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121Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …
122Gregory XVI — Pope Gregory XVI † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory XVI (MAURO, or BARTOLOMEO ALBERTO CAPPELLARI). Born at Belluno, then in the Venetian territory, 8 September, 1765; died at Rome, 9 June, 1846. His father, Giovanni Battista,… …
123Pope Gregory XVI — Pope Gregory XVI † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory XVI (MAURO, or BARTOLOMEO ALBERTO CAPPELLARI). Born at Belluno, then in the Venetian territory, 8 September, 1765; died at Rome, 9 June, 1846. His father, Giovanni Battista,… …
124History of Austria — This article is part of a series Early History …
125Ulster Defence Regiment — CGC Regimental badge Active 1970 1992 Country …
126Classical Greece — The Parthenon, in Athens, a temple to Athena. History of Greece …
127Napoleon I — (Napoleon Bonaparte) ( the Little Corporal ) 1769 1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804 15. * * * ▪ emperor of France Introduction French in full Napoléon Bonaparte , original Italian Napoleone Buonaparte , byname the… …
128colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …