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52326 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd | Herd | A herd is a large group of animals. The term is used for mammals, particularly hoofed animals. Herding is a good example of collective animal behavior. Other terms are used for similar types of behavior in other types of animal. For example, a large group of birds is usually called a flock (this may also refer to certa... |
52327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ungulate | Ungulate | Ungulates (meaning roughly "hoofed animal") are several groups of mammals. Most of them use the tips of their toes, usually as hooves, to support their body weight while moving.
As a descriptive term, "ungulate" normally excludes cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises), because they do not have most of the typical m... |
52328 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd%20%28disambiguation%29 | Herd (disambiguation) | A herd is a large group of animals. Herd may also refer to:
In zoology:
Bachelor herd, gatherings of juvenile male animals who are still sexually immature
Herding, the act of bringing individual animals together into a group
Herding dog, dog that either has been trained in herding or that is a member of a breed d... |
52335 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylesbury | Aylesbury | Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in south central England. It had a population in 2001 of 65,173. Aylesbury is near London. Aylesbury was a major market town in Anglo-Saxon times. Aylesbury replaced Buckingham as the county town of Buckinghamshire in 1529 by order of King Henry VIII.
It is home to the R... |
52339 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta%2C%20Georgia | Augusta, Georgia | Augusta is a city in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 195,182. In 1996, the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form the Augusta-Richmond County. The consolidated city-county is today simply known as "Augusta, Georgia". The area that makes up the city of Augusta includ... |
52344 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsberg%20Prison | Landsberg Prison | Landsberg Prison is a prison in the town of Landsberg am Lech in the southwest of the German state of Bavaria. It is about west of Munich.
History
The Landsberg Prison was built around 1910 on the town's western edge. Its most noted prisoner was Adolf Hitler. Hitler was there in 1924 after being found guilty of treas... |
52346 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melun | Melun | Melun is a city in France. It is the capital of the Seine-et-Marne department, in the Île-de-France region of France. The city is about 40 kilometres southeast of Paris, in a bend of the river Seine. Between Brie and Gâtinais. It is between 37 metres and 102 metres of above the sea. At the last count in 1999, 37.500 pe... |
52355 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midi-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es | Midi-Pyrénées | Midi-Pyrénées ( or Mieidia-Pirenèus) is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Occitanie. It is part of the historical region of Occitania.
The name of the region is not based on any old name, like in most other regions, but on the geography of the region, Midi (meanin... |
52356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace | Alsace | Alsace (Alsatian and Alemannic German: Elsàss, pre-1996 German: Elsaß) was an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Grand Est. Alsace was on the eastern border of France. It was on the west bank of the Upper Rhine, next to Germany and Switzerland.
The departments in Alsace we... |
52359 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine | Lorraine | Lorraine () is a former administrative region in the northeast of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Grand Est. In 2012, the population was 2,356,600.
Lorraine's capital was Metz.
The most important population centres were Nancy and Metz, with about 300,000 people each, followed by Thionville, wit... |
52360 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions%20of%20France | Regions of France | France is split into 18 administrative regions (regions). These regions are a kind of local government.
Thirteen regions are in Metropolitan France (the part of the country that is in Europe). Each region contains a few of the Departments of France. Corsica has a different status than the other 12 metropolitan regions... |
52361 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auvergne | Auvergne | Auvergne () is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is in the Massif Central in south-central France. The inhabitants of the region are known as Auvergnats.
The four departments in Auvergne were Allier, Cantal, Haute-Loire, and Puy-de-Dôme. I... |
52366 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower%20Normandy | Lower Normandy | Lower Normandy (called Basse-Normandie in French) is a former administrative Regions of France. It is now part of the region of Normandy. The capital city was Caen. In 2007 about 1.4 million people lived there.
Lower Normandy became a region in 1956. The old region of Normandy was split into Lower Normandy and Upper... |
52368 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre-Val%20de%20Loire | Centre-Val de Loire | Centre-Val de Loire is one of the administrative regions of France. Its capital is Orléans but its largest city is Tours.
It was formed in 2014 from the territories of three historical provinces: Touraine (Indre-et-Loire), Orléanais (Loiret, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher), and Berry (Cher, Indre).
