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(Alexius Angelus), d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1203–4), son of Isaac II. When his father was deposed, Alexius fled to Italy and then went to Germany...
( 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...
(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...
(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...
( 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...
or Ivan the Great, 1440–1505, grand duke of Moscow (1462–1505), creator of the consolidated Muscovite (Russian) state. He subjugated (1478) Great ...