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101Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
102Christianity in the 15th century — Main article: Medieval history of Christianity See also: Christianity in the 14th century and Christianity in the 16th century The fifteenth century is part of the High Middle Ages, the period from the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the …
103Pope Sixtus IV — Sixtus IV Papacy began August 9, 1471 Papacy ended August 12, 1484 (13 years, 3 days) Predecessor …
104John (XXIII) — ▪ antipope original name Baldassare Cossa born , Naples died Nov. 22, 1419, Florence schismatic antipope from 1410 to 1415. After receiving his doctorate of law at Bologna, Cossa entered the Curia during the Western Schism, when… …
105Dominicans Island — Native name: Dominikanerinsel Dominicans Island on the left, with Steigenberger island hotel; the Old Rhine Bridge is visible in the centre of the image Germany Baden Württemberg …
106Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
107General Councils — General Councils † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils This subject will be treated under the following heads: ♦ Definition ♦ Classification ♦ Historical Sketch ♦ The Pope and General Councils ♦ Composition of …
108Dietrich von Nieheim — • Born in the Diocese of Paderborn, between 1338 and 1340; d. at Maastricht, 22 March, 1418, a medieval German historian, best known for his contributions to the history of the Western Schism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dietrich… …
109Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor — For other nobles of the same name, please see Sigismund. Infobox German Royalty|monarch name=Sigismund title=Holy Roman Emperor; King of the Romans, Bohemia, Italy, Hungary, Croatia and Dalmatia caption=Sigismund, aged approximately 50, depicted… …
110Hus, Jan — or Jan Huss born с 1370, Husinec, Bohemia died July 6, 1415, Konstanz Bohemian religious reformer. He studied and taught at the University of Prague, where he was influenced by John Wycliffe. As rector of the university from 1402, he became… …
