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Alleyn, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Alleyn, EdwardAlleyn, Edwardălˈĭn [key], 1566–1626, English actor. He was the foremost member of the Admiral's Men, joining the group c.1587, and was the only rival of Richard Burbage…Marlowe, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Marlowe, Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, b. Canterbury. Probably the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare, Marlowe, a shoemaker's son, was educated at…Constantine the Great
(Encyclopedia) Constantine the Great: see Constantine I, Roman emperor.Frederick the Great
(Encyclopedia) Frederick the Great: see Frederick II, king of Prussia.Great Elector, the
(Encyclopedia) Great Elector, the: see Frederick William.Hugh the Great
(Encyclopedia) Hugh the Great, d. 956, French duke; son of King Robert I and father of Hugh Capet. Excluded from the succession on his father's death by his brother-in-law Raoul, he supported the…Ivan the Great
(Encyclopedia) Ivan the Great: see Ivan III.Louis the Great
(Encyclopedia) Louis the Great: see Louis I, king of Hungary.Charles the Great
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Great, Frankish king, emperor of the West: see Charlemagne.Alexander the Great
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Empire of Alexander the Great (including dependencies) Alexander the Great or Alexander III, 356–323 b.c., king of Macedon, conqueror of much of Asia. Whether or not…Trending
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