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- A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the...90 KB (11,437 words) - 23:07, 29 July 2024
- The early modern period is a historical period that is part of the modern period based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity...116 KB (13,230 words) - 19:32, 15 July 2024
- The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior...83 KB (7,899 words) - 23:25, 30 July 2024
- Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery...106 KB (12,256 words) - 19:05, 26 July 2024
- Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual...95 KB (11,015 words) - 17:14, 30 July 2024
- Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an...88 KB (10,367 words) - 04:21, 19 July 2024
- Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively...91 KB (10,618 words) - 05:03, 26 July 2024
- Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social...130 KB (14,022 words) - 02:34, 31 July 2024
- Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The...85 KB (9,394 words) - 17:05, 25 July 2024
- Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans as part of a ritual, which is usually intended to please or appease gods, a human ruler, public...138 KB (15,289 words) - 17:50, 27 July 2024
- Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society...147 KB (14,389 words) - 07:29, 13 May 2024
- The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the...45 KB (3,010 words) - 23:00, 22 July 2024
- Modernism was an early 20th-century movement in literature, visual arts, and music that emphasized experimentation, abstraction, and subjective experience...160 KB (18,559 words) - 21:06, 30 July 2024
- The evil eye is a supernatural belief in a curse brought about by a malevolent glare, usually inspired by envy. The belief in the evil eye among humans...77 KB (9,829 words) - 01:17, 30 July 2024
- The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by U.S. federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging...183 KB (20,547 words) - 21:14, 18 July 2024
- The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16 million volunteers, members, and staff...99 KB (11,762 words) - 15:18, 30 July 2024
- Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects....78 KB (10,311 words) - 21:51, 25 July 2024
- The Austronesian peoples, sometimes referred to as Austronesian-speaking peoples, are a large group of peoples in Taiwan, Maritime Southeast Asia, parts...273 KB (25,205 words) - 06:05, 27 July 2024
- Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi (/ˌɡærɪˈbɑːldi/ GARR-ib-AHL-dee, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡariˈbaldi] ; 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patriot...91 KB (10,435 words) - 14:19, 27 July 2024
- The "Old World" (Latin: Mundus Vetus) is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe after 1493, when Europeans became aware of the existence of...5 KB (391 words) - 15:59, 11 July 2024