Search results for "John II of Portugal" - New World Encyclopedia
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- A papal bull is a special kind of patent or charter issued by a pope ... Papal bulls were originally issued by popes for various reasons of ...15 KB (2,289 words) - 07:29, 18 November 2022
- The Kingdom of Lunda (c. 1665-1887), also known as the Lunda Empire ... the immoral slave trade may cloud evaluation of its legacy. Yet, for several ...16 KB (2,448 words) - 03:03, 5 November 2022
- organization, established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels of 1948 ... resort and wishes to see the "scourge of war" banished for all ...16 KB (2,325 words) - 17:18, 4 May 2023
- ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, and the westernmost ... Over the course of its existence, Lisbon has both flourished and suffered ...34 KB (4,753 words) - 07:44, 9 March 2023
- Pope John XXIII (Italian: Giovanni XXIII), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli ... Pope John XXIII was instrumental in opening up the Roman Catholic ...21 KB (3,310 words) - 08:07, 3 August 2022
- The Kingdom of Mutapa (Shona: Wene we Mutapa; Portuguese: Monomotapa ... polity that flourished before the coming of European rule. Written sources ...16 KB (2,420 words) - 23:43, 21 October 2023
- Nearly all known traditional denominations of Christianity, including ... regional war lords and approximately 100,000 of their subjects had converted ...21 KB (2,903 words) - 21:10, 10 December 2023
- Inquisition, (capitalized I) as broadly used, refers to the judgment ... to the modern mindset. However, the notion of religious liberty and of freedom ...22 KB (3,262 words) - 22:52, 5 February 2023
- John Rodrigo Dos Passos (January 14, 1896 — September 28, 1970) ... One of the first American writers to use the stream of consciousness ...11 KB (1,597 words) - 04:56, 3 August 2022
- civil engineer, and known slave trader, of the Elizabethan age. He became ... courage in battle, he was not liked by some of his peers. His legendary exploits ...19 KB (3,035 words) - 04:49, 9 April 2024
- The Treaty of Nanking (Nánjīng Tiáoyuē) is the agreement which ... The establishment of Hong Kong and of other Treaty Port settlements ...13 KB (2,030 words) - 23:41, 21 April 2020
- The start of the European Colonization of the Americas is typically ... Hemisphere would come under the domination of European nations, leading to ...27 KB (3,995 words) - 12:25, 21 January 2023
- April 23, 303 C.E.), also known as George of Lydda, is one of the most venerated ... In Christian hagiography, Saint George is the patron saint of Aragon ...36 KB (5,477 words) - 19:38, 22 December 2022
- or Helsinki Declaration, was the Final Act of the Conference on Security ... human rights and to non-violent resolution of disputes. Analysts identify ...14 KB (2,090 words) - 17:19, 6 February 2022
- Hicks, John Richard Sir John Richard Hicks (April 8, 1904 – May 20, 1989) was a British ...15 KB (2,155 words) - 07:42, 3 August 2022
- The Count of Saint Germain (c. 1710–1784) was a mysterious gentleman ... music, and magic. He had no visible means of support, but no lack of resources ...17 KB (2,637 words) - 08:29, 10 January 2024
- The Portuguese Colonial War, also known as the Overseas War in Portugal ... colonial forces and agreed a quick handover of power for the nationalistic ...54 KB (8,315 words) - 00:25, 12 April 2023
- The Sacred Heart is a devotional representation of Jesus' physical ... Churches, where, however, it remains a point of controversy as an example of ...16 KB (2,644 words) - 18:34, 22 December 2022
- also refer to the biological phenomenon of outbreeding or inbreeding. or endogamous rules concerning the selection of marriage partners. In the case ...16 KB (2,425 words) - 21:17, 26 May 2015
- The Strait of Magellan (often referred to as the Straits of Magellan ... a difficult route to navigate because of the inhospitable climate and ...20 KB (2,965 words) - 04:44, 28 April 2023
