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Arnulf
Arnulf , c.850-899, Carolingian emperor (896-99), king of the East Franks (887-99), illegitimate son of Carloman of Bavaria. In 887 he led the rebellion of the kingdom of the East Franks (Germany) against his uncle, Carolingian Emperor Charles III , and was proclaimed their king. He repulsed the... Read more |
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Carloman
Carloman , d. 880, king of Bavaria, Carinthia, Pannonia, and Moravia (876-80) and of Italy (877-80), son of Louis the German and father of Arnulf, emperor of the West. He failed (875) to prevent the assumption of the imperial crown by his uncle, Charles II (Charles the Bald). In 879 he was... Read more |
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Formosus
Formosus , c.816-896, pope (891-96), probably a Roman; successor of Stephen VI. Under Pope Nicholas I he had been bishop in Bulgaria, where he pursued a rigorous Romanizing campaign. Recalled to his diocese of Porto, he became influential in the church. He was excommunicated by Pope John VIII ... Read more |
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Charles III (Emperor of the West)
Charles III or Charles the Fat, 839-88, emperor of the West (881-87), king of the East Franks (882-87), and king of the West Franks (884-87); son of Louis the German , at whose death he inherited Swabia (876). He succeeded to the East Frankish or German kingship after the deaths of his... Read more |
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Carolingians
Carolingians , dynasty of Frankish rulers, founded in the 7th cent. by Pepin of Landen , who, as mayor of the palace, ruled the East Frankish Kingdom of Austrasia for Dagobert I. His descendants, Pepin of Heristal , Charles Martel , Carloman , and Pepin the Short , continued to govern the... Read more |
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Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire designation for the political entity that originated at the coronation as emperor (962) of the German king Otto I and endured until the renunciation (1806) of the imperial title by Francis II . The term itself did not come into usage until several centuries after Otto's... Read more |
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Pembroke castle
Pembroke castle, started about 1090, exploited a loop in the Pembroke river, and dominates the small town. Begun by Arnulf de Montgomery, a son of Roger de Montgomery, earl of Shrewsbury, it has an inner and outer bailey. It was taken over by... |
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Charles III
...884–87) as Charles II. Through the death or incapacity of relatives, he inherited the kingdoms of the East and West Franks. He almost reunited the territories of Charlemagne in the 880s, but was deposed by his nephew, Arnulf. |
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Pembrokeshire
...created at the Act of Union with England in 1536. The peninsula, part of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth, was conquered by Arnulf de Montgomery, who established the lordship of Pembroke in the south. This was later to become the palatine earldom of Pembroke... |
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Arnulf
Arnulf ♂ Germanic: from arn ‘eagle’ + wulf ‘wolf’. |
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Arnulf, St
Arnulf, St (c.580–c.640), Bp. of Metz. He rose to high position in the court of Austrasia. About 614 he was consecrated... |
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Arno
Arno ♂ Germanic: originally a short form of names beginning with arn ‘eagle’, for example Arnold and Arnulf. |
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Pembrokeshire
...created at the Act of Union with England in 1536. The peninsula, part of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth, was conquered by Arnulf de Montgomery c.1090, who established the lordship of Pembroke in the south. Henry I reinforced the occupation of the south... |
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Research from I. Arnulf and co-authors yields new data on Huntington disease.
...sleep may precede chorea," wrote I. Arnulf and colleagues (see also Arnulf and colleagues published their study in...For additional information, contact I. Arnulf, Hopital La Pitie Salpetriere, 47... |
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Studies from J.K. Arnulf and colleagues provide new data on organizational...
...than nonprofessionals," wrote J.K. Arnulf and colleagues. The researchers concluded...employers and jobseekers are discussed." Arnulf and colleagues published their study in...can be obtained by contacting J.K. Arnulf, Norwegian School Management BI, Dept... |
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Arnulf Rainer: The Overpainter
MUNICH Arnulf Rainer: The Overpainter ALTE PINAKOTHEK June 10-September 5 Curated by Corinna Thierolf Calling himself TRRR - an onomatopoeic... |
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Arnulf Rainer.(Brief Article)
...retrospective (featuring paintings, photographs, drawings, and videos) reveals the intense thematic continuity throughout Arnulf Rainer's oeuvre from the '50S to the present. At the crux: death, physical pain, and spiritual elevation, expressed... |
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Arnulf Herrmann: Ensemble Pieces
...Johannes Kalitzke Wergo 6576 2 * * * * * The titles of these five pieces, written between 2003 and 2008 by German composer Arnulf Herrmann (born 1968), are unusual enough: Fiktive Tanze(Fictive Dances), Monstroses Lied(Monstrous Song- it's a... |
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Died: Arnulf Camps, O.F.M.(Personalia)(Obituary)
Died. Arnulf Camps, O.F.M., 81, a Dutch Roman Catholic missiologist, March 5, 2006. Born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, February 1... |
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Truth or trouble? // Artists Arnulf Rainer and Peter Saul share MCA billing
Arnulf Rainer and Peter Saul: Two artists in search of the truth, or a couple of societal outcasts stirring up trouble? You can find... |
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Send Me God: The Lives of Ida the Compassionate of Nivelles, Nun of La Ramée,...
Send Me God: The Lives of Ida the Compassionate of Nivelles, Nun of La Ramée, Arnulf, Lay Brother of Villers, and Abundus, Monk of Villers by Goswin of Bossut. Translated by and with an introduction by Martinus... |
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Arnulf Rainer: the Overpainter.(MUNICH)(Brief article)
ALTE PINAKOTHEK June 10-September 5 Curated by Corinna Thierolf Calling himself TRRR--an onomatopoeic dog's growl instead of a proper name--Rainer began his career with a contradictory burst of aggression and selfeffacement, and it was to drive his lifelong engagement with the graphic gesture. His |
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Football: More teenage kicks lying in wait for Sven WATCH THIS FACE Jose...
Move over, Theo. England's first opponents at Germany 2006, Paraguay, have been putting their faith in youth and have unearthed their own wunderkind. Their brightest talent is the 18-year-old Jose Arnulfo Montiel, a central midfielder who is recognised for his venomous right foot and his composed |