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# Revelation

A **revelation** is a source of information that is given to some people and meant to share with others from a government, influential people or a supernatural deity. In monotheistic literature, a revelation is given by God to a prophet or someone God wants to make a prophet and it is supposed to be told to others. The last book in the Bible is also coincidentally called Book of Revelation.

In Catholicism and other Christian denominations, John is also called Saint John and was Jesus Christ’s 3rd/4th called disciple. John wrote a Gospel called The Gospel according to John. He also wrote 1st, 2nd and 3rd John. The most famous verse in the Bible was written by him in John 3:16 during Christ’s conversation with the pharisee Nicodemus.

## The Book of Revelation

In the beginning of the New Testament book of Revelation, John was in exile in the island of Patmos, an island in the Aegean Sea and part of Greece’s territory now, because he refused to look at Emperor Domitian as Lord and God. John explains this and he also says he saw the Heavens, so we can suggest that he was writing what he saw while having his revelation or vision —whichever you choose to call it. Jesus tells him to send a message to 7 churches in Asia Minor, that is Turkey. These are Ephesus, Symrna, Pergammum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. He explains He knows the suffering and He is watching over them.

A few chapters in and we see Apocalyptic literature. This was very common in the writing of Jews and Christians during the great persecution of Early Christians in the Roman Empire before Emperor Constantine made Christianity the state religion. You see a lot of beasts and creatures and then the greatly feared Antichrist.

The 2 witnesses will be 2 prophets who God will raise from the dead and they will preach for three and a half years when the Antichrist will come and kill them both. Then because they have been slaughtered people from all around the world will drink and exchange gifts out of merriness and joyfulness because those 2 witnesses have died and nobody can shine the light of their sins. For three and a half days, they will not be allowed to be given their final dignity and put into graves. Then after 3 and a half days, God will raise them up from the dead and everyone will be shocked (imaginable) also will be ascending into Heaven.

The Antichrist is prominent in Revelation and is spoken a lot about. Christian and Jewish elders believe it will be an influential government that will trick everyone. But for everyone else its probably a tall, well-built *man* who will slaughter the Jews just when he has gained their trust.

## Related pages

* Apocalypse
* Divine law
# Honeyberry

Lonicera caerulea berries
The **honeyberry** (*Lonicera caerulea*) (also known as a **blue honeysuckle**, **sweetberry honeysuckle**, **fly honeysuckle**, **blue fly honeysuckle**, **blue-berried honeysuckle** or **haskap**) is a fruit that is edible. It is a member of the honeysuckle family. It is easy to grow and has few pests. They are native to Russia and can tolerate very cold weather. They can survive down to −55 °F (−48 °C). They have been raised for centuries in Asia and Eastern Europe. Honeyberry is a well-behaved plant that is not seen as being an Invasive species.
# International Olympic Committee

The **International Olympic Committee** (**IOC**; French: *Comité international olympique,* **CIO**) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 393 AD. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committee. It is the committee to support and promote participation in sports throughout the world.

## Presidents

* Demetrius Vikelas (1894–1896)
* Pierre de Coubertin (1896–1925)
* Henri de Baillet-Latour (1925–1942)
* Sigfrid Edström (1942–1952)
* Avery Brundage (1952–1972)
* Lord Killanin (1972–1980)
* Juan Antonio Samaranch (1980–2001)
* Jacques Rogge (2001–2013)
* Thomas Bach (2013-2025)
* Kirsty Coventry (2025–present)
# 1952 Winter Olympics

VI Olympic Winter Games| Host city | Oslo, Norway |
| Nations | 30 |
| Athletes | 694 (585 men, 109 women) |
| Events | 22 in 4 sports (8 disciplines) |
| Opening | 14 February |
| Closing | 25 February |
| Opened by | Princess Ragnhild |
| Cauldron | Eigil Nansen |
| Stadium | Bislett Stadium |
| Winter |
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| ← St. Moritz 1948 | Cortina 1956 → |
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The **1952 Winter Olympics**, officially known as the **VI Olympic Winter Games**, were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway.

