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During the early modern period, the Holy Roman Empire was divided into imperial circles (Latin: Circuli imperii; German: Reichskreise; singular: Circulus...

A ranked society in anthropology is one that ranks individuals in terms of their genealogical distance from the chief. Another term for a "ranked society"...

Beatrice Cenci (Italian: [beaˈtriːtʃe ˈtʃɛntʃi]; 6 February 1577 – 11 September 1599) was a Roman noblewoman imprisoned by her father, who repeatedly raped...

This is a list of fictional monarchs – characters who appear in fiction as the monarchs (kings, queens, emperors, empresses, etc.) of real-life countries...

Muriel George (29 August 1883 – 22 October 1965) was an English singer and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1932 and 1955. She also appeared...

The neodamodes (Greek: νεοδαμώδεις, neodamōdeis) were helots freed after passing a time of service as hoplites in the Spartan army. The date of their first...

Vladimir Vidrić (April 20, 1875 – September 29, 1909) was a Croatian poet, and is considered one of the major figures of Croatian secessionist poetry....

Albert (Albert I) (before 1131 – 29 September 1162), Count of Chiny, son of Otto II, Count of Chiny, and Adélaïs of Namur. He succeeded his father before...

Eudice Shapiro (1914–2007) was a violinist, chamber musician and violin professor. Shapiro was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1914. Shapiro began studying...

Dr. Gordon H. Torrey (December 4, 1919 – March 28, 1995), of Maryland, was a stamp collector active within the Washington, D.C., area, and at the national...

Agnes von Konow (5 March 1868 - 15 May 1944), was a Finnish activist for the protection of animals. She was the founder of the Finnish society for the...