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Constantine II, king of Greece
(Encyclopedia) Constantine II, 1940–, king of the Hellenes; also known as Constantine XIII. He was appointed regent in 1964 and succeeded to the throne the same year on the death of his father, King…Serrano y Domínguez, Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Serrano y Domínguez, FranciscoSerrano y Domínguez, Franciscofränthēsˈkō sāräˈnō ē dōmēngˈgāth [key], 1810–85, Spanish general and statesman. In 1834–39 he distinguished himself in the…Figueras, Estanislao
(Encyclopedia) Figueras, EstanislaoFigueras, Estanislaoāstäˌnēsläˈō fēgāˈräs [key], 1819–82, Spanish politician. After the overthrow (1868) of Isabella II, he became leader of the Republican party.…Piedras Negras, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Piedras Negras, city (1990 pop. 96,178), Coahuila state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Eagle Pass, Tex. Founded in 1849, the city grew as an international shipping point.…Smith Act
(Encyclopedia) Smith Act, 1940, passed by the U.S. Congress as the Alien Registration Act of 1940. The act, which made it an offense to advocate or belong to a group that advocated the violent…Río Cuarto
(Encyclopedia) Río CuartoRío Cuartorēˈō kwärˈtō [key], city (1991 pop. 138,996), Córdoba prov., central Argentina, in the W Pampa, on the Río Cuarto. It is the commercial center for a large…Almeida, Antonio José de
(Encyclopedia) Almeida, Antonio José deAlmeida, Antonio José deäNtôˈny&oobreve; zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dĭ älmāˈdə [key], 1866–1929, Portuguese statesman. A republican, he was minister of the interior…Severus (Flavius Valerius Severus), Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Severus (Flavius Valerius Severus), d. 307, Roman emperor (306–7). He participated with Galerius in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Maxentius. Surrendering to Maximian (father of…Pittacus
(Encyclopedia) PittacusPittacuspĭtˈəkəs [key], c.650–c.570 b.c., Greek statesman and military leader; one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. He helped to overthrow the tyrant of Mytilene in Lesbos and…Abd ar-Rahman, sultan of Morocco
(Encyclopedia) Abd ar-Rahman, 1778–1859, sultan of Morocco (1822–59). He sought, unsuccessfully, to take advantage of the overthrow of Turkish rule in Algeria in order to extend his territory. Later…Trending
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