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Albert Achilles

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Albert Achilles , 1414-86, elector of Brandenburg (1470-86); third son of Elector Frederick I . He succeeded his brother in 1470. Anxious to consolidate Hohenzollern power in Brandenburg, he issued (1473) the Dispositio of Achillea, which decreed that the title of elector should pass to the eldest son. This established the law of primogeniture in Brandenburg. The Dispositio remained in force until 1918. Author not available, ALBERT ACHILLES. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Albert of Brandenburg
...25), first duke of Prussia (1525-68); grandson of Elector Albert Achilles of Brandenburg. In 1525 he became a Protestant, and on the...duchy remained under Polish suzerainty. On the extinction of Albert's line (1618), Prussia passed to the senior line of Brandenburg... Read more

Lewis, Richard (Thomas, Thomas)
...Glyndebourne début 1947. Sang Peter Grimes at CG 1947 and Albert Herring with EOG 1948. Created role of Troilus in Troilus and...1955, and roles of Mark ( The Midsummer Marriage , 1955) and Achilles ( King Priam , 1962). Sang in f.p. of Stravinsky's Canticum... Read more

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	`Linked: The New Science of Networks' by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi; Perseus.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) ; ...have sprung up about it. For my money, Notre Dame physicist Albert-Laszlo Barabasi's Linked is the best choice for the layperson...very little. And, it's valuable to realize that hubs are the Achilles heel of most networks. You can take out many nodes and the... Read more
	`Linked: The New Science of Networks' by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi; Perseus ($26). ; ...have sprung up about it. For my money, Notre Dame physicist Albert-Laszlo Barabasi's Linked is the best choice for the layperson...very little. And, it's valuable to realize that hubs are the Achilles heel of most networks. You can take out many nodes and the... Read more
	Handel in the 21st century: just add beer CLASSICAL Orlando Wilton's Music Hall, LONDON Voices Royal Albert Hall GLYNDEBOURNE ; From Achilles to Zidane, there are few things more poignant than a hero's fall from grace. Such is the subject of Handel's 1733 opera Orlando... Read more
	Feds to prod states to open local loop. (US vice-president Albert Gore Jr. favors breaking local telephone monopoloies) ; ...of real competition for local telephone service. The vice president, on crutches and wearing a cast after rupturing his left Achilles tendon playing basketball, said there will be a summit of local, state and federal government officials early next year aimed... Read more
	My hero uncle a newsreel star ; ...the exploits of my uncle, Albert Bowers. During the Second...petty officer on the HMS Achilles. This cruiser was a New...wounded sailors attended to. Albert said (on his return home...Tunstall, and my aunt (Albert's sister) spotted him with... Read more
	Showbits ; Troy Brad Pitt stars as Achilles, the great Greek warrior who...York jury ruled that Morris Albert's 1975 composition Feelings...was owed at least US$50,000. Albert's own recording of Feelings...Punchline, Stricklin. Royal Albert (48 Albert): Wax Mannequin... Read more
	Injury Forces Hide Out of Title Defense ; An Achilles tendon injury forced Britain's Herbie Hide out of his World Boxing Organisation...heavyweight title defense against America's Orlin Norris on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall here. This is the third time that the Briton has had to withdraw from... Read more

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