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Lechfeld
(Encyclopedia) LechfeldLechfeldlĕkhˈfĕlt [key], plain near Augsburg, S Germany, drained by the Lech River. There in 955, King (later Emperor) Otto I defeated the Magyars and stopped their expansion…handball, team
(Encyclopedia) handball, team, or field handball, team court game. Despite its status as an Olympic sport, the game is virtually unknown in the United States. Originated in central Europe in the…Balaton
(Encyclopedia) BalatonBalatonbăˈlətŏn, Hung. bŏˈlŏtôn [key], lake, 230 sq mi (596 sq km), W central Hungary, at the foot of the Bakony Forest. The Zala River is its main tributary; the lake is…lake dwelling
(Encyclopedia) lake dwelling, prehistoric habitation built over the shallow waters of a lake shore or a marsh, usually erected on pile-supported platforms, but sometimes on artificial islands or…Naumann, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Naumann, FriedrichNaumann, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh nouˈmän [key], 1860–1919, German political leader. A Lutheran pastor, he renounced (1894) the ministry to enter politics. He was a leading…Helvetia
(Encyclopedia) HelvetiaHelvetiahĕlvĕˈshə [key], region of central Europe, occupying the plateau between the Alps and the Jura mts. The name is derived from the Roman term for its inhabitants, the…draft horse
(Encyclopedia) draft horse or work horse, any breed of horse that is suited to or used for drawing heavy loads. Draft horses originated in central Europe, where their domestication preceded the Roman…Pannonia
(Encyclopedia) PannoniaPannoniapănōˈnēə [key], ancient Roman province, central Europe, southwest of the Danube, including parts of modern Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia. Its natives…North Sea
(Encyclopedia) North Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.222,000 sq mi (574,980 sq km), c.600 mi (1,000 km) long and c.400 mi (640 km) wide, NW of Central Europe. It washes the shores of Great Britain…Eger, city, Hungary
(Encyclopedia) EgerEgerĕˈgĕr [key], Ger. Erlau, city (1991 est. pop. 62,474), NE Hungary, on the Eger River. It is the commercial center of a wine-producing region and has food- and tobacco-…Trending
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