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121Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
122Bourbon, House of — One of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Its members were descended from Louis I, duc de Bourbon from 1327 to 1342, grandson of the French king Louis IX. Bourbons subsequently ruled in France (1589–1792, 1814–48); in Spain (1700–1868,… …
123Kościuszko, Tadeusz — born Feb. 4, 1746, Mereczowszczyzna, Pol. died Oct. 15, 1817, Solothurn, Switz. Polish patriot who fought in the American Revolution. He studied military engineering in Paris and went to America in 1776, where he joined the colonial army. He… …
124Cracow, Republic of — ▪ historical state, Poland also called Free City of Cracow , Cracow also spelled Kraków , Polish Rzeczpospolita Krakowska or Wolne Miasto Kraków tiny state that for the 31 years of its existence (1815–46) was the only remaining… …
125Małopolskie — ▪ province, Poland Introduction Polish Województwo Małopolskie województwo (province), southern Poland. It is bounded by the provinces of Świętokrzyskie to the north, Podkarpackie to the east, and Śląskie to the west. The country of… …
126Świętokrzyskie — ▪ province, Poland Introduction Polish Województwo Świętokrzyskie województwo (province), southern Poland. It is bordered by 6 of the 16 provinces: Mazowieckie to the north, Lubelskie to the east, Podkarpackie to the southeast,… …
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128Frankfurt Parliament — The Frankfurt Parliament (German: Frankfurter Nationalversammlung , literally Frankfurt National Assembly ) was the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany.Fact|date=January 2008 It was in session from 18 May 1848 until 31 May 1849 in… …
