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2 days ago · The Italian name of the city is Città del Vaticano or, more formally, Stato della Città del Vaticano, meaning 'Vatican City State'. Its Latin name is Status Civitatis Vaticanae; this is used in official documents by the Holy See, the Church and the Pope. History
1 day ago · This article presents a list of notable historical references to the name Palestine as a place name for the region of Palestine throughout history. This includes uses of the localized inflections in various languages, such as Arabic Filasṭīn and Latin Palaestina .
3 days ago · Constantine XI Palaeologus was the last Byzantine emperor (1449–53), killed in the final defense of Constantinople against the Ottoman Turks. He is sometimes referred to as Constantine XII, based on the erroneous idea that Constantine Lascaris was crowned in 1204. Constantine was the fourth son of.
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2 days ago · The first written record thought to refer to Gdańsk is the vita of Saint Adalbert. Written in 999, it describes how in 997 Saint Adalbert of Prague baptised the inhabitants of urbs Gyddannyzc, "which separated the great realm of the duke [i.e., Bolesław the Brave of Poland] from the sea." [32]
3 days ago · In the Bible, the name Israel originates from Abraham’s grandson, Jacob. According to biblical accounts, Jacob had a profound encounter with the Hebrew God, who renamed him “Israel.” The name Israel is of Hebrew origin and means “wrestled with God” or “God contends.”
5 days ago · Where did Marvel Comics get its name? The title of Timely Comics’ first comic book , in 1939, was Marvel Comics no. 1. The company continued to release comics under the Marvel name through the 1940s and ’50s.
4 days ago · So, how did pickleball get its name? Well, two stories might explain it. The first says it’s all thanks to Pickles, the Pritchard family dog who couldn’t resist chasing stray balls during the games. The second comes from Pritchard’s wife, Joan, who likened the sport to the “pickle boat” in rowing.
