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Gallic tribe Map of Gaul with tribes, 1st century BC; the Rauraci are circled. The Rauraci or Raurici were a small Gallic tribe dwelling in the Upper Rhine region, around the present-day city of Basel, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Name They are mentioned as Rauracis and Rauracorum by Caesar (mid-1st c. BC),[1] Raurici (var. -aci) by Pliny (1st c. AD),[2] and as Rauracense in the Notitia Dignitatum (5th c. AD).[3][4] The ethnonym Rauraci derives fro...

1990 fantasy novel by Ellen Kushner Thomas the Rhymer Cover of the first edition of Thomas the Rhymer.AuthorEllen KushnerCover artistThomas CantyLanguageEnglishGenreSpeculative fictionPublisherWilliam Morrow & CoPublication dateJanuary 1, 1990Pages247 Thomas the Rhymer is a fantasy novel by American writer Ellen Kushner. It is based on the ballad of Thomas the Rhymer, a piece of folklore in which Thomas Learmonth's love of the Queen of Elfland was rewarded with the gift of prophecy. ...

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American country musician (born 1962) Clint BlackBlack in 2000Background informationBirth nameClint Patrick BlackBorn (1962-02-04) February 4, 1962 (age 62)Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.OriginKaty, Texas, U.S.GenresCountryOccupation(s)Singersongwritermusicianrecord produceractorInstrument(s)VocalsguitarharmonicaYears active1983–presentLabelsRCA NashvilleEquityThirty TigersSpouse(s) Lisa Hartman ​(m. 1991)​Websiteclintblack.comMusical artist Clint Patrick Bla...

1965 French presidential election ← 1958 5 December 1965 (first round)19 December 1965 (second round) 1969 → Turnout84.75% (first round) 84.32% (second round)   Candidate Charles de Gaulle François Mitterrand Party UNR FGDS Popular vote 13,083,699 10,619,735 Percentage 55.20% 44.80% First round results by department Second round results by department President before election Charles de Gaulle UNR Elected President Charles de Gaulle UNR Presidential elections...

American politician (1885–1940) Roy Alvin BaldwinBaldwin in 1923Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 122nd districtIn officeMay 20, 1920 – January 9, 1923Preceded byWilliam H. BledsoeSucceeded byDewey YoungMember of the Texas House of Representatives from the 119th districtIn officeJanuary 9, 1923 – January 13, 1925Preceded byJohn QuaidSucceeded byJames K. Wester Personal detailsBorn(1885-01-02)January 2, 1885Mercer County, Missouri, U.S.DiedOctober 2,...

ХристианствоБиблия Ветхий Завет Новый Завет Евангелие Десять заповедей Нагорная проповедь Апокрифы Бог, Троица Бог Отец Иисус Христос Святой Дух История христианства Апостолы Хронология христианства Раннее христианство Гностическое христианство Вселенские соборы Н...

Thai paramilitary police Border Patrol PoliceตำรวจตระเวนชายแดนPatch of Border Patrol PoliceBorder Patrol PoliceCommon nameTor. Chor. Dor. (ต.ช.ด.)Agency overviewFormed1951Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionThailandGeneral natureCivilian policeSpecialist jurisdictionsNational border patrol, security, and integrity.Paramilitary law enforcement, counter insurgency, and riot control.Operational structureParent agencyRoyal Thai PoliceNotable...

Part of the war German troops landing at Ösel Estonia was under military occupation by the German Empire during the later stages of the First World War. On 11–21 October 1917, the Imperial German Army occupied the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), including the larger islands of Saaremaa (Ösel), Hiiumaa (Dagö), and Muhu (Moon). Fighting in Estonia ceased whilst negotiations over the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk took place. These broke down in February 1918,[1]:R...

American football player and coach (1931–2010) American football player Stan JonesNo. 78, 73Position:Guard Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn:(1931-11-24)November 24, 1931Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.Died:May 21, 2010(2010-05-21) (aged 78)Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight:252 lb (114 kg)Career informationHigh school:Lemoyne (Lemoyne, Pennsylvania)College:Maryland (1951–1953)NFL draft:1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 54Ca...

Championnats du monde de trampoline 2009 Généralités Sport trampoline Organisateur(s) Fédération internationale de gymnastique Édition XXVIe édition Lieu(x) Saint-Pétersbourg Date du 11 novembre 2009au 14 novembre 2009 Épreuves 7 épreuves hommes7 épreuves femmes Site web officiel www.rus-batut.com Palmarès Plus titré(s) Chine (6 médailles d'or) Plus médaillés Russie (11 médailles) Navigation Édition précédente Édition suivante modifier Les 26e Championnats du monde de tr...

