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Oswy

(Encyclopedia) Oswy or OswiuOswiuboth: ŏzˈwē [key], d. 670, king of Northumbria. He succeeded (641) his brother Oswald in Bernicia only, Deira (the other part of Northumbria) having become a…

Hel

(Encyclopedia) HelHelhĕl [key], in Norse mythology, the underworld (sometimes called Niflheim) and the goddess who ruled there. In early Germanic mythology, Hel was the goddess who ruled the majestic…

Boris I

(Encyclopedia) Boris I, d. 907, khan [ruler] of Bulgaria (852–89). Baptized in 864, he introduced Christianity of the Byzantine rite among the Bulgarians. There followed a rivalry between Rome and…

Africanus, Sextus Julius

(Encyclopedia) Africanus, Sextus JuliusAfricanus, Sextus Juliussĕkˈstəs j&oomacr;lˈyəs ăfrĭkāˈnəs [key], c.160–c.240, Christian historian. He wrote Chronologia, a history of the world from the…

John Christian KUNKEL, Congress, PA (1816-1870)

KUNKEL John Christian , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Pa., September 18, 1816; attended the common schools of Gettysburg, Pa., and was graduated from Jefferson College,…

Fred Christian GARTNER, Congress, PA (1896-1972)

GARTNER Fred Christian , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 14, 1896; attended the public schools and Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia; served as a…

Harold Christian HAGEN, Congress, MN (1901-1957)

HAGEN Harold Christian , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Crookston, Polk County, Minn., November 10, 1901; attended the public and high schools; was graduated from St. Olaf College,…