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121Marco I Sanudo — Marco Sanudo (1153 (?) – between 1220 and 1230, most probably 1227) was the creator and first Duke of the Duchy of the Archipelago, after the Fourth Crusade. Maternal nephew of Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo, he was a participant in the Fourth… …
122Hellenization — See also: Hellenism Hellenization (or Hellenisation) is a term used to describe the spread of ancient Greek culture, and, to a lesser extent, language. It is mainly used to describe the spread of Hellenistic civilization during the Hellenistic… …
123List of religious leaders in 1220 — 1219 religious leaders Events of 1220 1221 religious leaders Religious leaders by yearSee also: List of state leaders in 1220 Buddhism*Karma Pakshi, Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu (1204 1283) *Kunga Gyeltsen, Sakya Master of Tibet (1216… …
124Treaty of Devol — The Treaty of Devol was an agreement made in 1108 between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, in the wake of the First Crusade. Although the treaty was not immediately enforced, it was intended to make the Principality …
125History of the Balkans — The Balkans is an area of southeastern Europe situated at a major crossroads between mainland Europe and the Near East. The distinct identity and fragmentation of the Balkans owes much to its common and often violent history and to its very… …
126Scutum (shield) — Scutum (pronEng| skjuːtəm in English; pl. scuta ) is the Latin word for shield , although it has in modern times come to be specifically associated with the rectangular, semi cylindrical body shield carried by ancient Roman legionaries. The… …
127King Glaukias — (Ancient Greek: Γλαυκίας, glaring , from γλαυκός glaukos glaring ) [For a list of Greek names starting with glauk see LGPN [http://www.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/] ] , was an Illyrian of the Taulanti tribe, reigned over Illyria from 317 BC to 303 BC. In 314… …
128Albania (name) — The toponym Albania may indicate several different geographical regions: a country in the Balkans; an ancient land in the Caucasus; as well as Scotland, Albania being a Latinization of a Gaelic name for Scotland, Alba . This article will cover… …
