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Two Sicilies, kingdom of the

(Encyclopedia) Two Sicilies, kingdom of the. The name Two Sicilies was used in the Middle Ages to mean the kingdoms of Sicily and of Naples (see Sicily and Naples, kingdom of). Alfonso V of Aragón,…

Triple Alliance, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Triple Alliance, War of the, 1865–70, fought between Paraguay on one side and an alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay on the other. Brazil's military reprisals for injuries to…

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…