Geography
The Centre-... |
52372 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champagne-Ardenne | Champagne-Ardenne | Champagne-Ardenne is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Grand Est. Its capital was Chalons-en-Champagne. Another very important city in the region is Reims.
The departments in Champagne-Ardenne were Ardennes, Aube, Marne, and Haute-Marne.
The region is heavily cen... |
52374 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper%20Normandy | Upper Normandy | Upper Normandy (called Haute-Normandie in French) is a former region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Normandy. The capital was Rouen, which is now the capital of Normandy. In 2007 about 1.9 million people lived in the region.
Upper Normandy was formed as a region in 1956. The old region of No... |
52375 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousin | Limousin | Limousin is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its capital was Limoges. With 42 people per square kilometer, this was one of the least populated regions. About 710,000 people lived on roughly .
The departments in the region were Corrèze, Creuse,... |
52376 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc-Roussillon (; ) is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Occitanie. It is the southernmost region of mainland France and borders to the south with Spain and Andorra.
The five departments in the region were Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, and Pyrénées-Orientales... |
52377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poitou-Charentes | Poitou-Charentes | Poitou-Charentes is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It was in the west, bordering the Atlantic. Its capital was Poitiers. In 2007 about 1.7 million people lived in the region.
The departments in the region were Charente, Charente-Maritime, De... |
52379 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Nord-Pas-de-Calais (sometimes also Nord-Pas de Calais) used to be an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. Its prefecture was Lille. In 2012, four million people lived there (365,000 in the urban area of Lille).
The two departments in the region were Nord and... |
52380 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picardy | Picardy | Picardy () used to be an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. It is in the north of the country. Amiens was its capital. In 2007 almost 1.9 million people lived in the region, 186,000 of them in the capital.
The departments in the region were Aisne, Oise, an... |
52383 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pays%20de%20la%20Loire | Pays de la Loire | Pays de la Loire (or Pays-de-la-Loire) is an administrative region of France. Its capital is Nantes. In 2018, about 3.8 million people lived in the region. There are seven big centers, with more than 100.000 people in the respective urban area: Nantes, Angers, Le Mans, La Roche-sur-Yon, Cholet, Saint-Nazaire and Laval... |
52384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes | Rhône-Alpes | Rhône-Alpes is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In 2010, about six million people lived in the region.
The capital was Lyon. Grenoble and Saint-Étienne are also important cities in the region.
The departments in the region were:
Ain
Ardèche... |
52385 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence-Alpes-C%C3%B4te%20d%27Azur | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA (, Italian: Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra) is one of the 18 administrative regions of France. Its capital is Marseille.
Geography
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is the tenth largest region of France with an area of . It is in southeastern France and borders to the east with Mon... |
52386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ele-de-France | Île-de-France | Île-de-France is a region of France. The capital city is Paris. It is also the capital city of France. In 2013 about 12 million people lived in the region. About 2.1 million people live in the city of Paris.
There are 8 departments in the region. They are:
Essonne
Hauts-de-Seine
Paris
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-Saint-Deni... |
52388 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont-l%27%C3%A9v%C3%AAque%20cheese | Pont-l'évêque cheese | Pont-l'évêque is a soft cheese from Normandy. It is produced in the village with the same name. It has had an AOC since 1976, which means it can only be made in Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados. It is made from the milk of cows.
French cheeses
Normandy |
52389 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livarot%20cheese | Livarot cheese | Livarot is a cheese from Normandy. It is produced in the village with the same name. It is a soft cheese made from the milk of cows.
French cheeses
Normandy |
52397 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaccio | Ajaccio | Ajaccio (Latin: Ajax; French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu), pronounced "ah-YAH-cho", is a town in France. It is the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud.
Geography
Ajaccio is on the west coast of the island of Corsica in a sheltered position at the foo... |
52398 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures%20in%20France | Prefectures in France | A prefecture in France can refer to :
the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a département is located ;
the Chef-lieu de région, the town in which the administration of a région is located ;
the jurisdiction of a préfecture ;
the official residence or headquarters of a préfet.
