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  • 121Francis I — 1. 1494 1547, king of France 1515 47. 2. 1768 1835, first emperor of Austria 1804 35; as Francis II, last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792 1806. * * * I French François born Sept. 12, 1494, Cognac, France died March 31, 1547, Rambouillet… …

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  • 122Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 …

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  • 123Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction       three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present.       Like… …

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  • 124Captivities of the Israelites — • Includes the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Roman captivities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Captivities of the Israelites     Captivities of the Israelites   …

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  • 125Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany     Germany     † …

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  • 126Napoleon III — • Emperor of the French (1808 1873) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Napoleon III     Napoleon III     † …

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  • 127Reductions of Paraguay — • Jesuit campaign to convert the natives of Paraguay Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reductions of Paraguay     Reductions of Paraguay      …

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  • 128List of EastEnders characters (2011) — The following is a list of characters who first appeared or are due to appear in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2011, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood. The first main… …

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