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New York, University of the State of

(Encyclopedia) New York, University of the State of, chartered 1784. It consists of all secondary and higher educational institutions incorporated in the state and other institutions, organizations,…

Court of Justice of the European Union

(Encyclopedia) Court of Justice of the European Union, judicial institution of the European Union (EU). Located in Luxembourg, it was founded in 1958 as the joint court for the three treaty…

mammal

(Encyclopedia) mammal, an animal of the highest class of vertebrates, the Mammalia. The female has mammary glands, which secrete milk for the nourishment of the young after birth. In the majority of…

Rulers of the Byzantine Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of the Byzantine Empire Emperor (or Empress) Dates of Reign Constantine I (the Great) 330–37 Constantius 337–61 Julian (the Apostate) 361–63 Jovian 363–64 Valens 364–…

Rulers of the Roman Empire (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of the Roman Empire(including dates of reign) Augustus, grandnephew of Julius Caesar, 27 b.c.–a.d. 14 Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, a.d. 14–a.d. 37 Caligula, grandnephew…

Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of

(Encyclopedia) Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of, New York City, the world's largest Gothic cathedral. The Episcopal cathedral was begun in 1892 in the Byzantine-Romanesque style after designs by G…

Star of Bethlehem, in the Gospels

(Encyclopedia) Star of Bethlehem, name given to the luminous celestial object rising in the sky that, as related in the Gospel of Matthew, led the Wise Men of the East to the manger in Bethlehem…