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Ribičič, Mitja
(Encyclopedia) Ribičič, MitjaRibičič, Mitjamēˈtyä rĭbĭchĭˈch [key], 1919–2013, Yugoslav politician. A Slovenian, he participated in the revolutionary student movement and joined the Communist party…Schism, Great
(Encyclopedia) Schism, Great, or Schism of the West, division in the Roman Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. There was no question of faith or practice involved; the schism was a matter of persons…Than Shwe
(Encyclopedia) Than ShweThan Shwethän shwā [key], 1933–, Burmese soldier and military dictator of Myanmar. He joined the army in 1953, attended training school, and became a commissioned officer. In…Monotheletism
(Encyclopedia) Monotheletism or MonothelitismMonothelitismboth: mənŏthˈə lĭtĭzˌəm [key] [Gr.,=one will], 7th-century opinion condemned as heretical by the Third Council of Constantinople in 680 (see…GCC
(Encyclopedia) GCC: see Gulf Cooperation Council.Marcian
(Encyclopedia) MarcianMarcianmärˈshən [key], 396–457, Roman emperor of the East (450–57); successor of Theodosius II, whose sister Pulcheria he married in 450. Orthodox in religious affairs, he…Chapais, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chapais, Sir ThomasChapais, Sir Thomasshäpāˈ [key], 1858–1946, Canadian politician and historian, b. Quebec prov.; son of Jean Charles Chapais (1811–85). Thomas Chapais became…Darjeeling
(Encyclopedia) Darjeeling or Darjiling Darjeeling both: därjēlˈĭng [key], town, West…John Paul I
(Encyclopedia) John Paul I, 1912–78, pope (1978), an Italian (b. Canale d'Agordo) named Albino Luciani; successor of Paul VI. Born into a poor, working-class family, he trained at local seminaries…Faliero, Marino
(Encyclopedia) Faliero or Falier, MarinoFaliero or Falier, Marinomärēˈnō fälyāˈrō, fälyārˈ [key], 1274–1355, doge of Venice (1354–55). As commander of Venetian forces he defeated (1346) Louis I of…Trending
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