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  • 41Freygeirr — and U 1158.Pritsak 1981:397ff] On the runestone Gs 13, Freygeirr is reported to be the leader of an expedition to Tavastia::Gs 13: Brúsi had this stone erected in memory of Egill, his brother. And he died in Tafeistaland, when Brúsi brought (=… …

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  • 42Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… …

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  • 43Exilarch — An exhibit depicting Exilarch Huna at the Beit Hatefutsot Exilarch (Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. head of the exile , Greek: Æchmalotarcha) refers to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community in Babylon… …

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  • 44Early Irish law — Redwood Castle Co. Tipperary, although built by the Normans, was later occupied by the MacEgan juristic family and served as a school of Irish law under them Early Irish law refers to the statutes that governed everyday life and politics in Early …

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  • 45Michael of Chernigov — The icon of Saint Michael of Chernigov Saint Michael of Chernigov[1] or Mikhail Vsevolodovich[2] (Russian: Михаил Всеволодович …

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  • 46Rauðúlfs þáttr — is a short allegorical story preserved in Iceland in a number of medieval manuscripts. The author is unknown but was apparently a 12th 13th century ecclesiastical person. The story is about Saint Olav’s (Olav Haraldsson II king of Norway 995… …

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  • 47Saiō — A nihongo|Saiō|斎王| was an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor, sent to Ise to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century until the 14th century. The Saiō s residence, Saikū (斎宮), was approximately 10km north west of the… …

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  • 48Ingvar Runestones — The Ingvar Runestones ( sv. Ingvarstenarna) is the name of c. 26 Varangian Runestones that were raised in commemoration of those who died in the Swedish Viking expedition to the Caspian Sea of Ingvar the Far Travelled. The Ingvar expedition was… …

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  • 49John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford — (c. 12 March 1312 – 24 January 1360) was the nephew and heir of Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford. He succeded as Earl of Oxford in 1331, after his uncle died without issue. John de Vere was a trusted captain of Edward III in the king s wars in… …

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  • 50entourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. retinue, train. See assemblage, servant. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Companions] Syn. retinue, attendants, followers; see escort , following . 2. [Environment] Syn. surroundings, milieu, locale; see… …

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