young nobleman assigned to military service
31Begum Samru — Begum Sombre(d. 1836) (also known as Zebunissa, Farzana and Joanna after baptism) started her career as a Nautch girl in 18th Century India. Later on, she played a key role in the politics and power struggle in 18th and 19th century India. She… …
32JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
33EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… …
34Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …
35List of Forgotten Realms characters — This is a list of fictional characters from the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons Dragons fantasy role playing game. Most of these characters have appeared in the multiple series of novels set in the Forgotten Realms. Contents:… …
36List of Sharpe series characters — This is a list of characters in the Sharpe series. Contents 1 Major d Alembord 2 Lucille Castineau 3 William Dodd 3.1 The historical Dodd …
37Cardinal Richelieu — The Red Eminence redirects here. For Soviet statesman, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov. Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, 1637, Philippe de Champaigne 1st Chief Minister of the …
38Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …
39Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
40Mengistu Haile Mariam — Chairman of the Derg and Head of State of Ethiopia In office 3 February 1977 – 10 September 1987 Preceded by Tafari Benti …
