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91Nicholas Woodcock — (c. 1585 after June 1658?) was a 17th century English mariner who sailed to Spitsbergen, Virginia, and Asia. He piloted the first Spanish whaling ship to Spitsbergen in 1612 and participated in the Anglo Persian sieges of Kishm and Ormus in 1622 …
92Jacques Margeret — Jacques Margeret, (b. ca 1565 1619 ) was a French mercenary captain who, in 1607, wrote the first printed French travel account of Muscovy, entitled, “Estate de l’Empire de Russie et de Grand Duché de Moscovie”. Birth and early life in FranceA… …
93Русский медведь — (англ. Russian Bear), во времена СССР также, и гораздо реже Советский медведь (англ. Soviet Bear)  олицетворение России (ранее СССР), «атрибут российского государства и субститут ее верховного правителя» (определение… …
94Индоутка — ? Мускусная утка Домашних мускусных уток часто называют индоутками, по видимому, ошибочно считая, что они получены скрещением индюков и уток Научная классификация …
95Мускусные утки — ? Мускусная утка Домашних мускусных уток часто называют индоутками, по видимому, ошибочно считая, что они получены скрещением индюков и уток Научная классификация …
96Ivan III — ( Ivan the Great ) 1440 1505, grand duke of Muscovy 1462 1505. * * * known as Ivan the Great born Jan. 22, 1440, Moscow died Oct. 27, 1505, Moscow Grand prince of Moscow (1462–1505). Determined to enlarge the territory he inherited from his… …
97Muscovite — /mus keuh vuyt /, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Moscow. 2. a native or inhabitant of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy. 3. (l.c.) Mineral. common light colored mica, essentially KAl3Si3O10(OH)2, used as an electrical insulator. 4. Archaic. a Russian.… …
98Jagiellon dynasty — Family of monarchs of Poland Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary that became one of the most powerful in east central Europe in the 15th–16th centuries. It was founded by Jogaila, grand duke of Lithuania, who became Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland… …
99Stephen Báthory — Hungarian István Báthory Polish Stefan Batory born Sept. 27, 1533, Szilágysomlyó, Transylvania died Dec. 12, 1586, near Grodno, grand duchy of Lith. Prince of Transylvania (1571–76) and king of Poland (1575–86). In 1571 he was elected prince of… …
100Moscow, Grand Principality of — ▪ medieval principality, Russia also called Muscovy, Russian Moskovskoye Velikoye Knazhestvo, medieval principality that, under the leadership of a branch of the Rurik dynasty, was transformed from a small settlement in the Rostov… …
