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- (from the article "Tiglath-pileser III") ...lands of Puqudu, northeast of Baghdad, were joined to the Arrapkha (Kirkuk) province, thereby holding the Aramaean tribes in check. This and contiguous operations strengthened the hands of Nabonassar, the native king of Babylonia, who maintained peace until his death ...
- Nabonidus
- king of Babylonia from 556 until 539 BC, when Babylon fell to Cyrus, king of Persia. After a popular rising led by the priests of Marduk, chief god of the city, Nabonidus, who favoured the moon god Sin, made his ... [11 Related Articles]
- Nabopolassar
- (from the article "Nebuchadrezzar II") Nebuchadrezzar II was the oldest son and successor of Nabopolassar, founder of the Chaldean empire. He is known from cuneiform inscriptions, the Bible and later Jewish sources, and classical authors. His name, from the Akkadian Nabu-kudurri-usur, means "O Nabu, watch ...
- naboria
- (from the article "Latin America, history of") ...when possible, but the limits of his resources were soon reached. He needed permanent indigenous employees who could learn needed skills and act as a cadre. The indigenous world already knew the naboria, a person directly and permanently dependent upon ...
- Nabrit, James M., Jr.
- American lawyer and academic who while practicing law (1930-36) in Houston, Texas, and serving as a teacher and administrator (1936-60) at Howard University, Washington, D.C., was involved in a number of important civil rights cases; he successfully argued before the ...
- Nabu
- major god in the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon. He was patron of the art of writing and a god of vegetation. Nabu's symbols were the clay tablet and the stylus, the instruments held to be proper to him who inscribed the fates ... [3 Related Articles]
- Nabu-apla-iddina
- (from the article "Sippar") ...before 1174 BC, when it was sacked by the Elamite king Kutir-Nahhunte. It recovered and was later captured by the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser I. Under the 8th dynasty of Babylon, however, King Nabu-apla-iddina (c. 880) rebuilt Sippar's great Temple of ...
- Nabu-rimanni
- the earliest Babylonian astronomer known by name, who devised the so-called System A, a group of ephemerides, or tables, giving the positions of the Moon, Sun, and planets at any given moment. Based on centuries of observation, these tables were ... [1 Related Articles]
- Nabuco de Araujo, Joaquim Aurelio Barreto
- statesman and diplomat, leader of the abolition movement in Brazil, and man of letters. [2 Related Articles]
- Nacala
- (from the article "Mozambique") ...offer some of the liveliest nightlife in southern Africa. Other major cities and towns, most of which lie on or near the Indian Ocean coast, include Beira, Quelimane, Chimoio, Tete, Nampula, and Nacala..
- Nacaome
- city, southern Honduras, on the seasonally dry Nacaome River. It was founded in 1535 and given city status in 1845. Its colonial church, rebuilt in 1867, still stands. Nacaome is a manufacturing and commercial centre. Cement products are made in ...
- Nachi-katsuura
- town, Wakayama ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean. Lying within Yoshino-Kumano National Park, the town is a summer resort renowned for its proximity to more than 40 waterfalls. The main fall is one of the highest in Japan, ...
- Nachikufan industry
- industry of the African Late Stone Age practiced by hunting-gathering peoples who occupied the wooded plateaus of south-central Africa some 10,000-11,000 years ago. The Nachikufan tool industry is characterized by projectiles with several kinds of microlithic heads, heavy stone scrapers ... [1 Related Articles]
- Nachman, Jerry
- American journalist (b. Feb. 24, 1946, Brooklyn, N.Y.-d. Jan. 19/20, 2004, Hoboken, N.J.), became well known for his street-smart bluntness and humour during the course of his career in television news. He worked for CBS (1971-81) and NBC (1981-87) before ...
- Nachtigal, Gustav
- explorer of the Sahara who helped Germany obtain protectorates in western equatorial Africa. After spending several years as a military surgeon, he went to Tunisia as physician to the bey (ruler) and took part in several expeditions to the interior. ... [3 Related Articles]
- Nachtwey, James
- photojournalist noted for his unflinching and moving images of wars, conflicts, and social upheaval. [1 Related Articles]
- Nacna Kutthara
- (from the article "South Asian arts") The Parvati Devi temple at Nacna Kutthara, also of this period, is interesting for the covered circumambulatory provided around the sanctum and the large hall in front. When first discovered, the temple had an entire chamber above the sanctum (which ...
