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Crete
Crete , Gr. Kríti, island (1991 pop. 539,938), c.3,235 sq mi (8,380 sq km), SE Greece, in the E Mediterranean Sea, c.60 mi (100 km) from the Greek mainland. The largest of the Greek islands, it extends c.160 mi (260 km) from east to west and marks the southern limit of the Aegean Sea, the southern part of which is also called the Sea of Crete. The rocky northern coast of Crete is deeply indented, and the interior is largely mountainous, culminating in Mt. Ida (8,058 ft/2,456 m). Iráklion is the capital of the Crete governorate and is the island's largest city; Khaniá is the only other large city.
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"Crete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Crete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Crete.html "Crete." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Crete.html |
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Crete
Crete (Kríti), Greece Kaptaru, al‐Iḳriṭish, Candia, Kirid A region and an island with a name which may be derived from Krus, a mythical figure from whom, according to tradition, the Cretans are descended. Crete was the birthplace of the Minoan civilization. Thereafter it was under the control of the Dorians, the Romans (67 bc–ad 395), the Byzantines (395–824), the Arabs, who called it al‐Ikritish, and the Byzantines together (824–1204) until the Crusaders sold it to the Venetians (1204–1669). They gave the name Candia to the island, possibly from the Arabic el‐khandaq ‘the entrenched’, thus ‘(Castle in) the Moat’ (Heraklion). It was called Kirid by the Ottoman Turks while they ruled in 1669–1898. Crete was united with Greece in 1913, having been proclaimed the Independent Cretan State, still under the rule of the Ottoman Sultan, by the Great Powers in 1898.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crete." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crete." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Crete.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Crete." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Crete.html |
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Crete
Crete (Kreti, Kríti) Largest island of Greece, in the e Mediterranean Sea, sse of the Greek mainland; the capital is Iráklion. Minoan civilization flourished on Crete from 2000 bc, and the palace of Knossos was built c.1700 bc. Crete was conquered by Rome in c.68 bc and later came under Byzantine (395), Arab (826) and Venetian (1210) rule. In 1669, Crete fell to Turkey. Foreign intervention forced Turkey to evacuate Crete (1898), and it was eventually united with Greece (1908). It was occupied by German forces in World War II. Crete has a mountainous terrain upon which sheep and goats are raised. The mild climate supports the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and oranges. Products: wool, hides, cheese, olive oil, wine. Tourism is important. Area: 8336sq km (3218sq mi). Pop. (2001) 601,159.
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Crete
Crete A strategically placed Greek island in the Mediterranean, almost equidistant from Europe, Africa, and Asia Minor. It was part of the Ottoman Empire from the late seventeenth century, and became a part of Greece under the Treaty of London only in 1913, following a series of repeated uprisings. Owing to its strategic importance as a stepping-stone on the way to North Africa, in 1941 it was attacked by German troops. Despite strong resistance by Greek and Commonwealth forces the Germans successfully made the first airborne invasion in military history. A bloody twelve-day battle followed, during which some 18,000 Allied troops were captured.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Crete." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Crete." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Crete.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Crete." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Crete.html |
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Crete
Crete Island 100 km. (60 miles) south of Greece, with a Jewish settlement (Acts 2: 11). Paul sailed along its south coast on his final journey (to Rome), but there is no record of how the Gospel reached Crete, which it must have done before the Pastoral Epistles were written (Titus 1: 5), since Titus was to supervise congregations in that area of legendary dissipation (1: 12).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Crete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Crete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Crete.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Crete." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Crete.html |
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Crete
Crete a Greek island in the eastern Mediterranean, noted for the remains of the Minoan civilization which flourished there in the 2nd millennium bc.
Cretan bull the bull captured by Hercules as the seventh of his Labours; it may have been either the bull which became the father of the Minotaur, or the one which carried Europa to Crete. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Crete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Crete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Crete.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Crete." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Crete.html |
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Crete
Crete
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•concrete • window seat
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"Crete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Crete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Crete.html "Crete." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Crete.html |
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