), SW Tanzania. Located on the Tazara Railway, Mbeya was founded as a gold mining town in the 1920s. It is a market town for the fertile surrounding…Minusinsk
(Encyclopedia) MinusinskMinusinskmēn&oomacr;sēnskˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 73,000), S central Siberian Russia, in Krasnoyarsk Territory, in the Minusinsk basin and on the Yenisei River. Founded in…Chifeng
(Encyclopedia) ChifengChifengchûr-fŭng [key], city (1994 est. pop. 392,000), Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China. It is an agricultural distribution center, trading in wool, furs, hides, and…Kuznetsk Alatau
(Encyclopedia) Kuznetsk AlatauKuznetsk Alatauk&oomacr;znyĕtskˈ əläˈtou [key], mountain range, S Siberian Russia, E of Novokuznetsk, rising to about 6,900 ft (2,100 m). Part of the great mountain…Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Browne, Thomas Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Browne, Thomas Alexander, pseud. Rolf BoldrewoodRolf Boldrewoodrōf bôlˈdərw&oobreve;dˌ, rôlf [key], 1826–1915, Australian author. A squatter, a magistrate, and a commissioner in…Brakpan
(Encyclopedia) BrakpanBrakpanbrăkˈpăn [key], city, now part of Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality, Gauteng prov., NE South Africa. It is a gold- and coal-mining center and has an ironworks. There…Trending
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