(Encyclopedia) PhilippicsPhilippicsfĭlĭpˈĭks [key], series of four denunciations of Philip II of Macedon by Demosthenes. The scathing polemics of Cicero against Marc Antony are also called Philippics.
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(Encyclopedia) BethsaidaBethsaidabĕth-sāˈĭdə [key] [Heb.,=house of the fisher], in the Gospels, birthplace of Jesus' disciples Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Herod Philip (4 b.c.–a.d. 33) is said to have…
(Encyclopedia) CapetiansCapetianskəpēˈshənz [key], royal house of France that ruled continuously from 987 to 1328; it takes its name from Hugh Capet. Related branches of the family (see Valois;…
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of Parma, 1522–86, Spanish regent of the Netherlands; illegitimate daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. She was married (1536) to Alessandro de' Medici (d. 1537) and (…
(Encyclopedia) Charles VI, 1685–1740, Holy Roman emperor (1711–40), king of Bohemia (1711–40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712–40); brother and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I.…
(Encyclopedia) Demetrius II, d. 229 b.c., king of Macedon (239–229 b.c.), son of Antigonus II. His reign was a confusion of wars and invasions, mostly concerned with possession of Epirus. The…
Mario PuzoBorn: 10/15/1920Birthplace: "Hell's Kitchen," New York City author who penned The Godfather, a bestseller that would later be made into one of the most popular movies of all-time. He also…
Joseph PulitzerjournalistBorn: 4/10/1847Birthplace: Mako, Hungary Newspaperman who emigrated to the United States in 1864 and began a successful career as editor and publisher of the St. Louis Post-…
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