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11Qing Dynasty — Not to be confused with the Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China. Qing redirects here. For other uses, see Qing (disambiguation). Great Qing 大清帝国, Dà Qīng Dìguó …
12America — • Consists of three main divisions: North America, Central America, and South America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. America America …
13Kirkuk — Infobox Country or territory official name = Kirkuk native name = كهركووك, كركوك nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image image shield = mapsize = map caption = Location of Kirkuk in Iraqi map pushpin pushpin label position =… …
14Hainan Province Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority — The Hainan Province Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority ( zh. 海南省西沙群岛、南沙群岛、中沙群岛办事处) or the Paracels Authority (西沙办) is a county level political subdivision of China under Hainan Province. It exercises political sovereignty, both… …
15Jus Spolii — • A claim, exercised in the Middle Ages, of succession to the property of deceased clerics, at least such as they had derived from their ecclesiastical benefices Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jus Spolii Jus Spolii …
16Hiram Stevens Maxim — This article is about Hiram Stevens Maxim. For his son, automotive pioneer and co founder of the ARRL, see Hiram Percy Maxim. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim Born February 5, 1840(1840 02 05) Sangerville, Maine …
17Jus Spolii — Jus Spolii, Latin for Right of Spoil, also called Jus Exuviarum or Rapite Capite, was a claim, exercised in the feudal era, of succession to the property of deceased clerics, at least such as they had derived from their ecclesiastical benefices.… …
18Walter von Cronberg — (1477 or 1479 ndash; 4 April 1545) was the 38th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1527 43.Von Cronberg hailed from a rather poor family of knights from Kronberg Castle near Frankfurt. He joined the Teutonic Order in 1497 and held… …
19Accord, Act of — (1460) Although meant to end the political instability caused by the rival claims of the royal houses of LANCASTER and YORK, the Act of Accord of October 1460 helped transform a dynastic dispute into a civil war. By disinheriting EDWARD OF… …
20Chadwick, Illinois — Coordinates: 42°00′51″N 89°53′21″W / 42.01417°N 89.88917°W / 42.01417; 89.88917 …
