Biography Category
works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes.
Background
In the cent...
or Ivan the Great, 1440–1505, grand duke of Moscow (1462–1505), creator of the consolidated Muscovite (Russian) state. He subjugated (1478) Great ...
( s´´mä l päshä´) (KEY) , 1830–95, ruler of Egypt (1863–79), son of Ibrahim Pasha. He succeeded his uncle Said Pasha as ruler. Ismail used t...
(pärm ´n n) (KEY) , d. 330 B.C., Macedonian general. He served under Philip II. On Philip’s death Parmenion was largely responsible for the adher...
(th m s´t kl z) (KEY) , c.525–462 B.C., Athenian statesman and naval commander. He was elected one of the three archons in 493 B.C. In succeeding y...
( m l´r k, ´m lr k) (KEY) or Amaury I ( mô´r , Fr. äm r ´) (KEY) , c.1137–1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162–74); brother and successor o...