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Urban II
Urban II c.1042-1099, pope (1088-99), a Frenchman named Odo (or Eudes) of Lagery; successor of Victor III. He studied at Reims and became a monk at Cluny. He went to Rome, as prior of Cluny, early in the reign of St. Gregory VII. The pope kept him there, finding in Odo one of his ablest assistants ... Read more
William II
William II or William Rufus , d. 1100, king of England (1087-1100), son and successor of William I. He was called William Rufus or William the Red because of his ruddy complexion. His first act as king was to put down the effort of his uncle, Odo of Bayeux, to seat William I's eldest son, ... Read more

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Odo of Bayeux
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Odo of Bayeux ( c. 1036–97) was half...political as fraternal, since William intended Odo to strengthen ducal authority in Lower Normandy...Bayeux Tapestry , almost certainly produced for Odo, exaggerating his role. In 1067, he received...
Odo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Odo count of Paris, French king: see Eudes .
Valley of Decision, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...novel by Edith Wharton , published in 1902. Odo Valsecca, a young Italian nobleman, preserves...conservative aristocratic and clerical classes. Odo continues to sympathize, however, with...exiled because of his political beliefs, Odo rescues Fulvia from the convent in which...
Bayeux Tapestry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...that the tapestry was produced for Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William's half-brother. It...made in England, probably in Kent, of which Odo was earl (1067–82). If the attribution to Odo is correct, then it must have been made between...
Urban II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...pope (1088-99), a Frenchman named Odo (or Eudes) of Lagery; successor of Victor...VII. The pope kept him there, finding in Odo one of his ablest assistants in the great...made him cardinal and bishop of Ostia. Odo worked especially as legate in Germany...
William II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...England. He was crowned on Sept. 26, 1087. He had almost at once to face a rebellion in favor of Robert, led by their uncle Odo, Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux. The rebels were defeated largely with the help of English levies, to whom William promised...
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Bernard by his contemporaries—William of St. Thierry, Arnold of Bonnevaux, Geoffrey and Philip of Clairvaux, and Odo of Deuil—were gathered and translated by Geoffrey Webb and Adrian Walker in St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1960...
Eudes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Eudes or Odo , c.860-898, count of Paris, French king (888-898). The son of Robert the Strong , he was an antecedent of the Capetian...
Heidenmauer, The; Or, The Benedictines
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...Berchtold Hintermayer, with Meta Frey, daughter of a leading citizen of Dürkheim. The title refers to a ruined fortress near the town, home of the hermit Baron Odo von Ritterstein, once the fiancé of Meta's mother.
Bayeux tapestry
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Norman Conquest . An unfounded tradition attributes its design to Matilda, wife of William I (the Conqueror) , but it was probably commissioned by William's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. It is now in a museum in Bayeux, n France.

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Odo of Bayeux
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Odo of Bayeux ( c. 1036–97) was half‐brother to Duke William...invasion of England in 1066, the Bayeux Tapestry , almost certainly produced for Odo, exaggerating his role. thereafter, he acted occasionally as the Conqueror...
Odo
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Odo (b. c. 1030 or c. 1035; d. 1097), Bp. of Bayeux from 1049/50. A half-brother of William I , the Conqueror, he was...
Odo, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Odo, St ( c. 879–942) second Abbot of Cluny . In 909 he entered the monastery of Baume, where he was soon in charge...
Odo of Metz
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Odo of Metz ( fl. c. 792–805). See Metz .
Metz, Odo of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Metz, Odo of ( fl. c. 792–805). Architect of the Palatine Chapel or Minster at Aachen, Germany, begun by Charlemagne c...
Casel, Odo
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Casel, Odo (1886–1948), liturgist. In 1905 he became a Benedictine monk at Maria Laach . He was concerned to expound the theological...
Bayeux Tapestry
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...Internal evidence indicates that the tapestry was produced for Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William's half‐brother. It is now generally...accepted that it was made in England, probably in Kent, of which Odo was earl (1067–82).
Urban II
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Urban II (born Odo of Lagery , c. 1042–99) Pope (1088–99). A Cluniac monk, he was made Bishop of Ostia near Rome in...
or
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...other (XII–XV), app. alt. of OE. oööe by assim. of the ending to words expressing an alternative, as either , whether (cf. the alt. of OHG. odo , MHG. ode , to odar , oder by assim. to weder neither).
Carolingian
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...333). At Aachen, the Palatine Chapel (792–805) is based on San Vitale, Ravenna, and was probably designed by Odo of Metz . At Lorsch in the Rhineland (late C8) is a gate-house and guest-hall with engaged Composite columns and arches...

