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  • 1Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia     Persia      …

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  • 2PERSIA — (Heb. פָּרָס, Paras), empire whose home coincided roughly with that of the province of Fars in modern Iran. Its inhabitants, calling themselves Persians, are first mentioned in Assyrian records of approximately 640 B.C.E. According to these… …

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  • 3King Shapur — can refer to:*Shapur I second Sassanid King of the Second Persian Empire, generally given as reigning from 241 to 272 *Shapur II ninth King of the Sassanid Empire from 309 to 379 *Shapur III the eleventh Sassanid King of Persia from 383 to 388 …

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  • 4Persia-Georgia relations — Persia and Georgia have had relations for thousands of years.Ancient periodEvidence from Achaemenid cuneiform inscriptions suggest that there was trade between the Achaemenids and Georgian tribes. [http://www.persian doc.org.ge/relations.html… …

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  • 5KING, KINGSHIP — (Heb. מלֶךְ, מַלְכוּת). In the Bible The term king in the biblical frame of reference and that of the Ancient Near East generally designates a governor and ruler, usually the sole authority over his subjects. This term is used to designate the… …

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  • 6King's peace — may refer to: *Queen s peace, in English law *Peace of Antalcidas, between Ancient Greek city states and Persia …

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  • 7King of Kings — This article is about the monarchic or divine title. For other uses, see King of Kings (disambiguation). King of Kings is a title that has been used by several monarchies and empires throughout history. The title originates in the Ancient Near… …

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  • 8Persia —    The Persia known to Byzantium (q.v.) was created in 226 when the Sassanians (q.v.) overthrew the Parthians. This new and highly nationalistic state made Zoroastrianism (q.v.) the state religion and revived the imperialistic aspirations of… …

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  • 9Persia 1856-57 (Theatre honour) — PersiaNote|Persia is a theatre honour of the British Indian Army awarded to units which participated with distinction in the Persian campaign of 1856 57. The expedition was launched with the purpose of bringing the Shah of Persia to heel after he …

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  • 10King Arthur in various media — The Matter of Britain stories, focussing on King Arthur, are one of the most popular literary subjects of all time, and have been adapted numerous times in every form of media.Modern literature* Attanasio, A. A.: The Dragon and the Unicorn , The… …

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