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Monreale
Monreale , town (1991 pop. 26,256), NW Sicily, Italy, near Palermo. An agricultural market and tourist center, it commands a magnificent view of the fertile Conca d'Oro plain. A famous cathedral, one of the masterpieces of Norman-Sicilian architecture, was begun there (1174) by William II of Sicily.... Read more
Rosamond
Rosamond (Rosamond Clifford), d. 1176, mistress of Henry II of England. She was not openly acknowledged by the king until 1174, after he had imprisoned his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine . On Rosamond's death soon afterward she was buried in Godstow Abbey, but her remains were removed to the chapter... Read more
Wace
Wace , c.1100-1174, Norman-French poet of Jersey. King Henry II made him canon of Bayeux. His Roman de Brut (1155) is a long, rhymed chronicle of British history based on the Historia of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Wace's account is much more personal, vigorous, and dramatic than Geoffrey's. The Brut... Read more
Kirov
Kirov kē´ref , formerly Vyatka , city (1989 pop. 440,000), capital of Kirov region, central European Russia, on the Vyatka River. It is a river port and an industrial center that produces machinery and metalwork, chemicals, wood products, and armaments. The 17th-century cathedral and ... Read more
Richard de Clare Pembroke, 2d earl of
Richard de Clare Pembroke, 2d earl of d. 1176, English nobleman, also known as Richard Strongbow. He went as an adventurer (1170) to Ireland at the request of the hard-pressed Dermot McMurrough , king of Leinster. Strongbow subdued much of E Ireland, including Dublin, in victories over Rory O'Conn... Read more
William of Tyre
William of Tyre , b. c.1130, d. before 1185, historian and churchman. Born in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and possibly of French extraction, he received his education at Antioch and in Europe. In 1167 he was appointed archdeacon of Tyre, an important Christian city in the Middle East. He was empl... Read more
Almohads
Almohads , Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled Morocco and Spain in the 12th and 13th cent. It had its origins in the puritanical sect founded by Ibn Tumart , who stirred up (c.1120) the tribes of the Atlas Mts. area to purify Islam and oust the Almoravids . His successors, Abd al-Mumin , Yusuf II, ... Read more
Almoravids
Almoravids , Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled Morocco and Muslim Spain in the 11th and 12th cent. The Almoravids may have originated in what is now Mauritania . The real founder was Abd Allah ibn Yasin, who by military force converted a number of Saharan tribes to his own reformed religion and then... Read more
William the Lion
William the Lion 1143-1214, king of Scotland (1165-1214), brother and successor of Malcolm IV. Determined to recover Northumbria (lost to England in 1157), he supported the rebellion (1173-74) of the sons of Henry II of England. The result was that he was captured by Henry, who forced him to sign t... Read more
Alexander III
Alexander III d. 1181, pope (1159-81), a Sienese named Rolandus [Bandinelli?], successor of Adrian IV. He was a canonist who had studied law under Gratian and had taught at Bologna. He came to Rome under Eugene III, was made a cardinal, and became a trusted adviser of Adrian IV. Alexander's electio... Read more

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Alnwick, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Alnwick, battle of, 1174. In pursuit of his claims to the northern shires, William I...Lion’, king of Scotland, invaded England in 1173 and 1174. In 1174, having failed to take Carlisle, Wark, and Prudhoe castles...
Andrei Yurevich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ANDREI YUREVICH (c. 1112 – 1174), known as Andrei Yurevich "Bogolyubsky," prince of Suzdalia...Kiev to the Rostislavichi, his boyars murdered him on June 29, 1174. See also: boyar; kievan rus; novgorod the great bibliography...
Nureddin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Nureddin Nureddin (1118-1174), or Malik al-Adil Nur-al-Din Mahmud, was a Damascene ruler...Abbasid caliph in Baghdad. Nureddin died of throat trouble on May 15, 1174. A pious Sunni, Nureddin was noted for strict adherence to religious...
Baldwin IV
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Baldwin IV (Baldwin the Leper), c.1161-1185, Latin king of Jerusalem (1174-85), son and successor of Amalric I. Raymond , count of Tripoli, was regent from 1174 to 1176. Baldwin was constantly engaged, except for a truce (1180-82...
Falaise, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Falaise, treaty of, 1174. Earliest Anglo-Scottish treaty whose terms are known in full. It...the captive William the Lion at Falaise in Normandy early in December 1174, and finally ratified at York on 10 August 1175. To secure his release...
Ch'oe Ch'ung-hn
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...family, Ch'oe Ch'ung-hn rendered conspicuous service to the Korean king in quelling a rebellion in the Western Capital (1174-1176). In 1196 Ch'oe assassinated a rival general and cleared the way for his own dictatorship. A year later he deposed...
Frederick I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...subdue. The Lombard League grew in power, and Milan was rebuilt while Frederick was unavoidably absent in Germany. Finally, in 1174 Frederick returned again to Italy with a relatively small army, since he could rally only minimal support for his Italian plans...
horse racing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...into informal wagers and races to determine the superior horses and riders. The first public racecourse opened at London about 1174, and the "sport of kings" became a staple of fairs. As early as the 16th cent., prizes were awarded in English racing...
Almoravids
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Almoravids were rough and puritanical, contemptuous of the luxurious Muslim courts in Spain. Their rule was never entirely stable and in the 12th cent. was attacked by the Almohads , who finally (by 1174) won both Morocco and Muslim Spain.
Amalric I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Amalric I or Amaury I , c.1137-1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162-74); brother and successor of Baldwin III. He spent his reign in attempts to gain and hold...

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Alnwick, battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Alnwick, battle of, 1174. In pursuit of his claims to the northern shires, William I...Lion’, king of Scotland, invaded England in 1173 and 1174. In 1174, having failed to take Carlisle, Wark, and Prudhoe castles...
Falaise, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Falaise, treaty of, 1174. Earliest Anglo‐Scottish treaty whose terms are known in...II on the captive William the Lion at Falaise in Normandy in December 1174, and ratified at York in August 1175. To secure his release from custody...
Sens, William of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Sens, William of ( fl. 1174–d. c. 1180). French architect of the Gothic choir from...eastwards, including the western transept , Canterbury Cathedral, Kent (1174–84). As his name suggests, he had worked at Sens Cathedral...
Englishman, William the
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Englishman, William the ( fl. 1174–d. c. 1214). English master-mason. He worked under...William of Sens on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, from 1174, and continued the works after 1177 (when Sens was injured) until...
Saladin
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Saladin (Arabic name Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub ) (1137–93) Sultan of Egypt and Syria (1174–93). He invaded the Holy Land and reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians (1187), and, for a period, resisted...
William the Englishman
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture William the Englishman ( fl. 1174–d. c. 1214). See Sens .
Astbury, William Thomas
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...9 (1963), 1 – 35, with bibliography and portrait. For obituary notices see K. Lonsdale, in Chemistry and Industry (1961), 1174 – 1175; and I. MacArthur, in Nature, 191 (1961), 331 – 332. Robert
Mysticism
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Am. Cult.: Brewer Dictionary ] Zen Buddhist sect; truth found in contemplation and self-mastery. [Buddhism: Brewer Dictionary , 1174] Zohar, The cabalistic reinterpretation of the Bible. [Judaism: Haydn & Fuller, 812]
Canterbury
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Destroyed by fire in 1067, the church was rebuilt by Lanfranc , extended under Anselm , and consecrated in 1130. After a fire in 1174 the choir was rebuilt in Transitional style; under Abp. Sudbury the nave was pulled down and rebuilt in Perpendicular style...
Bernard of Clairvaux, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...God with vehement controversy on this earth. He was officially charged with preaching the Second Crusade . He was canonized in 1174 and proclaimed Doctor of the Church in 1830. Feast day, 20 Aug. Bernard's understanding of spiritual life is affective...

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GOV. OWENS' VETO LETTER REGARDING HB 1174
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/13/2006; 553 words ; ...House of Representatives House Bill 06-1174, "Concerning Workers' Compensation Coverage...forth my reasons for doing so. House Bill 1174 would require every person who works on...consequences of the bill. First, H.B. 1174 singles out the construction industry by...
GOV. ROUNDS VETOES HB 1174
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/3/2007; 640 words ; ...Mike Rounds has vetoed the following bill: HB 1174 - An Act to increase the maximum amount for which...Members of the House: I herewith return House Bill 1174 and VETO the same. House Bill 1174 is entitled, "An Act to increase the maximum...
MTX 1174-25S Communications Server Provides High Performance Network Control.
Business Wire; 1/28/2000; 700+ words ; ...next generation computing platform, the 1174-25S Communications Server. The -25S...Channel, Bridge, and IP support. The 1174-25S platform was designed by MTX to support...customers to LAN-based systems, the 1174-25S provides powerful SNA to TCP/IP...
GOVERNOR SIGNS ASSEMBLYMAN KEENE'S AB 1174
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/28/2007; 397 words ; ...Schwarzenegger signed Assemblyman Rick Keene's AB 1174. The bill passed through both houses of...having never received a single no vote. AB 1174 eliminates the sunset for Eastern Plumas...will mean a lot to them." Without AB 1174, the Portola skilled nursing facility...
CHINA STATE-OWNED GRAIN COMPANIES 08 PROFITS SURGED 1174%
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services; 2/3/2009; 336 words ; ...2009 China State-owned Grain Companies 08 Profits Surged 1174% BEIJING, Feb 03, 2009 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via...reaped profits of CNY 2.09 billion in total in 2008, surging 1174% over the previous year, according to the preliminary statistics...
THE STORY SOFA; 1174 KISSES, 1369 CUDDLES, 293 ROWS AND 1271 SOAP OPERAS.. IT'S ALL PART OF LIFE FOR THE AVERAGE COUCH.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 10/21/2009; 601 words ; ...addition, couples who own the sofa will use it to kiss each other 12 times a month and cuddle up 14 times a month - that's 1174 kisses and 1369 cuddles over the sofa's lifetime. The study also found the sofa is home to its residents for an average of...
CRTC: Telecom order CRTC 99-1174.
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-CRTC: Telecom Order CRTC 98-1174.
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Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1174-1914 -- Ottoman Empire,Spain,France,Switzerland,Austria,Bosnia,Serbia,Bulgaria,Romania,Greece,Italy,Albania,Hungary,Turkey,Syria,Cyprus,Crete,Arabia,Iraq,Russia,Geor
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[1174] Tax Office and APRA updated MOU released.
News Wire article from: Australasian Business Intelligence; 7/2/2007; 433 words ; Byline: Lisa Mak Jul 02, 2007 (Weekly Tax Bulletin - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will assist each other in their activities related to superannuation. The two agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding