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Carausius
Carausius , d. 293, Gallo-Roman military commander. He was stationed in Gaul, but Emperor Maximian suspected him of conspiring with the Germans and condemned him to death. Carausius fled to Britain and established his rule there, defying attempts to conquer him. Diocletian and Maximian finally... Read more |
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James I (Scotland)
James I 1394-1437, king of Scotland (1406-37), son and successor of Robert III. King Robert feared for the safety of James because the king's brother, Robert Stuart , 1st duke of Albany, who was virtual ruler of the realm, stood next in line of succession after the young prince. Albany had already... Read more |
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False Imprisonment
FALSE IMPRISONMENT The illegal confinement of one individual against his or her will by another individual in such a manner as to violate the confined individual's right to be free from restraint of movement. To recover damages for false imprisonment, an individual must be confined to a... Read more |
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earl of Cornwall Richard
earl of Cornwall Richard 1209-72, second son of King John of England and brother of Henry III . In 1227, following an expedition to Gascony and Poitou, Richard forced Henry to grant him the land and wealth he regarded as his right, as well as the title of earl of Cornwall. He improved his position... Read more |
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prince of Wales Edward
Edward, prince of Wales (1330–76), known as the ‘Black Prince’. He was, both for contemporaries and later generations, one of the great chivalric heroes, though his reputation does not stand up to close inspection in all respects. The eldest son of Edward III, he was made earl... Read more |
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723-92, English portrait painter, b. Devonshire. Long considered historically the most important of England's painters, by his learned example he raised the artist to a position of respect in England. Reynolds studied painting in London and in 1742 began as a portraitist in... Read more |
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Sigismondo Malatesta
Malatesta, Sigismondo (b Rimini, 1417; d Rimini, 9 Oct. 1468). Italian nobleman, ruler of Rimini from 1432 until his death. A brilliant and totally unscrupulous condottiere, he is the archetype of the megalomaniac, paganizing tyrant once thought to be characteristic of the Italian Renaissance. His... Read more |
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Cal Jr. Ripken
Cal Ripken, Jr. 1960- American baseball player Merely going on his playing accomplishments—a much-admired all-around slugger/shortstop, several Golden Glove and Player of the Year honors—Cal Ripken, Jr. may well be placed among professional baseball's elite. But beyond his... Read more |
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Charlie Sifford
Charlie Sifford 1922— Golfer Charlie Sifford has been called the "Jackie Robinson of golf." The first black man to break the color barrier in one of the nation's most elitist sports, Sifford endured humiliation, threats to his life and limb, and even mistreatment from some of his fellow... Read more |
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Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy1977— Rap and hip-hop artist, producer Raised in poverty by a single mother, young Jay Jenkins learned to make money and earn respect in the few, mostly unlawful, arenas open to him on the streets of his Atlanta neighborhood. Starting out in such enterprises as selling illegal cell... Read more |
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