- Nacogdoches
- city, seat (1837) of Nacogdoches county, eastern Texas, U.S., near the Angelina River, 140 miles (225 km) north-northeast of Houston. In 1716 a Spanish mission (Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe) was first established near a Nacogdoche Indian village (a pyramidal mound ...
- nacrite
- (from the article "nacrite") clay mineral, a form of kaolinite [Al2Si2O5(OH)4] (q.v.).
form of kaolinitekaolinite group of common clay minerals tha
- Nacunday Falls
- (from the article "Plata, Rio de la") ...called the Rio Grande de Curitiba), the Iguacu flows about 380 miles from east to west, during which some 70 waterfalls reduce the river's elevation by a total of about 2,650 feet. While the Nacunday Falls are 131 feet high, ...
- Nadal Prize
- (from the article "Literature") The Nadal Prize was awarded to Felipe Benitez Reyes for his parody novel Mercado de espejismos, in which two retired art thieves are commissioned to steal the remains of the Three Wise Men from the cathedral at Cologne, Ger. Benitez ...
- Nadal, Rafael
- Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game's leading competitors, especially noted for his performance on clay. From 2005 to 2008 he won four consecutive French Open championships. [6 Related Articles]
- Nadar
- French writer, caricaturist, and photographer who is remembered primarily for his photographic portraits, which are considered to be among the best done in the 19th century. [1 Related Articles]
- Nadasdy, Ferenc
- (from the article "Wesselenyi Conspiracy") ...Roman Catholic magnates, including the palatine administrator Ferenc Wesselenyi; the ban (governor) of Croatia, Peter Zrinyi; the chief justice of Hungary, Ferenc Nadasdy; and Ferenc Rakoczi. They formed a conspiracy to free Hungary from Habsburg rule and secretly negotiated for ...
- Nadel, S.F.
- Austrian-born British anthropologist whose investigations of African ethnology led him to explore theoretical questions.
- Nadelman, Elie
- Polish-born sculptor whose mannered, curvilinear human figures greatly influenced early 20th-century American sculpture.
- Nader Khan, Mohammad
- (from the article "Barakzay Dynasty") ...Khan gained preeminence and founded the dynasty about 1837. Thereafter his descendants ruled in direct succession until 1929, when the reigning monarch abdicated and his cousin Mohammad Nader Khan was elected king.
- Nader's Raiders
- (from the article "Nader, Ralph") ...of privacy, and the case was settled after GM admitted wrongdoing before a Senate committee. With the funds he received from the lawsuit and aided by impassioned activists, who became known as Nader's Raiders, he helped establish a number of ...
- Nader, Ralph
- American lawyer and consumer advocate who was a four-time candidate for U.S. president (1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008). For coverage of the 2008 election, see United States Presidential Election of 2008. [4 Related Articles]
- NADH dehydrogenase
- (from the article "metabolism") ...(or NADP+) thus produced (usually written as NADH + H+ or NADPH + H+) diffuses to the membrane-bound respiratory chain to be oxidized by an enzyme known as NADH dehydrogenase; the enzyme has as its coenzyme FMN. There is no ...
- Nadi brothers
- Italian brothers who were among the greatest and most versatile fencers in the history of the sport. At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belg., Nedo Nadi (b. July 9, 1894, Livorno, Italy, -d. January 1940, Rome, ) and ...
- Nadi, Aldo
- (from the article "Nadi brothers") ...U.S.) led Italy to a sweep of the gold medals in the three team events. Nedo also captured the gold medal in the individual foil and sabre events, and Aldo won the silver medal in the sabre competition.association with Gaudin
- Nadi, Nedo
- (from the article "Nadi brothers") ...Nov. 10, 1965Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) led Italy to a sweep of the gold medals in the three team events. Nedo also captured the gold medal in the individual foil and sabre events, and Aldo won the silver medal in ...
- Nadiad
- city, east-central Gujarat state, west-central India. It is situated in the lowlands between the Vindhya Range and the Gulf of Cambay (an extension of the Arabian Sea). Nadiad is a major industrial and commercial centre and a road and rail ...
- Nadig, Marie-Therese
- Swiss Alpine skier who won surprise victories over the pre-Olympic favourite, Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proll, in the downhill and giant slalom events at the 1972 Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.