Subdivisio... |
52402 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum | Spectrum | This article is about the visible spectrum. For all other uses see: Spectrum (disambiguation)
A spectrum, plural: spectra, is a band of several colours: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. A spectrum can be seen if the Sun's light is passed through a prism and allowed to gather on a white screen. This... |
52405 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshak%20II | Arshak II | Arshak II (or Arsaces II) (350-367) was the son of Diran. During his reign, Shapur II of Persia tried to take over Armenia once and for all. Arshak II was taken prisoner during talks about peace with Shapur and later killed himself in prison.
Despite having many troubles during his reign, Arshak II was able to change ... |
52407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates%20III%20of%20Armenia | Tiridates III of Armenia | Tiridates III (or Trdat III) was the king of Armenia (286-330), and was also known as Tiridates the Great. (Some scholars may be wrong because they call him as Trdat IV as a result of the fact that Tiridates I of Armenia reigned twice.) In 301, Tiridates made Christianity as the sole religion in Armenia, making Armenia... |
52408 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiridates | Tiridates | Tiridates was the name of three members of the Arsacid Dynasty of Parthia:
Tiridates I of Parthia was the brother of Arsaces I.
Tiridates II of Parthia ruled c. 30–26 BC
Tiridates III of Parthia ruled c. AD 35–36
Tiridates (Trdat in Armenian) was the name of three kings of the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia:
Tiridates I... |
52409 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotearoa | Aotearoa | Aotearoa is the current Māori language name for New Zealand. It has replaced previous translations such as Niu Tirani (which was used in the Treaty of Waitangi) and Niu Tireni (which was used in the Whakaputanga Declaration of Independence). It translates to the land of the long white cloud or one long white cloud.
Mā... |
52410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia%20Sophia | Hagia Sophia | Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία) is a religious building that was first built as a church in the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
The present building, now a mosque, was the third church building on the site. The third Hagia Sophia was built between 532 and 537, as the cathedral of Constantinople, the capital city o... |
52412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense | Incense | Incense is a fuel that is burned to make a smell. It can be used for many purposes, for example, during rituals in some religions. Incense can be used to make a place smell better or to help improve mood.
In Judaism, instructions for the use of incense were given in Exodus. (E.g. Exodus 30:1). In Christianity, Christ ... |
52415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbyshire | Derbyshire | Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A large part of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains part of the National Forest, and borders on Greater Manchester, West York... |
52419 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/West%20Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and in 2005 covered an area of 2,029 km² and a population of 2.1 million. It is the most built up and biggest urban area in Yorkshire.
Divisions and environs
West Yorkshir... |
52422 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%20Yorkshire | South Yorkshire | South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, in the north. The county was created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and in 2001 covered an area of 155,205 hectares.
Divisions and Environs
South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts; they are th... |
52423 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad | Salad | A salad is a serving in a meal that includes leaf vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, or arugula. Uncooked or cold cooked vegetables that are sliced into small pieces (for example tomato or onion) are then mixed with the leaf vegetables. Some salads use cheese like Greek salad uses Feta.
A salad dressing or vinaigret... |
52424 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is a county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The county town is traditionally Nottingham, at , though the council is now based in West Bridgford (at a site facing Nottingham over the River Trent).
T... |
52426 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennines | Pennines | The Pennines are a mountain range in England. Often said to be the "backbone of England", they form an unbroken range stretching from the Peak District in the Midlands, through the Yorkshire Dales, parts of Greater Manchester, the West Pennine Moors of Lancashire and Cumbrian Fells to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish ... |
52427 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Phonetic%20Alphabet | International Phonetic Alphabet | The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system for writing down sounds. It was created by the International Phonetic Association in 1886, so that people could write down sounds of languages in a standard way. Linguists, language teachers, and translators use this system to show the pronunciation for words.
Wiki... |
52428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake%20District | Lake District | The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in north west England. It is a popular vacation area, famous for its lakes and its mountains and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets.
It is on a tentative list of UNESCO World ... |
52429 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khosrov%20III%20the%20Small | Khosrov III the Small | Chosroes III The Small (or Khosrov III Godag), was the son of Tiridates III, was a member of the Arshakuni Dynasty and the king of Armenia from 330 – 339 AD. He was a man of short stature, thus his name. He founded the city of Dvin which later became the Armenian capital.
