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  • 21Peter the Great — This article is about the Russian monarch. For other uses, see Peter the Great (disambiguation). Peter the Great …

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  • 22Frederick the Great — Frederick II Frederick II, aged 68, by Anton Graff King of Prussia Elector of Brandenburg Reign …

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  • 23Ashoka the Great — Infobox Monarch name =Asoka the Great title =Mauryan Emperor caption =Modern reconstruction of Asoka s portrait reign =273 BC 232 BC coronation = othertitles =Devanampriya Priyadarsi, Dhamma full name =Asoka Maurya predecessor =Bindusara… …

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  • 24Llywelyn the Great — (Welsh Llywelyn Fawr , pronounced|ɬəˈwɛlɨ̞n), full name Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, (c. 1173 ndash; April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in North Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. He is occasionally called Llywelyn I of Wales.… …

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  • 25The Name of Mary —     ♦ The Name of Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Name of Mary     (in Scripture and in Catholic use)     New Testament, Mariam and sometimes Maria it seems impossible, in the present state of the text, to say whether the form Mariam was… …

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  • 26St. Basil the Great —     St. Basil the Great     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Basil the Great     Bishop of Caesarea, and one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church. Born probably 329; died 1 January, 379. He ranks after Athanasius as a defender of the… …

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  • 27The Tale of Igor's Campaign — (Old East Slavic: Слово о плъку Игоревѣ, Slovo o plŭku Igorevě ; uk. Слово о полку Ігоревім, Slovo o polku Ihorevim ; Modern Russian: Слово о полку Игореве, Slovo o polku Igoreve ) is an anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language …

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  • 28The Catholic University of America and The Knights of Columbus — The Knights of Columbus and The Catholic University of America have a history of working together that dates back almost to the founding of the university. Today, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson serves on the Board of CUA s Trustees. Bishop… …

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  • 29literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 30The Tale of Genji — Nihongo| The Tale of Genji |源氏物語|Genji Monogatari is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world …

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