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Bible Encyclopedias
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Abbot, George
archbishop of canterbury in the reigns of james i. and charles i., and one of the translators of king james's bible; an enemy of laud's, who succeeded him (1562-1633).
archbishop of canterbury in the reigns of james i. and charles i., and one of the translators of king james's bible; an enemy of laud's, who succeeded him (1562-1633).
Aberdeen
The fourth city in Scotland, on the E. coast, between the mouths of the Dee and Don; built of grey granite, with many fine public edifices, a flourishing
The fourth city in Scotland, on the E. coast, between the mouths of the Dee and Don; built of grey granite, with many fine public edifices, a flourishing
Ab`gar XIV.
a king of edessa, one of a dynasty of the name, a contemporary of jesus christ, and said to have corresponded with him.
a king of edessa, one of a dynasty of the name, a contemporary of jesus christ, and said to have corresponded with him.
Achil`les
The son of Peleus and Thetis, king of the Myrmidons, the most famous of the Greek heroes in the Trojan war, and whose wrath with the consequences of
The son of Peleus and Thetis, king of the Myrmidons, the most famous of the Greek heroes in the Trojan war, and whose wrath with the consequences of
Adme`tus
king of pheræ in thessaly, one of the argonauts, under whom apollo served for a time as neat-herd. see alcestis .
king of pheræ in thessaly, one of the argonauts, under whom apollo served for a time as neat-herd. see alcestis .
Adolf, Friedrich
king of sweden, under whose reign the nobles divided themselves into the two factions of the caps, or the peace-party, and the hats, or the war-party (1710-1771).
king of sweden, under whose reign the nobles divided themselves into the two factions of the caps, or the peace-party, and the hats, or the war-party (1710-1771).
Adras`tus
a king of argos, the one survivor of the first expedition of the seven against thebes, who died of grief when his son fell in the second.
a king of argos, the one survivor of the first expedition of the seven against thebes, who died of grief when his son fell in the second.
Ad`herbal
son of micipsa, king of numidia, killed by jugurtha, 249 b.c.
son of micipsa, king of numidia, killed by jugurtha, 249 b.c.
Af`ghans, the
a fine and noble but hot-tempered race of the mohammedan faith inhabiting afghanistan. the afghans proper are called n india, and call themselves beni israel (sons of israel), tracing their descent from king saul.
a fine and noble but hot-tempered race of the mohammedan faith inhabiting afghanistan. the afghans proper are called n india, and call themselves beni israel (sons of israel), tracing their descent from king saul.
Agag
a king of the amalekites, conquered by saul, and hewn in pieces by order of samuel.
a king of the amalekites, conquered by saul, and hewn in pieces by order of samuel.
Agamem`non
A son of Atreus, king of Mycenæ and general-in-chief of the Greeks in the Trojan war, represented as a man of stately presence and a proud spirit.
A son of Atreus, king of Mycenæ and general-in-chief of the Greeks in the Trojan war, represented as a man of stately presence and a proud spirit.
Agesila`us
a spartan king, victorious over the persians in asia and over the allied thebans and athenians at coronea, but defeated by epaminondas at mantinea after a campaign in egypt; d . 360 b.c., aged 84.
a spartan king, victorious over the persians in asia and over the allied thebans and athenians at coronea, but defeated by epaminondas at mantinea after a campaign in egypt; d . 360 b.c., aged 84.
Ahaz
a king of judah who first brought judea under tribute to assyria.
a king of judah who first brought judea under tribute to assyria.
Aidan, St.
the archbishop of lindisfarne, founder of the monastery, and the apostle of northumbria, sent thither from iona on the invitation of king oswald in 635.
the archbishop of lindisfarne, founder of the monastery, and the apostle of northumbria, sent thither from iona on the invitation of king oswald in 635.
Alaric II.
king of the visigoths, whose dominions included all gaul and most of spain; defeated by the franks at poitiers, and killed by the hand of clovis, their king, in 567.
king of the visigoths, whose dominions included all gaul and most of spain; defeated by the franks at poitiers, and killed by the hand of clovis, their king, in 567.
Alas`co, John
the uncle of sigismund, king of poland, and a zealous promoter in poland of the reformation, the friend of erasmus and zwinglius (1499-1560).
the uncle of sigismund, king of poland, and a zealous promoter in poland of the reformation, the friend of erasmus and zwinglius (1499-1560).
Albany (2)
a town in w. australia, on king george sound, 261 m. se. of perth, a port of call for australian liners; also the capital of the state of new york, on the hudson river, a well-appointed city; seat of justice for the state, with a large trade and numerous manufactures.
a town in w. australia, on king george sound, 261 m. se. of perth, a port of call for australian liners; also the capital of the state of new york, on the hudson river, a well-appointed city; seat of justice for the state, with a large trade and numerous manufactures.
Alboin
king of the lombards in the 6th century, from 561 to 573; invaded italy as far as the tiber, and set up his capital in pavia; incurred the resentment of his wife, who had him assassinated for forcing her to drink wine out of the skull of her father.
king of the lombards in the 6th century, from 561 to 573; invaded italy as far as the tiber, and set up his capital in pavia; incurred the resentment of his wife, who had him assassinated for forcing her to drink wine out of the skull of her father.
Alcin`ous
a king of the phæacians, the father of nausicaa, who figures in the odyssey as the host of ulysses, who had been shipwrecked on his shore.
a king of the phæacians, the father of nausicaa, who figures in the odyssey as the host of ulysses, who had been shipwrecked on his shore.
Alexander I.
King of Scotland, son of Malcolm Canmore and Margaret, sister of Edgar Atheling, a vigorous prince, surnamed on that account The Fierce ; subdued a rising
King of Scotland, son of Malcolm Canmore and Margaret, sister of Edgar Atheling, a vigorous prince, surnamed on that account The Fierce ; subdued a rising
