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111Kara Koyunlu — or Qara Qoyunlu (Turkish; Black Sheep ) Turkmen tribal federation that ruled Azerbaijan and Iraq (с 1375–1468). Their second leader, Kara Yūsuf (r. 1390–1400, 1406–20), secured their independence by seizing Tabrīz, the capital of the Jalāyrid… …
112Ontario, Lake — Smallest and easternmost of the Great Lakes of North America. Bounded by New York and Ontario, and with the U.S. Canada border passing through it, the lake is roughly elliptical; its major axis, 193 mi (311 km) long, lies nearly east to west, and …
113Daliyat al-Rawha' — Daliyat al Rawha …
114Alfred the Great — (ca. 848–899) Alfred the Great was king of Wessex from 871 to 899, and was successful in defending his kingdom from Danish invaders and even in expanding his holdings at the expense of the Danes. But beyond preserving an independent Anglo… …
115griþ — n ( es/ ?) truce, (temporary) peace; protection of the person, asylum, sanctuary, guarantee of safety …
116transitory — tran|si|to|ry [ trænzı,tɔri ] adjective temporary: Peace between the two countries was only transitory …
117expiration of truce — termination of a cease fire, end of a temporary peace …
118Malta — An island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily and east of Tunisia, Malta was ruled by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, a chivalric and monastic order that went back to the Crusades, until conquered by the French under… …
119Roberts, Frederick Sleigh — , Earl Roberts of Kandahar and Pretoria (1832–1914) A talented and popular British general, Roberts made his name fighting in India, Afghanistan, and South Africa, becoming commander in chief of the British Army in 1900. Roberts was… …
120armistice — n. Truce, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms, temporary peace …
