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François Quesnay (French: [fʁɑ̃swa kɛnɛ]; June 4 1694 – December 16 1774) was a French economist of the Physiocratic school. He is known for publishing the Tableau économique (Economic Table) […]

Alfred Marshall (26 July 1842 – 13 July 1924) was one of the most influential economists of his time. His book Principles of Economics (1890) was the dominant economic textbook […]

Pope Paul I (Latin: Paulus I; 700 – 28 June 767) was Pope from 29 May 757 to his death in 767. He first served as a Roman deacon and […]

Constantine VIII (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Η΄ Kōnstantinos VIII) (960 – 11 November 1028) was reigning Byzantine Emperor from 15 December 1025 until his death. He was the son of the Emperor […]

Cambyses II (Persian: کمبوجيه دوم‎; Old Persian:

Samuel (also Samuil representing Bulgarian Самуил pronounced [samuˈil]) was the Tsar (Emperor) of the First Bulgarian Empire from 997 to 6 October 1014. From 977 to 997 he was a […]

Basil II (Greek: Βασίλειος Β΄ Basileios II; 958 – 15 December 1025) was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. […]

In Greek mythology Menelaus (/ˌmɛnɪˈleɪəs/; Ancient Greek: Μενέλαος Menelaos) was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta the husband of Helen of Troy and a central figure in the Trojan War. […]

Xerxes I of Persia (/ˈzɜrksiːz/; Old Persian: Xšaya-ṛšā IPA: [xʃajaːrʃaː] meaning ruling over heroes; New Persian: خشایارشا ; Greek: Ξέρξης [ksérksɛːs]; Hebrew: אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Modern Aẖashverosh Tiberian ʼĂḥašwērôš) also known as […]

William Melvin Bill Hicks (December 16 1961 – February 26 1994) was an American stand-up comedian social critic satirist and musician. His material encompassing a wide range of social issues […]