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Alexander II
Alexander II 1198-1249, king of Scotland (1214-49), son and successor of William the Lion. He joined the English barons in their revolt against King John of England in 1215. Though he made his peace with John's successor, Henry III, in 1221, there was later friction that almost led to war. In 1237,... Read more
Eastern Bulgars
Eastern Bulgars , Turkic-speaking people, who possessed a powerful state (10th-14th cent.) at the confluence of the Volga and the Kama, E European Russia. The Bulgars appeared on the Middle Volga by the 8th cent. and became known as the Eastern, Volga, or Kama Bulgars. Another branch of the same peo... Read more
Le Roman de la Rose
Le Roman de la Rose , French poem of 22,000 lines in eight-syllable couplets. It is in two parts. The first (4,058 lines) was written (c.1237) by Guillaume de Lorris and was left unfinished. It is an elaborate allegory on the psychology of love, often subtle and charming. The second part was writt... Read more
Conrad IV
Conrad IV 1228-54, German king (1237-54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250-54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II . He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's instigation after Frederick had deposed Conrad's older brother Henry in Germany. Archbishop Siegfried II of Mainz w... Read more
Lombard League
Lombard League an alliance formed in 1167 among the communes of Lombardy to resist Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I when he attempted to assert his imperial authority in Lombardy. Previously the communes had been divided, some favoring the emperor and others favoring the pope. However, after Frederic... Read more
Ryazan
Ryazan , city (1989 pop. 515,000), capital of Ryazan region, E central European Russia, on the Oka River. Industries include oil refining, lignite processing, and the manufacture of machine tools and agricultural and transport equipment. The city has extensive piers, and river trade is carried on in... Read more
Holy Roman Emperors
Holy Roman Emperors HOLY ROMAN EMPERORS ( including dates of reign ) Saxon dynasty Otto I, 936-73 Otto II, 973-83 Otto III, 983-1002 Henry II, 1002-24 Salian or Franconian dynasty Conrad ... Read more
Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights or Teutonic Order , German military religious order founded (1190-91) during the siege of Acre in the Third Crusade. It was originally known as the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St. Mary of the Teutons in Jerusalem. The order was one of nobles, and the knights took the... Read more
Russia
Russia officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The country is bounded by Norway and Finland in the northwest; by Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, and Ukraine in the west; by Georgia and Azerbaijan in the southwest; a... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "1237"

Batu
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...conquered the northeastern Rus principalities (1237 – 1238) and subsequently that...the Qipchaqs, as well as the quriltai of 1237, which planned the campaign against the...the campaigns in Rus and eastern Europe (1237 – 1241). G ü y...
Conrad IV
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Conrad IV 1228-54, German king (1237-54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250-54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II . He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's instigation after Frederick had deposed Conrad...
Serfdom
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...era of Russia in the early period of the "Mongol yoke," from 1237 to 1300 or even 1350) and thus the sole extant conflict-resolution...issue. While there may have technically been serfdom between 1237 and 1300 or 1350, the reality was certainly such that no peasant...
Trade Routes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...salt trade, lasted well into the second century of Mongol-Tatar domination of the rest of Russia (1237 – 1387). The Mongol Yoke (1237 – 1556) isolated the Russians from the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the High Gothic...
York, treaty of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History York, treaty of, 1237. The kings of Scotland had long-standing ambitions to acquire Cumberland...12th cent. David I ruled at Newcastle and died at Carlisle. But in 1237 at York, under papal auspices, Alexander II and his brother-in...
Teutonic Knights
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...The expansion of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword took place further east; they were united with the Teutonic Order from 1237 to 1525. The Prussians, who had repeatedly risen in revolt, were reduced to serfdom (13th cent.), and German emigrants...
Hermann von Salza
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...conquered. In 1234 Hermann placed these lands under papal suzerainty. Hermann's masterful diplomacy had gained future Prussia for the Teutonic Order. In 1237, Hermann effected the union of his order with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword .
Kievan Rus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...pillaged by the armies of Andrei Bogolubsky of Suzdal, and the final blow to the Kievan state came with the Mongol invasion (1237-40). The economy of the Kievan state was based on agriculture and on extensive trade with Byzantium, Asia, and Scandinavia...
Western Europe
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...introduce heavier weight silver coins, known as grossi or gros. The Florentine grosso or fiorino was in fact first struck (in 1237) with a value of 12d (denari), as was the French gros tournois (12 deniers ), from 1266; but England did not issue such...
Rurikid Dynasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...located on the Dnieper River. From Kiev, which became the primary seat of the Rurikid princes until the Mongol invasions between 1237 and 1240, Igor (r. 913 – 945), his widow Olga (r. 945 – c. 964), their son Svyatoslav (r. c...

