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Alexander Severus
Alexander Severus (Marcus Aurelius Alexander Severus) , d. 235, Roman emperor (222-35), b. Syria. His name was changed (221) from Alexius Bassianus when he was adopted as the successor to Heliogabalus . Although he won a triumph in a campaign (232) against Ardashir I of Persia, he could not maint... Read more
Galerius
Galerius (Caius Galerius Valerius Maximinianus) , d. 310, Roman emperor (305-10). Diocletian appointed him caesar for the eastern part of the empire in 293 (Constantius I was caesar of the West). He had to conduct hard campaigns in Pannonia and Asia. Defeated by the Persians in 296, he retrieved h... Read more
Constantine I
Constantine I or Constantine the Great , 288?-337, Roman emperor, b. Naissus (present-day Niš, Serbia). He was the son of Constantius I and Helena and was named in full Flavius Valerius Constantinus. Rise to Power When his father was made caesar (subemperor), Constantine was... Read more
Rulers of the Roman Empire
Rulers of the Roman Empire Rulers of the Roman Empire ( including dates of reign ) Augustus, grandnephew of Julius Caesar, 27 BC-AD 14 Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, AD 14-AD 37 Caligula, grandnephew of Tiberius, 37-41 Claudius, uncle of Calig... Read more
Christianity
Christianity religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus . One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful historical force and cultural influence, but it also claims adherents in virtually every country of the world. C... Read more

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Maximin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition (Galerius Valerius Maximinus), d. 313, Roman emperor (308-13); kinsman of Galerius. He is called Maximin Daia. He was made caesar in 305 and in...Licinius . After the death of Galerius (310), Maximin exercised considerable power. He persecuted... Read more
Gordian
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...proconsul in Africa. After the usurpation of Maximin (d. 238), a rebellion broke out in Africa over the unscrupulous behavior of one of Maximin's men, and Gordian at the age of 81 was...afterward, however, Vitallianus, a partisan of Maximin, attacked them in Carthage. Gordian I... Read more
Tyrannick Love, or The Royal Martyr
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...The Royal Martyr, a heroic play by Dryden (1669). Based on the legend of the martyrdom of St Catharine by the Roman emperor Maximin, it contains some of Dryden's most extravagant heroic verse. It was ridiculed in The Rehearsal , and by Shadwell . Dryden himself... Read more
Hugh of Lincoln, St
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...in a convent at Villard-Benoît, Hugh was ordained deacon at 19 and subsequently made prior of a smallholding at Saint-Maximin. He became a Carthusian in 1160 after visiting the Grand Chartreuse. Known for his holiness, in 1175 he was asked by King Henry... Read more
Licinius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...after the death of Galerius he added Greece and Thrace to his territories. He allied himself with Constantine I and defeated Maximin in 313, thus becoming sole ruler in the East. He subsequently quarreled with Constantine, who defeated him (314) and forced... Read more
Alexander Severus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...in a campaign (232) against Ardashir I of Persia, he could not maintain discipline among his own troops and had to retire from battle. In a mutiny on the Rhine, he and his mother, Julia Mamaea, were murdered by the supporters of Maximin (d. 238). Read more
Constantine I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...claimant to the imperial throne appeared in Maximin (d. 313), who allied himself with Maxentius...and Constantine. While Licinius attacked Maximin, Constantine moved into Italy against...official state religion. No longer having Maximin to contend with, Licinius challenged Constantine... Read more
Rulers of the Roman Empire
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Caracalla, 218-22 Alexander Severus, cousin of Heliogabalus, 222-35 Maximin, proclaimed emperor by soldiers, 235-38 Gordian I, made emperor...Diocletian, 305-6 Galerius, joint emperor with Constantius I, 305-10 Maximin, nephew of Galerius, 308-13 Licinius, appointed emperor in... Read more
Galerius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...had Diocletian approve the appointment of Licinius as emperor of the West. Constantius' son Constantine ( Constantine I ) and Maximin (d.313) then both claimed power. Galerius died before the confusion was eliminated by the victory of Constantine. Galerius... Read more
Saint Hippolytus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Pontian he composed his Philosophumena —a refutation of prevalent heresies, important today as a source for the period. Under Maximin's persecution he and Pontian were banished to the mines of Sardinia where before his death Hippolytus may have reconciled with... Read more