During his reign, two generals, Vatche Mamiko... |
52430 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%20Isabella%20of%20Armenia | Queen Isabella of Armenia | Queen Isabella of Armenia (died c. 1252) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 1219–1252. She was the daughter of Leo II of Armenia and Sybilla of Lusignan (daughter of Amalric I of Cyprus). Leo named Isabella as his heir.
She was married twice. Her first husband was Philip, son of Bohemund IV of Antioch, whom she mar... |
52432 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argishti%20II%20of%20Urartu | Argishti II of Urartu | Argishti II of Urartu was king of the Urartun empire from 714 to 680 BC.
References
Monarchs of Armenia
Urartu
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown |
52433 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes%20of%20Armenia | Xerxes of Armenia | Xerxes (died c. 212 BC) was the King of Sophene and son of Arsames II. During his domination, Antiochus III the Great invaded his capital Arsamosata. Xerxes recognized Antiochus as his sovereign and received his sister Antiochia as his bride, who later killed him.
Notes
Polybius, VIII.25
References
Johann Gustav Droy... |
52434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire%20and%20the%20Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was previously in the administrative area of Humberside (which existed 1974-1996).
The highest point of the region is Whernside, in the Yorkshire Dales, at 73... |
52435 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophene | Sophene | Sophene (Armenian: ) was a province of the Armenian Kingdom and of the Roman Empire, in the southwest of the kingdom. It is currently in modern-day southeastern Turkey.
According to Anania Shirakatsi's Ashkharatsuyts ("World Atlas," 7th century), Tsopk was the 2nd among the 15 provinces of Greater Armenia. It consiste... |
52439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid%20Empire | Seleucid Empire | The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic (or Ancient Greek) successor state of Alexander the Great's empire. At its greatest extent, the Empire covered central Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, Turkmenistan, Pamir and the Indus Valley.
Primarily, it was the successor to the Achaemenid Empire of Persia, and was f... |
52440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westmorland | Westmorland | Westmorland (an older spelling is Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It was an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now is part of Cumbria.
Early history
At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 the county was s... |
52441 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic%20counties%20of%20England | Historic counties of England | The historic counties of England are subdivisions of UK They were used for various functions for several hundred years and continue to form the basis of modern local government. They are alternatively known as ancient counties and traditional counties.
The counties
The historic counties are as follows:
References
O... |
52442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial%20counties%20of%20England | Ceremonial counties of England | The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. They are also often called geographic counties.
Map
† ceremonial county covers larger area than the non-metropolitan county
Definition
The Lieutenancies A... |
52443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties%20of%20England | Counties of England | The counties of England are territorial divisions of England that have many different purposes, such as local government. Most counties began as Anglo-Saxon shires, and duchies.
The names, boundaries and functions of these divisions have changed many times. A series of local government reforms from the 19th century on... |
52444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%20Lieutenant | Lord Lieutenant | The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives around the United Kingdom, usually in a county, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post honourarily. Both men and women are eligible for... |
52449 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus%20Aran | Samus Aran | is the main character of the Metroid games. She's a bounty hunter, and helps the Galactic Federation. She has many enemies, including Mother Brain, Ridley, Kraid, Dark Samus, and the Metroids. Because she does not remove her suit or talk much, people thought she was a boy until they saw the secret ending of Metroid, w... |
52450 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid%20%28series%29 | Metroid (series) | Metroid is a series of video games made by Nintendo. The series started in Japan in 1986. Its main character in the game is Samus Aran. Almost all of the games in the series have a certain kind of fictional creature called a "Metroid". This is where the name of the series comes from. Metroids look a lot like jellyfish ... |
52452 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson%E2%80%93Morley%20experiment | Michelson–Morley experiment | The Michelson–Morley experiment was a scientific experiment to test for the presence and properties of a substance called aether. This was thought hypothetically to fill empty space. The experiment showed the substance did not exist.
The experiment was done by Albert A. Michelson and Edward Morley in 1887.
