Dowry — A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher or, in Latin, dos) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage.[1][2] It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride s parents, and dower, which is property… … Wikipedia
Bhishma — s Oath, a painting by Raja Ravi Varma Bhishma or Bheeshma or Devavrata or Bhishma Pitamah was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu who was blessed with wish long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king. He was one of the most prominent… … Wikipedia
Elizabeth Swann — Pirates of the Caribbean character name = Elizabeth Swann caption = Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann as depicted in | gender = Female type = Protagonist, Lead Role occupation = Pirate Captain of the Empress Pirate Lord of the South China Sea… … Wikipedia
Umm Kulthum bint Ali — (Arabic: أم كلثوم بنت على ) was the fourth child of Ali ibn Abu Talib (the first Shi’a Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph) and Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad.Umme Kulsoom bint Ali was the 4th child of Ali and Fatima. Her believed marriage to… … Wikipedia
Capoeira Angola — is the traditional style of Capoeira. It is usually, although not always, characterized by playful, ritualized games, which combine elements of dancing, combat, and music, while stressing interaction between the two players and the musicians and… … Wikipedia
Ages of consent in Europe — The ages of consent for sexual activity vary by jurisdiction across Europe. The Vatican City has the lowest age of consent in Europe (set at 12) while Turkey and Malta have the highest, set at 18. The law can also stipulate the specific… … Wikipedia
Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir — (1646 1715) was the daughter of the Icelandic priest Jón Arason and his wife Hólmfríður Sigurðardóttir. She was one of twelve children, and became the wife of two consecutive bishops in the Hólar see Gísli Þorláksson and Einar Þorsteinsson.… … Wikipedia
Anne-Marguerite Petit DuNoyer — Anne Marguerite du Noyer (* 12. Juni 1663 in Nîmes ; † Mai 1719 in Voorburg), was one of the most famous early 18th century female Journalists. Her reports of the negotiations of the peace of Utrecht were read all over Europe and admired for the… … Wikipedia
Anne-Marguerite Petit DuNoyer — Zwischen Roman und offener Chronique Scandaleuse: Die galante Correspondentz, 1 2 (Freyburg, H. Clement, 1712) der Anne Marguerite Petit DuNoyer Anne Marguerite Petit DuNoyer (* 12. Juni 1663 in Nîmes ; † Mai 1719 in Voorburg), war eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… … Catholic encyclopedia
Anne Marguerite Petit Du Noyer — Zwischen Roman und offener Chronique Scandaleuse: Die galante Correspondentz, 1 2 (Freyburg, H. Clement, 1712) der Anne Marguerite Petit DuNoyer Anne Marguerite Petit du Noyer (* 12. Juni 1663 in Nîmes; † Mai 1719 in Voorburg), war eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia