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  • 81Darius I — /deuh ruy euhs/, (Darius Hystaspes) ( the Great ) 558? 486? B.C., king of Persia 521 486. * * * known as Darius the Great born 550 died 486 BC King of Persia (522–486 BC). He was the son of Hystaspes, satrap of Parthia. Much of what is known of… …

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  • 82Isaias — • Essay on the Biblical prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Isaias     Isaias     † …

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  • 83DIASPORA — Introduction The word Diaspora, from the Greek διασπορά ( dispersion ), is used in the present context for the voluntary dispersion of the Jewish people as distinct from their forced dispersion, which is treated under galut . As such it confines… …

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  • 84George Meade — Infobox Military Person name= George Gordon Meade born= birth date|1815|12|31 died= death date and age|1872|11|6|1815|12|31 placeofbirth=Cádiz, Spain placeofdeath=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania placeofburial= caption=George Gordon Meade, portrait by… …

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  • 85Doji bara famine — Map of India (1795) shows the Northern Circars, Hyderabad (Nizam), Southern Maratha Kingdom, Gujarat, and Marwar (Southern Rajputana), all affected by the Doji bara famine. The Doji bara famine (also, Skull famine) of 1791 92 in South Asia was… …

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  • 86Roy Bittan — Infobox musical artist Name = Roy Bittan Img size = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Alias = The Professor Born = Birth date and age|1949|7|2|mf=y Origin = Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York, U.S. Instrument = piano, keyboards, and… …

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  • 87First Barons' War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Barons War partof= caption= date=1215 1217 place=England casus=Baronial discontent with government of King John territory=None result=French invasion repelled. Eventual return to status quo, with some… …

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  • 88Hastein — (also recorded as Haesten , Hæsten , Hæstenn or Hæsting [ [http://eagle.cch.kcl.ac.uk:8080/pase/DisplayPerson.jsp?personKey= 13389 pr5=1#pr5 PASE Index of Persons. The Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England Database Project (2005): Hæsten 1]… …

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  • 89History of Blackpool F.C. (1887–1962) — This is a history of Blackpool Football Club from 1887 to 1962. For their history between 1962 and the present day, see History of Blackpool F.C. (1962–present). For the club s season by season stats, see Blackpool F.C. seasons. The History of… …

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  • 90History of the Dallas Cowboys — This article details the history of the Dallas Cowboys American Football Club. The team joined the National Football League as a 1960 expansion team, and has become one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL and in American sports …

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