Since wave... |
52457 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen%20sulfide | Hydrogen sulfide | Hydrogen sulfide (British English: hydrogen sulphide) is the chemical compound with the formula , is a colorless, toxic, flammable gas that is responsible for the foul smell of rotten eggs and flatulence. It often results when bacteria break down organic matter if there is no oxygen. This happens in swamps, and sewers... |
52459 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Petty%2C%202nd%20Earl%20of%20Shelburne | William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne | William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737–7 May 1805) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was born William FitzMaurice in Dublin in Ireland. Petty was known historically as The Earl of Shelburne.
Titles from birth to death
Mr William FitzMaurice (1737-1751)
Mr Willi... |
52463 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Cavendish-Bentinck%2C%203rd%20Duke%20of%20Portland | William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland | William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, (14 April 1738 – 30 October 1809) was a British Whig and Tory statesman and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. After his first time as prime minister, the kingdom of Ireland joined Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Gre... |
52465 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie | Newbie | Newbie is a slang term for a new person in a community, group, or video game, and especially on the internet. "Newb" is short for newbie and another slang term that comes from the word "new". A noob usually means a bad player in a game, or someone who does not know the rules of a community yet. Being called a noob is ... |
52467 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva | Bodhisattva | A bodhisattva is a Buddhist who is on their way to become a Buddha. They have attained a certain level of enlightenment, but decide not to enter Nirvana so that they can continue helping living beings in the world.
The word Bodhisattva can also refer to certain specific bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri... |
52471 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackey%20and%20Tsubasa | Tackey and Tsubasa | Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼) is a Japanese pop duo from Johnny & Associates. Its two members are Hideaki Takizawa (Japanese: 滝沢秀明, Takizawa Hideaki) and Tsubasa Imai (今井翼, Imai Tsubasa). They are known for their Japanese television dramas and they have been successful with numerous hit singles, especially "Kamen" and "Ven... |
52472 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruits%20Basket | Fruits Basket | Fruits Basket(フルーツバスケット) is a Japanese manga and anime series about an eponymous student. The manga series ran from 1999 to 2006. An anime television series adaptation aired in 2001.
Plot
Tohru Honda comes to live with the mysterious Sohma family. She discovers a terrible secret about them - 13 members of the family ... |
52473 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earth%20characters | Middle-earth characters | This article is about the fictional characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth universe.
Ainur
Valar
Manwë
Manwë Súlimo is the leader of the Valar. He is the lord of air and sky. His wife is Varda. He lives on the mountain of Taniquetil in Valinor, which is far west of Middle-earth.
Morgoth
Melkor was origin... |
52474 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism | Feudalism | Feudalism was a social and political system. It existed in Europe during the Middle Ages, between the 9th and 15th centuries. Under feudalism, the king owned all of the land in his kingdom. However, the king would give gifts of land (called fiefs) to the lords or nobles who fought for him. These people were called ... |
52476 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%20III%20of%20Armenia | Leo III of Armenia | Leo (or Leon) III of Armenia (c.1236-1289) was king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, ruling from 1270 to 1289. He was the son of Hethum I of Armenia and Queen Isabella of Armenia.
In 1262 Leo married Keran (Kir Anna), the daughter of Prince Hethum of Lampron.
In 1266 Leo was captured and his younger brother Thor... |
52478 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armens | Armens | Armens (Armenian: Արմեններ, Առամեններ), were Armenian tribes, the people are called Arman, Armenic or Armanen. They correspond with the Hayasa-Azzi Tribes. The Armans united with the tribes of Hayasi. Recent linguistic studies present strong evidence that the Indo-European language group originates in Anatolia. Accord... |
52479 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Armenia | History of Armenia | The history of Armenia and Armenians is very ancient and can go back at least 2000 BC. Archaeologists say the Shulaveri-Shomu culture of the central Transcaucasus region, and Armenia today, as the earliest known prehistoric culture in the area, carbon-dated to around 6000 - 4000 BC. But, a newer discovered tomb has bee... |
52480 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20Republic%20of%20Armenia | First Republic of Armenia | The First Republic of Armenia, 1918–1920, was the first modern establishment of an Armenian republic. The country was created after the Russian Tsarist empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 that lost power. Its creation with borders were the Democratic Republic of Georgia in the north, the Ottoman Empir... |
52485 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smaug | Smaug | Smaug is a fictional dragon from The Hobbit. He is the main villain of the J.R.R. Tolkien book and it's adaptations. The author called him a "most specially, greedy, strong and wicked worm".
Fictional biography
Smaug is one of the most feared dragons on Middle-earth. He decided to sleep in a pile of gold until Bilbo B... |
52487 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian%20language | Georgian language | Georgian (Ⴕⴀⴐⴒⴓⴊⴈ Ⴄⴌⴀ, khartuli ena) is the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.
Georgian is the primary language of about 3.9 million people in Georgia itself (83 percent of the population), and of another 500,000 abroad (chiefly in Turkey, Iran, Russia, the United States and Europe). It is the li... |
52497 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount%20Ararat | Mount Ararat | Mount Ararat (Turkish: Ağrı Dağı; Armenian: Արարատ; Kurdish: Grîdax or Çiyayê Agirî) is the tallest peak in the Armenian Highlands and modern-day Turkey. The mountain is always capped with snow, and it is a dormant volcano.
It is in Iğdır Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, 16 km west of Iran and 32 km s... |
52501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%20Caucasus | South Caucasus | South Caucasus, also referred to as Transcaucasia or Transcaucasus, is the southern area of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia, going from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian Seas.
All of Armenia is in Transcaucasia; the majority of Georgia and Azerbaijan, i... |
52506 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongols | Mongols | The name Mongols (Mongolian: Mongol) explains one or more ethnic groups. A hard definition includes the Mongols proper (self-designation Monggol), which can be split into eastern and western Mongols. In a bigger sense, the Mongol peoples also people who speak a Mongolic language but use other self-designations, such a... |
52538 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20Liga | La Liga | La Liga, commonly known La Liga Santander for sponsor reasons, is a football league which is the top division in Spain.
2019–20 clubs
Athletic Bilbao
Atlético Madrid
Barcelona
Celta Vigo
Deportivo La Coruña
Eibar
Espanyol (from Barcelona)
Getafe
Granada
Las Palmas
Levante (from Valencia)
Málaga
Rayo Vallecano (from Ma... |
52540 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley%20Marcus | Stanley Marcus | Stanley Marcus (April 20, 1905 – January 22, 2002) was the president of the Neiman-Marcus company, a store in the United States that sells expensive clothing and objects. He became famous for inventing many new ways to sell products and new ways to tell people about his store.
Mr. Marcus created an award for people wh... |
52570 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivity%20of%20Saint%20Martin | Collectivity of Saint Martin | Saint Martin (French: Saint-Martin), officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin (French: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), is a new overseas collectivity of France. It was created on 22 February 2007. It is in the northern parts of the island of Saint Martin and nearby small islands. The southern half of the island is a ... |
52574 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint%20Maarten | Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten (or Saint Martin) is a country that is part of the Netherlands. It is on the southern half of the island of St. Martin in the Caribbean.
The Island area of St. Martin () was part of the Netherlands Antilles, until the Antilles was dissolved in October 2010, when Sint Maarten became a "country" ("land") wi... |
52575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/French%20overseas%20collectivities | French overseas collectivities | The Overseas collectivities (French: collectivité d'outre-mer or COM), are an administrative division of France. These territories include some former overseas territories and other French overseas holdings with a particular status. All of these were given the name collectivités d'outre-mer because of a constitutional ... |
52576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Barth%C3%A9lemy | Saint Barthélemy | Saint-Barthélemy, officially the Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy (French: Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy), is a new overseas collectivity of France. It was created on 22 February 2007. It consists of the island of Saint-Barthélemy and neighboring small islands.
The island of Saint-Barthélemy, also known as Saint Ba... |
52590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniola | Hispaniola | Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean Sea. It is the second largest island (after Cuba) of the West Indies, east of Cuba and west of Puerto Rico.
The Republic of Haiti occupies the western three-eighths, the Dominican Republic the rest. Hispaniola is one of two Caribbean islands in which there are two countries; th... |
52593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus%20F.C. | Juventus F.C. | Juventus F.C., sometimes known as Juve, is an Italian football club that plays in Serie A. It was founded in 1897 and they play their home games at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.
The club is the most successful team in the history of Italian football. Overall, the club has won 51 official trophies, more than any other... |
52601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Cavendish%2C%204th%20Duke%20of%20Devonshire | William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire | William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (8 May 1720-2 October 1764) was a British Whig statesman who was Prime Minister of Great Britain for a short period of time.