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Odo of Tournai and the dehumanization of Medieval Jews: a reexamination.(debate with Leo the Jew)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: The Jewish Quarterly Review; 9/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, Odo of Tournai (d. 1113) has become better...Tournai's Notre-Dame cathedral school, Odo later withdrew to become abbot of the monastery...bishop of Cambrai. Among his many works Odo left one religious disputation: a Debate...
A Legacy of Change; Franklin Odo debuts his latest book, 'No Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans in Hawai'i during World War II'
Newspaper article from: AsianWeek; 2/4/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...probably hear most often. And for Franklin Odo, activist, academic and museum curator...the National Museum of American History, Odo has long dedicated his life to giving voice...the same goals. Just over a year ago, Odo published The Columbia Documentary History...
Odo, Marriott two forgotten names from inaugural event.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/17/2008; 700+ words ; ...the series' top division again. Larry Odo and Ken Marriott are footnotes in a race...blown engine. The same problem afflicted Odo, who finished 58th, and Marriott, who...races and signed countless autographs, Odo returned to Chicago and Marriott to Baltimore...
Odo faces troubling times ahead.(Arts)(Inside Trek)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/9/1996; ; 700+ words ; Could it be the end for Odo? Of course not. Rene Auberjonois will...Things, however, don't look good for Odo in "Broken Link," the "DS9" fourth...Founders have decided that they have to get Odo back to their home world so they can judge...
OBIT FOR ODO? `DS9' MAINSTAY TO FACE THE MUSIC.(Television)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 6/15/1996; 700+ words ; Could it be the end for Odo? Of course not. Rene Auberjonois will...Things, however, don't look good for Odo in ``Broken Link,'' the ``DS9...Founders have decided that they have to get Odo back to their home world so they can judge...
Life's a ball when you're a funky gibbon called Odo
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo; 3/29/2002; ; 469 words ; ...may have been rejected by his mother, but Odo the baby gibbon is certainly melting the hearts of plenty of others. Odo, a white-handed gibbon, tipped the scales...partners for nearly three years, now take Odo home every night and care for him as if...
Franklin Odo to speak in Seattle
Newspaper article from: International Examiner; 3/16/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...is presenting an appearance by Franklin Odo, director of the Asian Pacific American...Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Odo will talk about his latest book, "No Sword...model minority". Beginning in the 1980s, Odo started collecting oral interviews of some...
Odo, Franklin: No Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans in Hawai'i during World War II.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: History: Review of New Books; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; Odo, Franklin No Sword to Bury: Japanese Americans...Publication Date: December 2003 Historian Franklin Odo, editor of the Columbia Documentary History...Originally trained as a historian of modern Japan, Odo does not make the mistake of accepting a timeless...
Odo Sanbra.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch; 4/1/2009; 481 words ; Odo Sanbra Occidental Brothers Dance Band International...Occidental Brothers Dance Band International Odo Sanbra pays tribute to the diversity of African...collections. The tracks are "Nyenko!", "Odo Sanbra", "Mafiwo", "Bizarre Love Triangle...
Dr. Franklin Odo's Columbia Asian American History Reader
Newspaper article from: AsianWeek; 1/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Terry AsianWeek 01-22-2003 Franklin Odo is not one to rest on his laurels. As a...How did the book evolve? Dr. Franklin Odo: Altogether, the book was a six-year...AW: How did you secure the documents? Odo: Many of them are public domain and widely...