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Paphnutius, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Paphnutius, St (d. c. 360), Bp. of the Upper Thebaid. He was an Egyptian monk who suffered badly in the persecution of Maximin Daza (305–13). He is said to have dissuaded the Council of Nicaea from ordering all clergy to put away their wives. Feast day, 11 Sept. Read more
minimax
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English min·i·max / ˈminēˌmaks / • n. Math. the lowest of a set of maximum values. Compare with maximin . ∎  [as adj. ] denoting a method or strategy in game theory that minimizes the greatest risk to a participant... Read more
decision table
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management ...actions to be considered and estimated probabilities of outcomes. Where probabilities are difficult to estimate, the maximax and maximin criteria are often used, the former leading to the selection of the option with the greatest maximum outcome, the latter to... Read more
Pamphilus, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Alexandria and directed a theological school at Caesarea in Palestine, where he was martyred. While imprisoned in the persecution of Maximin Daza, he wrote an ‘Apology for Origen’, to which Eusebius of Caesarea added a sixth book. Feast day in the E... Read more
Hugh of Lincoln, St
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...at Villard‐Benoît, Hugh was ordained deacon at 19 and subsequently made prior of a smallholding at Saint‐Maximin. He became a Carthusian in 1160 after visiting the Grand Chartreuse. Known for his holiness, in 1175 he was asked by King Henry... Read more
Hippolytus, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...himself to be elected as a rival Bp. of Rome and continued to attack Callistus' successors. In the persecution of the Emp. Maximin, Hippolytus and Pope Pontianus (230–5) were exiled together to Sardinia. The bodies of both were brought back to Rome... Read more
game theory
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology ...be studied by Von Neumann, who showed that in certain cases there would be a relatively stable equilibrium point (or minimax-maximin combination), at which one player's optimum choice met the other's. In non-zero-sum or non-constant-sum games, it may pay all... Read more

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Reading literature/culture: a translation of "Reading as a Cultural Practice".
Magazine article from: Style; 12/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...September 1983, Pierre Bourdieu and Roger Chartier concluded an interdisciplinary conference in the Provencal town of Saint-Maximin with a discussion on the practice of reading. The conversation between the two men was published with essays from the conference... Read more
Fine day for a march.(City/Region)(Many hundreds celebrate the slain civil rights leader and the future)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/20/2009; 548 words ; ...months ago might never have been possible if not for King. Celia Maximin, an African-American woman who works at Lane Community College...that I need to do for myself, being part of this community, Maximin said as she strolled with a friend in the bright morning sunshine... Read more
Soundings in French Caribbean Writing since 1950: The Shock of Space and Time.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 4/1/2005; ; 476 words ; ...Negritude prose fiction from Martinique and Guadeloupe in an attempt to show how authors such as Zobel, Chamoiseau, Conde, Maximin, and Pineau negotiate the particularly tense, fraught, though also potentially creative and fertile, intersection between Caribbean... Read more
Digital hearing instruments.(Product Marketplace)
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 6/1/2004; 221 words ; ...profound hearing loss, the PHOENIX 313 is a super-power BTE with trimmer controls for high cut filter, low cut filter, and maximin output. PHOENIX 313 is compatible with most FM systems. Siemens also enhanced its two-channel PHOENIX custom styles with new... Read more
Management accounting--decision management: Ian Janes offers his guide to a problem area for P2 candidates: the approaches that managers can take when faced with "risky" decisions.(study notes)
Magazine article from: Financial Management (UK); 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...would leave a net margin of 300 [pounds sterling]. Maximax and maximin Jenkins' decision on how many cartons to take to market could...choice is taken, the worst possible outcome will happen (the maximin criterion)--he will seek sanctuary in the 100-cartons-a-day... Read more
THUMBS UP.(General News)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/23/2005; 368 words ; ...the conversations she's unable to have in real life. Sydney Maximin, a student at the Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center...quality music video of his own song, Ducin Down tha Block. Maximin earned the second-place prize of $100. Third-place prizes of... Read more
When hard heads collide: a philosopher encounters public choice.
Magazine article from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...philosopher simply couldn't play the game absent some basic facility with indifference curves, Edgeworth boxes, prisoners' dilemmas, maximin rational choice strategy, and related esoterica that had infiltrated the discussion. In late summer 1982 I came to Blacksburg... Read more
Recent Work in Critical Theory [*].(Bibliography)
Magazine article from: Style; 12/22/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...postcolonial literatures. Through readings of such authors as Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Victor Hugo, Edouard Glissant, and Daniel Maximin, Bongie explores the ways in which colonial writers have presented the process of cultural mixing. In addition, Bongie maps... Read more
Geheimes Deutschland: Stefan George and die Bruder Stauffenberg.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 1/1/2008; ; 630 words ; ...George's biography: his unusual curiosity as well as the programmatic intimacy and modesty of his appreciation of the young poet Maximin as divine apparition. Riedel shows the George circle to be intellectually diverse yet always united by trust and friendship... Read more
Disputed elections of a rather nasty sort.(election of bishop in Ancient Rome)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 12/8/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Hippolytus refused communion with the spiritual descendents of Callistus. In 235, however, disaster struck both communities. Emperor Maximin exiled both bishops to Sardinia for their roles as leaders of outlawed Christians. Amazingly, suffering together seemed to... Read more