to conclude (make) peace
121Austerlitz, Battle of — (Dec. 2, 1805) First engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon s greatest victories. In the battle, fought near Austerlitz in Moravia (now Slavkov u Brna, Czech Rep.), Napoleon s 68,000 troops defeated almost 90,000… …
122Bedford, Francis Russell, 4th earl of — ▪ British noble born 1593 died May 9, 1641, London only son of William, Lord Russell of Thornhaugh, who became earl of Bedford by the death of his cousin Edward, the 3rd earl, in May 1627. When the quarrel broke out between Charles I… …
123Bedford, John Russell, 1st earl of — ▪ British noble born c. 1485 died March 14, 1555, London founder of the wealth and greatness of the house of Russell, who was a favourite of England s Henry VIII and was created earl of Bedford during the reign of Edward VI. He was… …
124Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes — Not to be confused with Michael Tarchaneiotes. Michael Doukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes or Michael Tarchaneiotes Glabas (Greek: Μιχαὴλ Δοῦκας Γλαβᾶς Ταρχανειώτης; born ca. 1235, died after 1304) was a notable Byzantine aristocrat and general. Contents …
125Command responsibility — Peace Palace in The Hague Medina standard redirects here. For Medina charter, see Constitution of Medina. Command responsibility, sometimes referred to as the Yamashita standard or the Medina standard, and also known as superior responsibility,… …
126biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
127First Stadtholderless Period — The First Stadtholderless Period or Era (1650 1672) (Dutch Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk ) is the period in the history of the Dutch Republic in which it reached the zenith of its economic, military and political Golden Age. The term has… …
128United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …
