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Pertinax
(Encyclopedia) Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax)Pertinaxpûrˈtĭnăks [key], 126–193, Roman emperor (193), b. Liguria. Formerly a general, he reluctantly succeeded Commodus on the throne. Attempting…Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese diPescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese difārdēnänˈdō fränchāsˈkō däväˈlōs märkāˈzā ᵺē pāskäˈrä [key], 1490?–1525, Spanish-…Koerber, Ernest von
(Encyclopedia) Koerber, Ernest vonKoerber, Ernest vonfən körˈbər [key], 1850–1919, Austro-Hungarian prime minister. A career civil servant, he became prime minister (1900–1904) and made a vigorous…Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Las Cases, Emmanuel, comte deLas Cases, Emmanuel, comte deĕmänüĕlˈ kôNt də läs käz [key], 1766–1842, French historian. He accompanied Napoleon into exile to St. Helena, where the…Justin II
(Encyclopedia) Justin II, d. 578, Byzantine emperor (565–78), nephew and successor to Justinian I. He allied himself with the Turks and resumed the wars with Persia. During his reign Slavs and Avars…Justinian II
(Encyclopedia) Justinian II (Justinian Rhinotmetus), 669–711, Byzantine emperor (685–95, 705–11), son and successor of Constantine IV. He successfully invaded Arab territory but lost the advantage…apotheosis
(Encyclopedia) apotheosisapotheosisəpŏthˌēōˈsĭs [key], the act of raising a person who has died to the rank of a god. Historically, it was most important during the later Roman Empire. In an emperor'…Louise
(Encyclopedia) LouiseLouiseləwēzˈ [key], 1776–1810, queen of Prussia, consort of Frederick William III; a princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. During the Napoleonic Wars her patriotism and bravery won…O'Meara, Barry Edward
(Encyclopedia) O'Meara, Barry EdwardO'Meara, Barry Edwardōmäˈrə [key], 1786–1836, Irish physician. A surgeon in the British navy, he attended the exiled French emperor Napoleon I on St. Helena and…Ogier the Dane
(Encyclopedia) Ogier the DaneOgier the Daneōˈjēər, ōzhyāˈ [key], in the chansons de geste, a paladin of Charlemagne. Although his military feats save emperor and kingdom, he is for a time at odds…Trending
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