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- 1492 to 1503), is the most controversial of the Popes of the Renaissance ... He was renowned for his mistresses but also for his patronage of the ...30 KB (4,978 words) - 14:44, 18 July 2023
- only existed since 1861, by which time Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands ... were limited to Africa. By the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Italy ...17 KB (2,625 words) - 06:22, 11 March 2024
- Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in southwestern ... The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has ...88 KB (12,576 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- or the Mazarin Bible) is a printed version of the Latin Vulgate translation ... The advent of the printed Bible ushered in an age in which Bibles ...21 KB (3,123 words) - 02:56, 27 July 2023
- The Seven Years War (1756-1763) involved all the major European powers ... France (including the North American colony of New France and the French East ...29 KB (4,438 words) - 10:09, 26 January 2023
- the 95 Theses and nailed them to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg ... The remark "It has served us well, this myth of Christ" ...28 KB (4,490 words) - 20:07, 25 October 2022
- Rosicrucianism (meaning "Rose Cross") refers to a family ... The meetings of these societies were held in private and thus Rosicrucians ...24 KB (3,613 words) - 19:19, 16 December 2022
- Didymus, meaning "Twin") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus ... it eastwards as far as India. The churches of Malankara in India trace their ...21 KB (3,427 words) - 00:53, 23 December 2022
- on the continent. Its overall length of 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers ... rain forest, heavy rainfall, and poor soil of the basin that is traversed ...14 KB (2,084 words) - 19:05, 15 May 2020
- sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidona in ... The Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain, who had been king ...16 KB (2,578 words) - 15:18, 27 April 2023
- Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest ... among different ethnic groups has been part of the country's history ...42 KB (5,904 words) - 22:53, 20 November 2023
- Along with Roberto Bellarmine, he was one of the leading thinkers who defended ... was the first systematic and extensive work of metaphysics composed in the ...12 KB (1,759 words) - 04:55, 9 April 2024
- Imperialism is the forceful extension of a nation's authority ... Yet, an interesting aspect of imperialism is that empires, both ancient ...24 KB (3,604 words) - 15:29, 4 February 2023
- The Anglican Communion is a world-wide affiliation of Anglican Churches ... The status of full communion means that all rites conducted in one ...25 KB (3,771 words) - 18:08, 27 July 2023
- The United Nations Trusteeship Council, one of the principal organs ... Some had wanted to place oversight of progress towards independence ...21 KB (3,201 words) - 11:50, 3 May 2023
- Edward VII (November 9, 1841 – May 6, 1910) was King of the United ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward held the title of Prince ...38 KB (5,885 words) - 23:54, 12 February 2024
- focused along secular lines. He had a string of R&B hits, including "Cry ... His biggest hit came in 1969: A cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival ...13 KB (1,918 words) - 01:00, 4 February 2023
- The Council of Europe is the oldest international organization working ... The most famous bodies of the Council of Europe are the European Court ...42 KB (6,144 words) - 08:27, 10 January 2024
- is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Located on the west ... years. However, it only became the capital of the nation after Sri Lanka ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- 1966) was an American poet who, along with John Ashbery, James Schuyler and ... . The urgency and quickness of his voice allows the reader to experience ...22 KB (3,437 words) - 05:07, 9 April 2024