## Participating nations

A total of 30 nations sent athletes to compete at these Games, which was the highest number to that date. This was the first time New Zealand and Portugal participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Australia, Germany, and Japan returned, after having missed the 1948 Winter Olympics. Korea, Liechtenstein, and Turkey did not participate in 1952, after having competed in 1948.

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| * Argentina
* Australia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* Chile
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland

  | * France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Italy
* Japan
* Lebanon
* Netherlands

  | * New Zealand
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* Yugoslavia
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## Other websites

* IOC page for the 1952 Winter Olympics
# 1994 Asian Games

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The **1994 Asian Games**, also known as the **XII Asian Games**, was a sports event in Hiroshima, Japan. It occurred from 2 October to 16 October, 1994. There were 337 events from 34 sports and disciplines.
# Dorsal fin

Dorsal fin of a shark
A **dorsal fin** is a fin on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates.

The main function of the fin is to stabilize the animal against rolling and to help sudden turns. There are some secondary functions: some fish have dorsal fins which produce venom at the tip, for example, the spiny dogfish.

## Functions

Some species have further adapted their dorsal fins to other uses.
# Shōka

**Shōka** (正嘉) was a Japanese era name (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Kōgen* and before *Shōgen.* This period started in March 1257 and ended in March 1259. The reigning emperor was Go-Fukakusa*-tennō* (後深草天皇).

## Events of the *Shōka* era

* **1257** (*Shōka 1*): A major epidemic was reported in this year.

## Related pages

* Kamakura period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Shōka | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1257 | 1258 | 1259 |

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preceded by: *Kōgen* | Era or *nengō*: **Shōka** | Succeeded by: *Shōgen* |
# Kagen

**Kagen** (嘉元) was a Japanese era (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Kengen* and before *Tokuji.* This period started in August 1303 and ended in December 1306. During this time, the emperor was Go-Nijō*-tennō* (後二条天皇).

## Events of the *Kagen* era

* **1304** (*Kagen 2, 16th day of the 7th month*): Former Emperor Go-Fukakusa died.
* **1305** (*Kagen 3, 15th day of the 9th month*): Former Emperor Kameyama died.
* **1305** (*Kagen 3*): Ashikaga Takauji was born. He would grow to become the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate.

## Related pages

* Kamakura period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar"

| Kagen | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1303 | 1304 | 1305 | 1306 |

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preceded by: *Kengen* | Era or *nengō*: **Kagen** | Succeeded by: *Tokuji* |
# Kemmu

Kemmu (建武) was a Japanese era name (年号, *nengō*; lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after *Shōkyō* and before *Ryakuō.*

This period started in January 1334 and ended in August 1338 in the Northern Court, but it lasted until only February 1336 in the Southern Court. The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Kōmyō (光明天皇, **Kōmyō-tennō**). Kōmyō's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇, *Go-Diago-tennō*).

## Events of the Kemmu era

In 1333-1336, the Kemmu Restoration was an attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore Imperial authority after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate. The failure of this effort led to the creation of two rival Imperial courts.

* **1334** (*Kemmu 1*): Emperor Go-Daigo caused *Kemmu nenchū gyōji* to be written. This was a book which described the ceremonies of the court; and its purpose was to aid the process of reviving ancient court etiquette.
* **25 October 1334** (*Kemmu 1, 27th day of the 9th month*): Emperor Go-Daigo made an Imperial progress to Kamo-jinja. No other emperor would visit Kamo's shrines until April 29, 1863 (*Bunkyu 3, 11th day of the 3rd month*), when Emperor Komei made an Imperial progress to Kamo.
* **1336** (*Kemmu 3*): An anonymous author published *Kemmu nenkan ki,* which was a chronicle of the Kemmu era. The text is a source of information about laws, government, bureaucrats, and arable lands and estates given by the emperor to the nobility or to religious institutions (*shōen*).
* **1336** (*Kemmu 3*): Ashikaga Takauji issued a new legal code with 17 articles (*Kemmu-shikimoku*).
* **17 May 1336** (*Kemmu 3, 6th day of the 4th month*): Former-Emperor Go-Fushimi died.

## Southern Court *nengō*

The previous era ended and the new one commenced in *Shōkei* 1 as time was reckoned in the Northern Court in Kyoto; and the era began in *Genkō* 4, as time was ordered in the Southern Court in Yoshino.

