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  • 41caparison — ca•par•i•son [[t]kəˈpær ə sən[/t]] n. 1) a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings 2) rich and sumptuous clothing or equipment 3) to cover with a caparison 4) to dress richly; deck • Etymology: 1585–95;… …

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  • 42Kandahar — For the 2001 film, see Kandahar (film); for the Kandahar meteorite of 1959, see meteorite falls; for the places in Azerbaijan, see Cəndəhar and Çandahar. Infobox City in Afghanistan official name = Kandahar native name = کندهار province name =… …

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  • 43La Tène culture — The La Tène culture was a European Iron Age culture named after the archaeological site of La Tène on the north side of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, where a rich trove of artifacts was discovered by Hansli Kopp in 1857.La Tène culture developed …

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  • 44Sigismund II Augustus — For other nobles of the same name, please see Sigismund. Infobox Polish monarch name=Sigismund II Augustus image caption= birthdate=birth date|1520|8|1|df=y birthplace=Kraków, Poland deathdate=death date and age|1572|7|7|1520|8|1|df=y… …

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  • 45Celtiberians — The Celtiberians (or Celt Iberians) [The term Celtiberi appears in accounts by Diodorus Siculus, Appian and Martial who recognized a mixed Celtic and Iberian people; Strabo saw the Celts as the more dominant group in this blend.] were a Celtic… …

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  • 46Heraldic badge — In heraldry, a badge is an emblem or personal device used to indicate allegiance to or property of an individual or family. Physical badges were common in the Middle Ages particularly in England. They would be made of base metal and worn on the… …

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  • 47Opus Anglicanum — Embroidered bookbinding for the Felbrigge Psalter in couched gold thread and split stitch, likely worked by Anne de Felbrigge, a nun in the convent of Minoresses at Bruisyard, Suffolk, during the latter half of the fourteenth century.[1] Opus… …

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  • 48Fujinoki Tomb — is a tumulus, known as a kofun in Japanese, located in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is estimated to date from the later half of the sixth century or the late seventh century. [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0306461587… …

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  • 49Antonio de Morga — Doctor Antonio de Morga Sánchez Garay (1559, Seville, Spain mdash;July 21, 1636) was a lawyer and a high ranking colonial official in the Philippines, New Spain and Peru. He was also a historian. He published the book Sucesos de las islas… …

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  • 50Roman military decorations and punishments — As with most other military forces the Roman military adopted a carrot and stick approach to military, with an extensive list of decorations for military gallantry and likewise a range of punishments for military transgressions.Decorations,… …

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