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York, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History York, treaty of, 1237. The kings of Scotland had long‐standing ambitions to acquire...12th cent. David I ruled at Newcastle and died at Carlisle. But in 1237 at York, Alexander II and his brother‐in‐law...
Jordanus De Nemore
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Saxony), the master general of the Dominican order from 1222 to 1237, has been made on the basis of a statemetn by Nicholas Trivet...master general of the Dominican order during the years 1229-1237, the year of his death, Jordanus of Saxony could hardly have...
Ukrainian Churches
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Slavonic converts of St Vladimir , formed part of the Russian Church until the destruction of Kievan Russia by the Monguls in 1237–40 and the absorption of the Ukraine by Lithuania and Poland. In 1595 the Metropolitan of Kiev and 5 other bishops...
Peterborough
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...came to be called ‘Peterborough’. This church having been burnt in 1116, the foundations of a new one were laid in 1117; it was completed in 1237, and in 1541 it became the cathedral of the newly constituted diocese.
Poore, Richard
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Poore, Richard (d. 1237), Bp. of Salisbury from 1217 to 1228. In 1219 he removed his see from Old Sarum to its present site and in 1220 he began building...
palatinates
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...privileges, its tenants‐in‐chief holding directly of the earl and paying all taxes to him. But after 1237 the earldom was taken into the crown and became in due course part of the territories of the princes of Wales. The privileges...
Cheshire
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...x2019; in the 10th cent., the county boundaries conformed to roughly their present extent by the 12th cent. Palatinate from 1237 when the earldom passed to the crown, Cheshire was not rich in castles despite its border position; large country houses...
Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...x14D; Zuimonki. A record of brief talks, comments, and exhortations of Dōgen . It was compiled between 1235 and 1237, and was first published in 1651. The standard ( rufubon ) text was established in 1769. It contains basic instruction.
Peterborough, diocese of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Northamptonshire and parts of Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire, was founded by Henry VIII in 1541 out of the Lincoln diocese. The cathedral was built between 1118 and 1237 as the Benedictine abbey church. Catherine of Aragon was buried there.
Alexander II
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...His marriage to Henry III's sister Joan reinforced the new understanding between the crowns, and by the treaty of York (1237) he renounced all claims to the border shires. Scottish resources were now concentrated on the vigorous assertion of authority...

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Personal Insurance Federation Members Oppose SB 1237; Negotiations Are Not Acceptable.
Business Wire; 7/2/1999; 562 words ; ...with the insurance industry to pass SB 1237 by Senator Martha Escutia, D-Montebello...the personal injury lawyers to pass SB 1237. "Please be advised that PIFC and its membership do not support SB 1237 because it is pure and simple, a reinstatement...
Aladdin to Demonstrate New Cardio-based Biometric Authentication Technology at RSA Show Booth #1237.
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CRTC: Telecom Order CRTC 98-1237.
M2 Presswire; 12/10/1998; 329 words ; 3 M2 PRESSWIRE-10 December 1998-CRTC: Telecom Order CRTC 98-1237 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD3 RDATE:091298 On 4 November 1998, Island Telecom Inc. filed an application for approval...
CRTC: Telecom Order CRTC 99-1237 >T.
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[1237] Tax-free bona fide redundancy payment: ATO Decision Impact Statement.
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Meralco IPPs charge cheaper by P0.1237/kwh.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 5/2/2005; 700+ words ; Byline: MYRNA M. VELASCO On the other hand, if the Meralco IPPs would be dispatched at 55.06 percent, same as in March, their average generation rate would be P4.4853 per kWh. The incessant debate on who sells the cheaper power to the largest utility firm was opened anew last week; when there was
EDM drilling machine runs six consecutive jobs with single setup-Belmont, Booth 1237.
Magazine article from: Modern Machine Shop; 5/1/2007; ; 591 words ; The SY-4060 CNC high speed EDM drilling machine features a Windows-based operating system and USB/Ethernet connectivity. According to the company, this system reduces the margin of error associated with manual entry by enabling easy transfer of programs from a PC to the machine. Other features
Daily call-in policy does not violate FMLA: Bacon v. Hennepin County Medical Center, 8th Cir., No. 08-1237 (Dec. 22, 2008).(Court Report)(Family and Medical Leave Act)(Case overview)
Magazine article from: HRMagazine; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an employer that discharged an employee for failing to follow a policy requiring employees to call in each day during an extended absence. Melondy Bacon was employed as a janitor by Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis. After
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