## Related pages

* Muromachi period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Kemmu | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1334 | 1335 | 1336 | 1337 | 1338 |

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| --- | --- | --- |
| Preceded by: *Shōkyō* | Northern Court *nengō*: **Kemmu** | Succeeded by: *Ryakuō* |

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| Preceded by: *Genkō* 1331–1334 | Southern Court *nengō*: **Kemmu** 1334–1336 | Succeeded by: *Engen* 1336–1340 |
# Shitoku

**Shitoku** (至徳) was a Japanese era name (年号, *nengō*, lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Eitoku and before Kakei. This period started in February 1384 and ended in August 1387. The pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, **Go-Komatsu-tennō**). Go-Komatsu' Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, **Go-Kameyama-tennō**).

## Events of the *Shitoku* era

* **1384** (*Shitoku 1, 3rd month*): Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gave up his position in the Imperial court hierarchy.
* **1385** (*Shitoku 2, 8th month*): Yoshimistu made a public visit to Kasuga-taisha.
* **1385** (*Shitoku 2*): The forces of the Southern Court were defeated at Koga.
* **1386** (*Shitoku 3, 7th month*): Yoshimitsu authorized the Five Mountain System for ranking state-sponsored Buddhist temples; and Nanzen-ji was ranked at the top and in a class of its own.

## Southern Court *nengō*

* Genchū, 1384–1393

## Related pages

* Muromachi period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Shitoku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1384 | 1385 | 1386 | 1387 |

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| --- | --- | --- |
| Preceded by: *Eitoku* | Northern Court *nengō*: **Shitoku** | Succeeded by: *Kakei* |
# Genchū

**Genchū** (元中) was a Japanese era name (年号, *nengō*, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after *Kōwa*. This was the last Southern Court era. This period started in April 1384 and ended in October 1392. During this time, the monarch in Yoshino until 1392 was Emperor Go-Kameyama (後亀山天皇, **Go-Kameyama-tennō**).. Until 1392, the pretender in Kyoto was Emperor Go-Komatsu (後小松天皇, *Go-Komatsu-tennō*) After 1392, Go-Komatsu was the 100th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

## Events of the Genchū Era

* **1391** (*Genchū 8*): Yamana Ujikyo attacked Kyoto.
* **1392** (*Genchū 9*), also known as *Meitoku 3*: Northern and Southern courts were reunited under Go-Komatsu.

## Northern Court *nengō*

* Shitoku, 1384-1387
* Kakei, 1387-1389
* Kōō, 1389-1390
* Meitoku, 1390-1394

## Related pages

* Muromachi period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Genchū | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1384 | 1385 | 1386 | 1387 | 1388 | 1389 | 1390 | 1391 | 1392 |

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| Preceded by: *Kōwa* | Southern Court *nengō*: **Genchū** | Succeeded by: *——* |

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| Preceded by: *Kōō* 1389–1390 | Northern Court *nengō*: **Meitoku** 1390–1394 | Succeeded by: *Ōei* 1394–1428 |
# Kanshō

**Kanshō** (寛正) was a Japanese era name (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Chōroku* and before *Bunshō.* This period started in December 1460 and ended in February 1466. During this time, the emperors were Go-Hanazono*-tennō* (後花園天皇) and Go-Tsuchimikado*-tennō* (後土御門天皇).

## Events of the *Kanshō* era

Stone marker for Wakae Castle which was torn down in the 1st year of *Kanshō*
* **1460** (*Kanshō 1, 9th month*): Wakae Castle in Kawachi Province was destroyed when Hatakeyama Yoshinari (畠山 義就; 1437-21 January 1491) was forced out of it.
* **21 August 1464** (*Kanshō 5, 19th day of the 7th month*): Go-Hanazono resigned. He abdication caused the Imperial succession to pass to his son who would be known as Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado.

## Related pages

* Muromachi period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Kanshō | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1460 | 1461 | 1462 | 1463 | 1464 | 1465 | 1466 |

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| Preceded by: *Chōroku* | **Era or *nengō*:** Kanshō | Succeeded by: *Bunshō* |
# Tenbun

**Tenbun** (天文), also known as **Tembun** or **Temmon,** was a Japanese era name (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Kyōroku* and before *Kōji.* This period started in July 1532 and ended in October 1555. During this time, the emperor was Go-Nara*-tennō* (後奈良天皇) or Go-Heizei*-tennō* (後平城天皇).

