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1The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …
2sway — /sweɪ / (say sway) verb (i) 1. to move to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support; swing to and fro. 2. to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 3. to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc. 4. to… …
3the quality of mercy is not strained — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s The Merchant of Venice. PORTIA: The quality of mercy is not strain d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: Tis… …
4History of the Jews — History of the Jews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jews (Yehúd m; Ioudaismos). Of the two terms, Jews and Judaism, the former denotes usually the Israelites or descendants of Jacob (Israel) in contrast to Gentile races;… …
5Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
6Messiah — Messiah † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Messiah (Or Messias.) The Greek form Messias is a transliteration of the Hebrew, Messiah, the anointed . The word appears only twice of the promised prince (Daniel 9:26; Psalm 2:2); yet, when a… …
7Divine Right of Kings — [ Louis XIV as the sun] The Divine Right of Kings is a general term that refers to the philosophy and ideas used to justify the authority and legitimacy of monarchs in medieval and early modern Europe. The doctrine broadly holds that a monarch… …
8Yuezhi — Yuezhi/Rouzhi The migrations of the Yuezhi through Central Asia, from around 176 BCE to 30 CE Total population Some 100,000 to 200,000 horse archers, according to the Shiji, Chapter 123 …
9Ogre (Warhammer) — An Ogre is a large humanoid creature in the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. They are based on the ogres of mythology. Prior to the release of Warhammer Armies: Ogre Kingdoms in 2005 for Warhammer Fantasy Battles tabletop game, Ogres… …
10Parn — Infobox character bgcolor=#ddd fgcolor=#000 name=Parn first= The Grey Witch gender=Male race=Human affiliation=Lodoss occupation=Free Knight of Lodoss character= faction = Parn is a fictional character in the Record of Lodoss War fantasy manga… …