Titles from birth to death
Lord Cavendish of Hardwick (1720-1729)
Marquess of Hartington (1729-1741)
Marquess of Hartington, MP (1741-1751)
... |
52602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Stuart%2C%203rd%20Earl%20of%20Bute | John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute | John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, KG, PC (25 May 1713 - 10 March 1792) was a Scottish nobleman. He was Prime Minister of Great Britain (1762–1763) under King George III.
1713 births
1792 deaths
Politicians from Edinburgh
Scottish Earls |
52604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer%20Compton%2C%201st%20Earl%20of%20Wilmington | Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington | Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, KG, KB, PC (1674–2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Compton served in government from 1715, and as the head of government from 1742 until his death in 1743.
Compton worked closely with Lord Carteret, to get the support of the variou... |
52607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Watson-Wentworth%2C%202nd%20Marquess%20of%20Rockingham | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (13 May 1730-1 July 1782) was a British Whig statesman. He is most notable for his two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain. He served in two high offices during his lifetime (Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Lords).
Titles from birth to death
... |
52613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20North%2C%20Lord%20North | Frederick North, Lord North | Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC (13 April 1732–5 August 1792), more often known by his courtesy title, Lord North, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. North also had a major part in the American Revolution.
Titles from birth to death
The Hon. Frederick North (1732-1752)
Lord North (17... |
52635 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight | Flyweight | In boxing, the term flyweight is used for a specific group of people based on weight. A flyweight is a boxer weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 52 kg (112 lb). Boxing organizations created many divisions so that fighters could fight people of the same size. Most divisions only separate each other by few lbs.
Prof... |
52637 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtonian%20telescope | Newtonian telescope | A Newtonian telescope is a type of telescope that was invented by the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton. The telescope sends an image to the back of the tube and then reflects it off an angled mirror back up the tube. The image then goes into an eyepiece and into the person's eye. The eyepiece uses one or more lenses ... |
52640 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project%20management | Project management | Project management is the way a person organizes and manages resources that are necessary to complete a project. People that manage projects are known as Project Managers.
A project is a piece of work which is not a process or an operation. It has a start, an end, and goals. Projects can be very simple, like organisi... |
52641 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitr%C3%A9 | Vitré | Vitré is a city in the east of Brittany, France. Its name in the Breton language is and Gallo is Vitræ. It has about 18,000 people. There are medieval streets, castles, churches, chapels and parks. It is a good example for a city of the Middle Ages.
Gallery
Other websites
Town Hall and information about Vitré
C... |
52699 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiver%20me%20timbers | Shiver me timbers | Shiver me timbers is an expression of disbelief that was mostly used by pirates. Originally, the phrase was Shiver my timbers.
Phrases |
52704 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharodontosaurus | Carcharodontosaurus | Carcharodontosaurus was a giant carnivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous period, 100–93 million years ago. It was about 13 meters long and had a weight of about six tons. Fossils of Carcharodontosaurus were found in Africa.
Carcharodontosaurus was closely related to the slightly larger Giganotosaurus, its cousin from Ar... |
52708 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nastika | Nastika | Astika (Sanskrit: : "orthodox") and Nastika: ("heterodox") are technical terms in Hinduism used to classify philosophical schools and persons, according to whether they accept the authority of the Vedas as supreme revealed scriptures, or not. By this definition, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa and Ved... |
52723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum | Capsicum | Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Some of these plants are used as spices, vegetables, or drugs. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names. The names vary depending on place and type. They are commonly called Chili pepper, red or green pepper, or just pepper in Britain an... |
52731 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamomum | Cinnamomum | Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs. All of them belong to the same family as the laurel, Laurelaceae. The species in the genus have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. There are over 300 species in the genus. They can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Oceania, Asia a... |
52737 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%20Stock%20Exchange | London Stock Exchange | The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in London, England. It is the biggest stock exchange in the Europe and third largest in the world.
It is the home of the FTSE 100 Index, as well as others.
The Exchange was opened in 1801 by Queen Elizabeth I.
There are currently 2,938 companies from over 60 countries... |
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