Optical instrument to view patterns due to repeated reflection For other uses, see Kaleidoscope (disambiguation). A toy kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope (/kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/) is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection. These reflectors are usually enclosed in a tube...

Canadian professional esports team Toronto DefiantFoundedSeptember 7, 2018LeagueOverwatch Champions Series (2024–present)Overwatch League (2018–2023)RegionWestTeam historyToronto Defiant(2018–present)Based inToronto, CanadaArenaScotiabank ArenaColours       OwnerChris OverholtAffiliation(s)Montreal RebellionMain sponsorBell CanadaParent groupOverActive MediaWebsiteOfficial websiteUniforms Toronto Defiant is a Canadian professional Overwatch esports team based in Toro...

Women's triple jumpat the Games of the XXIX OlympiadVenueBeijing National StadiumDates15 August 2008 (qualification)17 August 2008 (final)Competitors36 from 26 nationsWinning distance15.39 ORMedalists Françoise Mbango Etone  Cameroon Olga Rypakova  Kazakhstan Yargelis Savigne  Cuba← 20042012 → Athletics at the2008 Summer OlympicsTrack events100 mmenwomen200 mmenwomen400 mmenwomen800 mmenwomen1500 mmenwomen5000 mmenwomen10,000 mmenwomen100 m hurd...

International song competition Eurovision Song Contest 1999DatesFinal29 May 1999 (1999-05-29)HostVenueInternational Convention CentreJerusalem, IsraelPresenter(s)Dafna DekelYigal RavidSigal ShachmonDirected byHagai MautnerExecutive supervisorChristine Marchal-OrtizExecutive producerAmnon BarkaiHost broadcasterIsrael Broadcasting Authority (IBA)Websiteeurovision.tv/event/jerusalem-1999 ParticipantsNumber of entries23Debuting countriesNoneReturning countries Austria Bo...

2000 single by Artful Dodger Please Don't Turn Me OnSingle by Artful Dodger featuring Liffordfrom the album It's All About the Stragglers B-sideR U ReadyReleased13 November 2000 (2000-11-13)[1]GenreUK garageLength3:44LabelFFRRSongwriter(s) Conner Reeves Mark Hill Producer(s)Artful DodgerArtful Dodger singles chronology Woman Trouble (2000) Please Don't Turn Me On (2000) Think About Me (2001) Please Don't Turn Me On is a song by UK garage duo Artful Dodger, released ...

Bombardement de l'Ametettaï Informations générales Date 4 - 5 mars 2014 Lieu Adrar Tigharghar Issue Victoire française Belligérants France Al-Mourabitoune Commandants • Omar Ould Hamaha †• Abdelwaheb Al-Harrachi † Forces en présence 2+ avions Mirage 2000D[1]2+ hélicoptères Tigre[1] Inconnues Pertes Aucune 11 morts[1] Guerre du MaliBatailles Batailles de la guerre du Mali Rébellion touarègue de 2012 Ménaka (1re) Tessalit Aguel'hoc (1re) In Emsal Andéramboukane (1re) Niafun...

Throne of the Emperor of Japan The Takamikura throne kept in the Kyoto Imperial Palace is used for accession ceremonies. It was used for the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito in 2019. The Chrysanthemum Throne (皇位, kōi, imperial seat) is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term also can refer to very specific seating, such as the Takamikura (高御座) throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace.[1] Various other thrones or seats that are used by the Emperor during offic...

Literature related to the punk subculture This article is about literature related to the punk subculture. For literary genres with punk in their names, see cyberpunk derivatives. Members of The Medway Poets in 2003: Bill Lewis, Sexton Ming, Robert Earl and Billy Childish. Punk literature (also called punk lit and, rarely, punklit) is literature related to the punk subculture. The attitude and ideologies of punk rock gave rise to distinctive characteristics in the writing it manifested. It ha...

Way of using a boat A scuba liveaboard vessel on the Red Sea Liveaboard can mean:[1] Someone who makes a boat, typically a small yacht in a marina, their primary residence. Powerboats and cruising sailboats are commonly used for living aboard, as well as houseboats which are designed primarily as a residence.[2] A boat designed for people to live aboard it.[3] A boat used for recreational diving expeditions or cruises where the divers live on the boat for the duration ...