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Albert I, Holy Roman Emperor

(Encyclopedia) Albert I, c.1250–1308, Holy Roman Emperor (1298–1308), son of Rudolf I. Albert was invested with Austria and Styria in 1282 by his father, who also hoped to secure the succession as…

British Parliament: The Quartering Act of 1765

The Quartering Act of 1765British Parliament24 March 1765An act to amend and render more effectual, in his Majesty's dominions in America, an act passed in this present session of parliament…

Delhi Sultanate

(Encyclopedia) Delhi Sultanate, refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India (1210–1526). It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192. In 1206…

Surrey

(Encyclopedia) Surrey, county (1991 pop. 997,000), 653 sq mi (1,691 sq km), SE England. The county seat is Guildford. Administratively, the county is divided into the districts of Elmbridge, Epsom…

federal government

(Encyclopedia) federal government or federation, government of a union of states in which sovereignty is divided between a central authority and component state authorities. A federation differs from…

Galt, Sir Alexander Tilloch

(Encyclopedia) Galt, Sir Alexander TillochGalt, Sir Alexander Tillochtĭlˈək gôlt [key], 1817–93, Canadian statesman, b. England; son of John Galt. In 1835 he went to Canada in the service of the…

Daniel: 7

Daniel Chapter 7 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters…

1996-97 Season: Women's Final Four

at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati (March 28-30).SemifinalsOld Dominion 83OTStanford 82Tennessee 80 Notre Dame 66ChampionshipTennessee 68Old Dominion 59 Final Records: Tennessee (29-10),…

Athena

(Encyclopedia) AthenaAthenaəthēˈnə [key], or Pallas AthenaPallas Athenapălˈəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, one of the most important Olympian deities. According to myth, after Zeus seduced…