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Conrad IV, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

(Encyclopedia) Conrad IV, 1228–54, German king (1237–54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250–54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's…

Austrian Succession, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Austrian Succession, War of the, 1740–48, general European war. In 1744 Frederick II, fearing the rising power of Austria, started the Second Silesian War by invading Bohemia; he…

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

(Encyclopedia) Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, 28 acres (11 hectares), NE Va., in Arlington National Cemetery; est. 1955. Formerly called the Custis-Lee Mansion, it is a memorial to the…

Freiberg

(Encyclopedia) Freiberg Freiberg frīˈbĕrkh [key], city, Saxony, E Germany. It is an industrial center and a rail…

Coral Gables, FL Census Data

People QuickFactsCoral GablesFloridaPopulation, 2003 estimate 42,53917,019,068Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 0.4%6.5%Population, 2000 42,24915,982,378Population,…

Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

(Encyclopedia) Seven Sleepers of EphesusSeven Sleepers of Ephesusĕfˈĭsəs [key], in a Christian version of a widespread story, martyrs immured in a cave near Ephesus during the persecutions by Decius…

Coral Gables, FL Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population42,249100.0SEX AND AGEMale19,73446.7Female22,51553.3Under 5 years2,0894.95 to 9 years2,0864.910 to 14 years2,0184.815 to 19 years3,4648.220 to 24 years3,5658.425 to…

David, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) David, d. c.970 b.c., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 b.c.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel…

Wonders, Seven

(Encyclopedia) Wonders, Seven: see Seven Wonders of the World.

Group of Seventy Seven

(Encyclopedia) Group of Seventy Seven (G77), international organization, established in 1967 to promote economic cooperation and greater influence in world affairs among developing countries.…