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(Encyclopedia) Moors, nomadic people of the northern shores of Africa, originally the inhabitants of Mauretania. They were chiefly of Berber and Arab stock. In the 8th cent. the Moors were converted…Alfonso IX, Spanish king of León
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso IX, 1171–1230, Spanish king of León (1188–1230), son and successor of Ferdinand II. He conquered from the Moors several cities in Extremadura and was frequently at war with…Viseu
(Encyclopedia) ViseuViseuvēzāˈ&oomacr; [key], town (1991 pop. 20,589), capital of Viseu dist. and Beira Alta, N central Portugal. The town has agricultural-processing and textile industries. It…Moriscos
(Encyclopedia) MoriscosMoriscosmôrĭsˈkōz [key] [Span.,=Moorish], Moors converted to Christianity after the Christian reconquest (11th–15th cent.) of Spain. The Moors who had become subjects of…Moore, Grace
sopranoBirthplace: Jellico, Tenn.Born: 1901Died: 1947Moore, Victor
actorBirthplace: Hammonton, N.J.Born: 1876Died: 1962Alan Moore
Alan Moore is a celebrated writer of comics and graphic novels whose work includes V for Vendetta (1982, with artist David Lloyd) and Watchmen (1986-87, with artist Dave Gibbons). Moore became a big…Roger Moore
Suave, blue-eyed and British, Roger Moore is best known for his long run of seven films as dashing superspy James Bond. Roger Moore was born in England, where he began acting in bit parts and then…Garry Moore
Name at birth: Thomas Garrison Morfit Though he is sometimes forgotten now, Garry Moore was one of the leading TV personalities of the 1950s. He was the easygoing host of the Garry Moore Show, an…Michael Moore
Michael Moore's 1989 documentary Roger & Me made him rich and famous and put him in the spotlight as a champion of the common folk against corporate greed. Michael Moore was raised near Flint,…Trending
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