Justin I (Latin: Flavius Iustinus Augustus Ancient Greek: Ἰουστίνος; c. 453 – 1 August 527) was Byzantine Emperor from 518 to 527. He rose through the ranks of the army […]
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Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea was according to all four canonical Gospels the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus’ crucifixion. According to Mark 15:43 […]
Averroes
ʾAbū l-Walīd Muḥammad bin ʾAḥmad bin Rušd (Arabic: أبو الوليد محمد بن احمد بن رشد) commonly known as Ibn Rushd (Arabic: ابن رشد) or by his Latinized name Averroës (/əˈvɛroʊ.iːz/; […]
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault (French: [miʃɛl fuko]; born Paul-Michel Foucault) (15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French philosopher historian of ideas social theorist philologist and literary critic. His theories […]
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom (real name Victor von Doom) is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The son of gypsy witch Cynthia Von Doom Doctor Doom is a […]
Vera Wang
Vera Ellen Wang (Chinese: 王薇薇; pinyin: Wáng Wēiwei Mandarin pronunciation: [u̯ɑ̌ŋ u̯éɪ̯u̯éɪ̯]; born June 27 1949) is an American fashion designer based in New York City and former figure skater. […]
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III (Latin: Paulus III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) born Alessandro Farnese was Pope from 13 October 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to […]
Richeza of Lotharingia
Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza Rixa Ryksa; born about 995/1000 – 21 March 1063) was a German noblewoman by birth a member of the Ezzonen dynasty. She married Mieszko […]
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471) born Pietro Barbo was Pope from 30 August 1464 to his death in 1471.
Emperor Shōkō
Emperor Shōkō (称光天皇 Shōkō-tennō) (May 12 1401 – August 30 1428) was the 101st emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from […]