- nadir
- (from the article "zenith") point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer on the Earth. The point 180° opposite the zenith, directly underfoot, is the nadir. Astronomical zenith is defined by gravity; i.e., by sighting up a plumb line. If the line were ...
- Nadir Shah
- Iranian ruler and conqueror who created an Iranian empire that stretched from the Indus River to the Caucasus Mountains. [16 Related Articles]
- Nadir Shah Zhara, Mount
- (from the article "Hindu Kush") ...[7,349 metres]). Another line of imposing mountains, which includes Mounts Langar (23,162 feet [7,060 metres]), Shachaur (23,346 feet [7,116 metres]), Udrem Zom (23,376 feet [7,125 metres]), and Nadir Shah Zhara (23,376 feet [7,125 metres]), leads to the three giant mountains ...
- Nadir, Banu
- (from the article "Muhammad") ...valiant uncle Hamzah, however, lost their lives in the struggle. The Jews of Medina, who allegedly plotted with the Quraysh, rejoiced in Muhammad's defeat, and one of their tribes, the Banu Nadir, was therefore seized and banished by Muhammad to ...
- Nadira
- Indian actress (b. Dec. 5, 1931/32, Baghdad, Iraq-d. Feb. 9, 2006, Mumbai [Bombay], India), starred in more than 60 Bollywood movies, particularly during the 1950s and '60s, and was best known for her portrayal of alluring female vamps. With her ...
- Nador
- city, northeastern Morocco. The city is a small Mediterranean port on the Bou Areg Lagoon and a trading centre for fish, fruits, and livestock. It is linked by road and railway to the Spanish exclave of Melilla, 9 miles (15 ...
- Nadym Ob
- (from the article "Ob River") ...the confluence of the Poluy (from the right) the river branches out again to form a delta, the two principal arms of which are the Khamanelsk Ob, which receives the Shchuchya from the left, and the Nadym Ob, which is ...
- Naemul
- (from the article "Korea, history of") ...57 BC. The actual task of state building, however, was begun for Koguryo by King T'aejo (reigned AD 53-146?), for Paekche by King Koi (reigned 234-286), and for Silla by King Naemul (reigned 356-402).
- Naeroyfjord
- (from the article "The Environment") The World Heritage Committee inscribed seven new sites on the World Heritage list in July. The sites included two fjords (Geirangerfjord and Naeroyfjord) in Norway, marine ecosystems within the Gulf of California in Mexico, Coiba National Park and its special ...
- Naess, Arne
- (from the article "Skepticism") ...the doubting activity from natural practical activities in the world. Skeptical philosophizing went on in theory, while believing occurred in practice. Sextus and the contemporary Norwegian Skeptic Arne Naess have said, on the other hand, that Skepticism is a form ...
- Naestved
- city, southern Sjaelland (Zealand), Denmark, on the Susa River. Naestved originated around a Benedictine monastery, founded in 1135. The monks moved at the end of the 12th century, and the town developed as a market centre for southern Sjaelland (chartered ...
- Naevius, Gnaeus
- second of a triad of early Latin epic poets and dramatists, between Livius Andronicus and Ennius. He was the originator of historical plays (fabulae praetextae) that were based on Roman historical or legendary figures and events. The titles of two ... [4 Related Articles]
- Nafata
- (from the article "Usman dan Fodio") During the 1790s, when Usman seems to have lived continuously at Degel, a division developed between his substantial community and the Gobir ruling dynasty. About 1797-98 Sultan Nafata, who was aware that Usman had permitted his community to be armed ...
- Nafels, Battle of
- (April 9, 1388), major victory for the Swiss Confederation in the first century of its struggle for self-determination against Habsburg overlordship. Though the catastrophic defeat of the Austrians at Sempach in 1386 had been followed by a truce, hostilities against ...
- Naffara
- (from the article "art, African") ...type of animal mask called waniugo has a cup for a magical substance on top; these masks blow sparks from their muzzles in a nighttime ritual protecting the village from sorcerers. Among the Naffara group of the Senufo, masks of ...
- Nafis
- (from the article "Ziyadid Dynasty") ...who divided the government of the kingdom between two other Mamluks, the northern provinces falling to Najah, the capital and southern regions coming under the rule of Nafis. In 1018 the last Ziyadid ruler was murdered by Nafis. Control of ...
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