## Events of the *Tenbun* era

Ashikaga Yoshiteru was made shōgun in the 15th year of *Tenbun*
* **1536** (*Tenbun 5, 26th day of the 2nd month*): Go-Nara was formally established as emperor.

* **1542** (*Tenbun 11, 25th day of the 8th month*): Imagawa Yoshimoto of Suruga Province lost battle with army of Oda Nobuhide.

* **1543** (*Tenbun 12, 25th day of the 8th month*): Portuguese ship landed at Tanegashima bringing the first gun into Japan.

* **1543** (*Tenbun 13, 7th month*): Flooding in Kyoto and nearby areas.

* **1546** (*Tenbun 15, 20th day of the 12th month*): Ashikaga Yoshiteru became 13th Shōgun of the *Ashikaga shogunate*.

* **1547** (*Tenbun 11*): Joseon and "Treaty of Tenbun" limited trade to Korean port of Pusan.

* **15 August 1549** (*Tenbun 18, 22nd day of the 7th month*): Jesuit Catholic priest Francis Xavier arrived in Japan

* **1551** (*Tenbun 20*): The first mechanical clock was brought to Japan by Xavier; and he gave it to Ouichi Yoshitaka.

## Related pages

* Muromachi period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Tenbun | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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|  | 1532 | 1533 | 1534 | 1535 | 1536 | 1537 | 1538 | 1539 | 1540 | 1541 | 1542 | 1543 | 1544 | 1545 | 1546 | 1547 | 1548 | 1549 | 1550 | 1551 |

| Tenbun | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1552 | 1553 | 1554 | 1555 |

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| Preceded by: *Kyōroku* | **Era or *nengō*:** Tenbun | Succeeded by: *Kōji* |
# Genroku

**Genroku** (元禄) was a Japanese era name (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Jōkyō* and before *Hōei.* This period started in September 1688 and ended in March 1704. During this time, the emperor was Higashiyama*-tennō* (東山天皇).

Map of Kyoto published in the Genroku era.
The years of *Genroku* are generally considered to be the Golden Age of the Edo period. A century of peace and seclusion created good economic conditions and cultural growth.

The *nengō* *Genroku* means "Origin of Good Fortune"

## Events of the *Genroku* era

In the 16th day of *Genroku*, Ōishi Yoshio killed himself in a public ceremony.
* **1688** (*Genroku 1*): Tokugawa shogunate published a code of conduct for funerals (*Fuku-kiju-ryō*) and for mourning.
* **16 September 1689** (*Genroku 2, 3rd day of the 7th month*): Engelbert Kaempfer arrived at Dejima.
* **1693** (*Genroku 6, 12th month*): Arai Hakuseki became the tutor of Tokugawa Ienobu.
* **1693** (*Genroku 6*): The code of conduct for funerals and mourning was changed.
* **1695** (*Genroku 8, 8th month*): The shogunate placed the Japanese character *gen* (元) on copper coins.
* **4 December 1696**: Former-Empress Meishō died at age 74.
* **1697** (*Genroku 10*): The 4th official map of Japan was made.
* **1697** (*Genroku 10*): Great fire in Edo.
* **1698** (*Genroku 11*): Another great fire in Edo.
* **1703** (*Genroku 16, 3rd month*): Ōishi Yoshio commits seppuku.
* **1703** (*Genroku 16, 5th month*): First performance of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's play *The Love Suicides at Sonezaki* (*Sonezaki shinjū*).
* **31 December 1703** (*Genroku 16, 23rd day of the 11th month*): The Great Genroku Earthquake shook Edo. Fire spread in the city. The coast of Honshū was hit by tsunami.

