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71Tullus Hostilius — (r. 673 BC ndash; 641 BC) was the third of the legendary Kings of Rome. He succeeded Numa Pompilius, and was succeeded by Ancus Marcius.His successful wars with Alba Longa, Fidenae and Veii shadow forth the earlier conquests of Latin territory… …
72Skeg — A skeg (or skag) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surfboard which improves directional stability and to a moveable… …
73Culhwch and Olwen — Culhwch ac Olwen Culhwch and Olwen Author(s) anonymous Language Middle Welsh Date c. 1100 …
74Vincent of Beauvais — The Dominican friar Vincent of Beauvais (Vincentius Bellovacensis) (c. 1190 ndash; 1264?) wrote the Speculum Maius , the main encyclopedia that was used in the Middle Ages. Early lifeThe exact dates of his birth and death are unknown and not much …
75Marcus Manlius — Capitolinus (died 384 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 392 BC.[1] He was the brother of Aulus Manlius Capitolinus. The Manlii were a patrician gens. During the Gallic siege of Rome in 390 (or 387) BC, the account of which became partly… …
76George Tupou I of Tonga — Infobox Monarch | name =Siaosi Tupou I title =King of Tonga reign =4 December 1845 18 February 1893 coronation =1875 predecessor =(new dynasty) successor =Siaosi Tupou II heir = consort =several issue =Tēvita okinaUnga Uelingatoni Ngū and others… …
77Gytha Thorkelsdóttir — Gytha Torkelsdotter (also called Githa) was the daughter of Torkel Styrbjörnsson (also called Thorkill). [Consequently she was, supposedly, the granddaughter of the disinherited Swedish prince Styrbjörn Starke, the conqueror of Jomsborg, and Tyra …
78Bronze Horseman — This article is about the statue. For the poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, see The Bronze Horseman (poem). For the novel by Paullina Simons, see The Bronze Horseman (novel). The Bronze Horseman The Bronze Horseman (Russian: Медный всадник, literally… …
79Sprang — is an ancient method of constructing fabric that has a natural elasticity. Its appearance is similar to netting, but unlike netting sprang is constructed entirely from warp threads. Archaeological evidence indicates that sprang predates knitting; …
80Sentonge of Béarn — Sentonge (died 1173) was the probably legendary Viscount of Béarn from 1171 until his execution two years later. He was from Auvergne. The story of his succession to Béarn is probably not reliable and is likely a later invention. In 1171, the… …
