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  • 111Thucydides — (c. 460 B.C. ndash; c. 395 B.C.) (Greek Θουκυδίδης, Thoukydídēs ) was a Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War , which recounts the 5th century B.C. war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 B.C. Thucydides has… …

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  • 1121940s — 40s redirects here. For decades comprising years 40–49 of other centuries, see List of decades …

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  • 113Ovid — For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation). Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) Imaginary depiction of Ovid with laurel wreath (from an engraving) Born March 20, 43 BC Sulmo, Roman Republic (modern …

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  • 114Mystery play — Mystery plays and miracle plays (which are two different things) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying… …

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  • 115Marching band — For the Swedish band, see Marching Band (band). Goin Band from Raiderland, a college marching band in the United States Video of the Tennessee Volunteers Pride of …

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  • 116Brothers Grimm — The Brothers Grimm (German: Die Gebrüder Grimm ), Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales [Harvnb|Zipes|2002] and for their work in linguistics, relating to how… …

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  • 117T. E. Lawrence — Infobox Military Person name= Thomas Edward Lawrence lived= birth date|1888|08|16 ndash; death date and age|1935|05|19|1888|08|16 placeofbirth= Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, North Wales placeofdeath= Bovington Camp, Dorset, England caption= T. E.… …

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  • 118Hermann Zapf — Born November 8, 1918 (1918 11 08) (age 92) Nuremberg,  German Empire Residence …

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  • 119Catherine of Valois — Infobox British Royalty|majesty|consort name =Catherine of Valois title =Queen consort of England imgw =150px caption = reign =2 June 1420 31 August 1422 coronation =23 February 1421 spouse =Henry V Owen Tudor spouse type =Spouse issue =Henry VI… …

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  • 120Edgar the Peaceful — Infobox British Royalty|Monarch name=Edgar the Peaceful title=King of England rank=13th reign=1 October 959 ndash;8 July 975 predecessor=Edwy successor=Edward the Martyr date of birth=943/944 place of birth= Wessex, England date of death= death… …

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