## Related pages

* Edo period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
* New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Engelbert Kaempfer's 1691 impression of Hōkō-ji compound (published 1727) Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine

| Genroku | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th |
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|  | 1688 | 1689 | 1690 | 1691 | 1692 | 1693 | 1694 | 1695 | 1696 | 1697 | 1698 | 1699 | 1700 | 1701 | 1702 | 1703 | 1704 |

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| Preceded by: *Jōkyō* | Era or *nengō*: **Genroku** | Succeeded by: *Hōei* |
# Man'en

**Man'en** (万延) was a Japanese era name (年号,, **nengō*,*; lit. "year name") after *Ansei* and before *Bunkyū*. This period started in March 1860 and ended in February 1861. During this time, the emperor was Kōmei*-tennō* (孝明天皇).

The *nengō* *Tenpō* means "Ten Thousand Years Prolonged"

## Events of the *Man'en* era

Coin minted during the *Man'en* era
* **1860** (*Man'en 1*): First Western professional photographer to live in Japan was Orrin Freeman in Yokohama.

* **1860** (*Man'en 1*): First diplomatic mission from modern Japan to the United States.

## Related pages

* Edo period

## Other websites

* National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" Link to historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

| Keichō | 1st | 2nd |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 1860 | 1861 |

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preceded by: *Ansei* | Era or *nengō*: **Man'en** | Succeeded by: *Bunkyū* |
# Length

**Length** is a measurement. The length of something is the distance between two ends of the thing. **Short** means a small length. **Long** means much length. **Short** and **long** are opposites. For two dimensional things, length is usually the longer side.

A ruler is a tool used to measure length.

## Measuring

All the sides on shapes have a length. The length is between the two points of the side. You can also find the length of any two points on a shape, even if they are not on one side.

A shape can have different lengths based on how many dimensions it takes.

* A line has one size measurement. This measurement is the length.
* A rectangle has two measurements that show its size. These two measurements are the length and the width of the rectangle.
* The length and width of a square are the same.
* A box has three measurements that show its size. These three measurements are the length, the width and the height of the box.
* A circle has diameter, the length across the circle. A circle also has circumference, the length around its side.

## Examples

* The distance from the front of the bus to the back of the bus is 30 meters. The bus is 30 meters in length.
* A piece of wood is 10 meters X 10 cm X 15 cm. The piece of wood is 10 meters in length, 10 cm in breadth and 15 cm in height.

## Length of time

Length can also mean an amount of time. The length is measured by looking at the time at the start, then looking at the time at the end.

You might sit down at one o'clock. If you stand up at three o'clock, you would be sitting for two hours. The length of time is two hours.
# Duchy of Lorraine

The location of the duchy in modern France.
The *Château de Lunéville* in the 18th century - residence of the Dukes of Lorraine.
The **Duchy of Lorraine** was a former monarchy independent from France but in mainland France. It was also a State of the Holy Roman Empire.

The duchy was given to a dethroned King of Poland and was dissolved in 1766. The members of the family frequently married into other French nobility such as Princesses of the French royal family. The capital of the duchy was Nancy. Leopold I of Lorraine later moved the capital to the town of Lunéville. which was a renowned resort in the 18th century, known as the capital of Lorraine. The grand Château de Lunéville was built in 1702 for Leopold. The Duke of Lorraine lived there until the duchy became part of France in 1766. The chateau was designed in the style of Versailles to satisfy Leopold's wife, Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, the niece of Louis XIV, and became known as the "Versailles of Lorraine". It includes a chapel designed by Germain Boffrand. Leopold and his wife were the parents of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (through him they were the grandparents of Marie Antoinette).

## Important historical buildings

* Château de Lunéville a former royal residence.
* Ducal Palace of Nancy.
* The *Place Stanislas*. A large public square in Nancy built by an ex-king of Poland.
* *Château de Commercy*, a Château used by the last duchess of Lorraine.

Apart from the ducal family the *Beauvau* family were very prominent in society holding much influence with the rulers of the duchy due to personal connections. The heads of the family were often titled the **Prince of Craon**

## Other websites

 Media related to Duchy of Lorraine at Wikimedia Commons
# Brigid

**Brigid** is the Irish goddess of fire. She is also called Bride, Bridey, Brighid, Brigit, Briggidda, Brigantia, and Breo-saighead. According to legend she was born at dawn, rising into the sky with fire streaming from her head. The daughter of an Irish god, Dagda, she later married an Irish king, Bres.

## Other websites

* Brigid, Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and Healing Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine