about a pledge of allegiance the journalist Mick Fealty the novel by Niven and Pournelle Oath of Fealty novel English Feudalism File Rolandfealty.jpg thumb 200px Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne from a manuscript of a chanson de geste . An oath of fealty , from the Latin fidelitas faithfulness , is a pledge of allegiance of one person to another. Typically the oath is made upon a religious object such as a Bible or saint saint s relic , often contained within an altar , thus binding the oath taker before God. In Middle Ages medieval Europe , fealty was sworn between two people, the obliged person vassal and a person of rank lord . This was done as part of a formal commendation ceremony to create a feudal relationship. Fealty and homage medieval homage are a key element of feudalism . The term is also used by English speakers to refer to similar oaths of allegiance in other feudal cultures, as with History of Japan Feudal Japan 1185 1603 medieval Japan , as well as in modern political contexts. See also feudalism homage medieval fidelity Category Oaths of allegiance Category Feudalism law term stub ca Jurament de fidelitat fr Serment g n ral de fid lit au roi he nl Manschap ... more details
other uses Sunitha disambiguation About Buddha s disciple Sunitha the astronaut Sunita Williams the american singer Sinitta Sunita was a highly accomplished disciple of the Gautama Buddha Buddha . He was born in a very poor family who had next to no food and was an outcast whose job was to gather flowers from shrines and throw them away People found me disgusting, despised me, disparaged me. Lowering my heart, I showed reverence to many. Sunita was eventually ordained by Buddha himself The compassionate Teacher, sympathetic to all the world, said Come, monk. That was my formal Acceptance. Sunita practiced night and day Buddha s instructions and became a full Arahant which is the highest saint category, he was granted this status by Brahma and Indra themselves who bowed down to this saint Then, as night was ending & the sun returning, Indra & Brahma came to pay homage to me, hands palm to palm at their hearts Homage to you, O thoroughbred of men, Homage to you, O man supreme, whose fermentations are ended. You, dear sir, are worthy of offerings. References Excerpts are from the Theragatha XII.2 Sunita. Buddhism topics Category Disciples of Gautama Buddha ... more details
File TwoToneClub.JPG thumb On stage. Two Tone Club is a French ska band from Montb liard. They are mainly influenced by two tone ska , but also reggae and rocksteady . Their track Club 69 pays homage to the roots of the skinhead movement. Discography 2002 Number 1 2005 Turn Off Big8Records Grover 2007 Now Is The Time External links fr http www.twotoneclub.com Official website Category French ska groups France band stub fr Two Tone Club ... more details
Galeana is a Spain Spanish last name. Several municipalities in Mexico are named Galeana as a homage to Hermenegildo Galeana , a 19th century Mexican liberal. Galeana, Nuevo Le n A municipality in the state of Nuevo Le n Galeana, Chihuahua A municipality in the state of Chihuahua Tecpan de Galeana A municipality in the state of Guerrero, 100 km westwards along the coast from Acapulco Galeana may also refer to Galeana plant , a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae Hermenegildo Galeana a hero of the Mexican War of Independence Disambig de Galeana es Galeana desambiguaci n ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Cyberpunx is a comic book series produced by Image Comics . It is about a group of cyborg Hacker computer security computer hacker warriors that enter into a virtual reality in order to stop an alien invasion by the Cyberlords. As a homage to Cyberpunk author William Gibson , the leading computer scientist in the story is named Karl Gibson. The first issue came out in March 1996. The creator of the series is Rob Liefeld the script is by Robert Loren Fleming and the artwork is by Ching Lau . Category Image Comics titles Image Comics stub ... more details
Fand Mons is the name given in 2001 by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature WGPSN of the International Astronomical Union , to a mountain in Venus , situated at 7 ,0 N 158 ,0 E. The name is a homage to Fand , Celt goddess of healing and pleasure. ref http www.lpi.usra.edu meetings lpsc2002 pdf 1927.pdf Lunar and Planetary Society XXXIII ref References reflist crater stub Category Surface features of Venus es Fand Mons gl Fand Mons pt Fand Mons ... more details
wiktionarypar liege Liege may refer to Li ge disambiguation city in Belgium and other meanings Homage feudal lord or vassal Liege Hulett 1838 1928 South African sugar magnate See also Liege Lord American metal band Liege & Lief 1969 Fairport Convention album Liege Killer , novel by Christopher Hinz Plucky Liege 1912 37 thoroughbred racehorse Iron Liege 1954 72 thoroughbred racehorse dab ... more details
The Masjid e Hindan lang fa , Mosque of the Indians is a Sikh gurudwara in Tehran, Iran. ref http www.sikhreview.org june2001 diary.htm Prime Minister pays homage at Teheran Gurdwara . Sikh Review , June 2001 ref The gurudwara serves Tehran s small Sikhism in Iran Sikh community . iran stub sikhism stub References reflist coord missing Iran Category Gurdwaras in Iran ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 unreferenced date December 2010 Italic title Impressions de la haute Mongolie was a 1976 surrealist film directed by Salvador Dal and Jos Montes Baquer , starring Salvador Dal himself. It is a false documentary about a hunt through Mongolia for a giant hallucinogenic mushroom. The film is dedicated to Raymond Roussel , author of the similarly titled poem Homage to Impressions d Afrique . Category 1976 films Category Salvador Dal indie film stub ... more details
for the suffix phile phil Unreferenced date January 2008 Philes commonly refer to files about hacking in the days of Bulletin board system BBS s. Ph may have been originally used as homage to the phone phreak phone phreak . Other common abstractions of the word are t files shorthand for textfiles and g files general files etymology not certain . The use of ph in lieu of f is an homage to the word phone. Their contents could vary from actual hacker computer security hacking and phone phreaking , sex sexual content , humour , technical information, down to Subversion political subversive or so called anarchist anarchy material about controversial topics such as poison poison brewing , explosives homemade explosives , suggestions for making harmful pranks , urban terrorism tactics , building homemade weapons and other similar information of dubious reliability, e.g. instructions for making a nuclear reactor out of a plastic barrel to keep in one s garden. See also Textfiles.com Category Bulletin board systems Category Internet culture compu stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 File Homage being paid to Babur, in 910 AH1504 CE, by B q Chagh ny n near the river Oxus Dary m .jpg thumb Homage being paid to Babur, in 910 AH1504 CE, by B q Chagh ny n near the river Oxus Dary m Chaghaniyan lang fa Chagh niy n was a small principality located on the right bank of the Oxus River , to the south of Samarkand . In the late 7th and 8th centuries it was ruled by a local magnate, called in Arabic sources the Chagh n khud . ref Edward J. Keall, Margaret A. Leveque, and Nancy Willson, Qal eh i Yazdigird Its Architectural Decorations, Iran Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies 1980 1 43, p. 1. ref These rulers were most likely of Iranian people Iranian stock. Eventually the principality fell into the hands of the Al Muhtaj , who were vassals of the Samanids in the 10th century and of the Ghaznavids in the early 11th. When the Muhtaj disappeared, the history of the principality came to an end. References Reflist Category History of Uzbekistan CAsia hist stub ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Infobox Museum name Hikaru Memorial Hall br image imagesize map type map caption latitude longitude established April 8, 1999 dissolved location 175 Nakayama ch , Takayama, Gifu Takayama br Gifu Prefecture , Japan 506 0051 type visitors director curator publictransit Takayama Main Line website http h am.jp index.html Museum homepage nihongo Hikaru Memorial Hall Hikaru Kinenkan is an exhibition hall in Takayama, Gifu Takayama , Gifu Prefecture , Japan , comprising exhibition rooms for fine arts, for archaeological research, and for the study of the history of the old Hida Province of Japan. The memorial hall was established to pay homage to Yoshikazu Okada, founder of the Mahikari organization, and also houses exhibits paying homage to his life and missions. References reflist coord missing Gifu Prefecture Category Visitor attractions in Gifu Prefecture Category Museums in Gifu Prefecture Japan struct stub ja ... more details
Infobox short story See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Bitterfoot Homage to Ernest Gann Ernest K. Gann title orig translator author Gael Baudino country United States language English language English series Sisters in Fantasy genre Fantasy short story published in Sisters in Fantasy 2 publication type Anthology publisher Roc media type Print Paperback pub date 1996 english pub date preceded by followed by Bitterfoot Homage to Ernest Gann Ernest K. Gann is a short story by Gael Baudino . It concerns Janet, a pilot fighting in a female only war in the jungles and mountains along the Indo Nepal border, and her encounter with an enemy pilot who is better than she. Category 1996 short stories Category American short stories Category Fantasy short stories fantasy story stub ... more details
conspicuous parts of the Castle now remaining are the upper tower, or Tower of Homage, together ... ref The Tower of Homage The Tower of Homage is the highest tower of the Islamic period in the Iberian ... to Europe . The present Tower of Homage, and most of what is visible today of the Castle, was rebuilt ... of Homage ref Present day Today the Moorish Castle is one of the major tourist attractions of Gibraltar ... more details
elected churchman with crozier and ring at the time of his making homage, but the employment of these symbols ..., the latter did homage to him as to his liege lord, and acknowledged his vassalage by an annual tribute ... more details
Established the day after the Independence of Mali in 1961, l Ensemble instrumental national is an orchestra of traditional Mali an music and song. Its mission is to maintain and give value to the heritage of Malian forms of music and song. ref http palaiscultureahb.net . Palais de la Culture Hampat Ba ref Repertoire Duga Hymn of bravery Maliba Glory to Mali Mamaya Soweto a memory of Soweto Sogo hymn for the hunters, symbols of honesty and bravery Soundiata Mandingue Epic D Monzon Bambaran Epic Sosso to encourage joy, happiness, and love Taara homage to bravery S curit homage to the army Janjo homage to bravery Musolu homage to women Cedo homage to bravery Bamba Niar Jatigiya Hospitality Tours 1961 Artistic tour in USSR 1964 Animation Salon International de POCORA Pris France 1964 Festival des Arts N gres Dakar S n gal 1977 Festival Mondial des Arts N gres FESTAC.77 1978 Algeria 1979 Festival in Guinea Conakry 1979 France, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland 1980 Niger 1983 China, Korea, and USSR 1986 Korea 1987 Festival in Libya 1996 Festival Republic of Congo Brazzaville FESPAM 1997 New Orleans Jazz Festival USA and performance in New York 1999 4th Annual Roots Festival Banjul Gambia 2000 Malian Fair in Paris 2000 CAN at Accra Ghana 2001 Faire at the Gallery Fayette Paris 2002 Dakar S n gal 2003 Night of solidarity and int gration Ouagadougou 2003 Folklife Festival in Washington DC Prizes 1963 Medal for the Folklore of National Theater at Paris. 1966 Gold medal first prize at the Festival of Black Arts at Dakar 1969 Gold medal first prize at the Pan African Arts Festival in Algier Algeria 1995 Gold medal of Melody at Johannesburg Fair Afro Arabe Instruments Kora instrument Kora Balafon Flute N Goni N Polon Kamalen N Goni Dundun Soku Djemb Discography One Album, 33 Days Epop e Mandingue Epop e Bambara Musolu References Reflist 2 http palaiscultureahb.net Palais de la Culture Hampat Ba Official Website , n.d. Retrieved 2008 07 25. External links http www.you ... more details
Richard III or Richard II , if Richard I of Capua is not counted died 1140 , also known as Richard of Caleno , was the Count of Carinola last independent Duke of Gaeta , ruling from 1121 to his death. He was a son of Bartholomew, Count of Carinola Bartholomew of Carinola and a member of the Drengot family . From 1112 he was regent for his nephew, Jonathan of Gaeta Jonathan in 1121 he succeeded him. He did homage to Pope Gelasius II in Gaeta during the pope s refuge there in 1118. He was independent until 1135, when he was compelled to do homage to the king of Sicily , Roger II . The homage, legium hominium et ligiam fedelitatem , was sworn to not only Roger, but his sons Roger III, Duke of Apulia Roger and Alfonso of Hauteville Alfonso as well. Thereafter, Richard was a vassal of the king. When he died, his duchy passed to the younger Roger. Sources Skinner, Patricia. Family Power in Southern Italy The Duchy of Gaeta and its Neighbours, 850 1139 . Cambridge University Press 1995. br s start s bef before Jonathan of Gaeta Jonathan s ttl title Duke of Gaeta years 1121 1140 s aft after Roger III, Duke of Apulia Roger end br Persondata name Richard III of Gaeta alternative names short description date of birth place of birth date of death 1140 place of death DEFAULTSORT Richard 03 Of Gaeta Category 1140 deaths Category Italian nobility Category Italo Normans Italy noble stub fr Richard III de Ga te uk III ... more details
About the comics series other uses Desperado disambiguation Desperado Image Desperadoes A Moment s Sunlight TPB cover.jpg right 200px thumb Cover of Desperadoes A Moment s Sunlight TPB . Art by John Cassaday . Desperadoes is a Weird West style comic book series written by Jeff Mariotte . It is currently being published by IDW Publishing . Characters Gideon Brood Abby DeGrazia Race Kennedy Jerome Alexander Betts Clay Parkhurst Publication Each story arc is a limited series which has been collected in a number of volumes Desperadoes A Moment s Sunlight with John Cassaday , Homage Comics Wildstorm , 5 issue mini series, 1997 in comics 1997 1998, Trade paperback comics tpb , 104 pages, July 1998, ISBN 1 58240 013 X Desperadoes Epidemic with art laid out by John Cassaday and drawn by John Lucas comics John Lucas , Homage Comics Wildstorm , One shot comics one shot , 1999, ISBN B0006RRCHQ Desperadoes Quiet of the Grave with John Severin , Homage Comics DC Comics , 5 issue mini series, tpb, 128 pages, December 2002, ISBN 1 4012 0018 4 Desperadoes Banners of Gold with Jeremy Haun , 5 issue mini series, IDW Publishing , tpb, 120 pages, August 2005, hardcover ISBN 1 933239 58 1, softback ISBN 1 932382 96 8 Desperadoes Buffalo Dreams with Alberto Dose , 4 issue mini series, IDW Publishing , January 2007, tpb, September 2007, ISBN 1600101143 See also Jonah Hex Deadlands Deadwood TV series Deadwood High Moon Western genre in other media Weird West External links http www.idwpublishing.com titles desperadoes.shtml IDW page http www.jeffmariotte.com desperadoes short.htm Unpublished script http scoop.diamondgalleries.com scoop article.asp?ai 928&si 129 2002 interview about Quiet of the Grave http www.comicbookresources.com news newsitem.cgi?id 8762 October 2006 interview and preview of upcoming series Buffalo Dreams Category 1997 comic debuts Category IDW Publishing titles Category Western genre comics comics stub ... more details
Infobox person image image size name Shanmuganathan Ravishankar residence other names Colonel Charles imagesize caption birth name birth date birth place Sri Lanka death date January 6, 2008 death place Mannar District , Sri Lanka occupation Head of Tamil Tigers Military Intelligence party Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam religion spouse children Shanmuganathan Ravishankar , also known as Colonel Charles from Jaffna , the Head of LTTE Military Intelligence wing, was killed on the 6th of January 2008 by Sri Lankan Army Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Sri Lanka LRRP unit. ref name Vanni pays homage to Col. Charles cite news first last title Vanni pays homage to Col. Charles url http www.tamilnet.com art.html?catid 13&artid 24205 work Tamilnet date 2008 01 06 accessdate 2008 12 17 ref His death was called a major setback for the Tamil Tigers . ref cite news first last title LTTE intelligence chief colonel Charles killed url http www.expressindia.com latest news LTTE intelligence chief colonel Charles killed 258319 work ExpressIndia date 2008 01 06 accessdate 2008 12 17 ref He led the Bandaranaike Airport attack and other prominent attacks in Southern Sri Lanka . In the Bandaranaike Airport attack Charles has been credited with zero ref name Vanni pays homage to Col. Charles civilian casualties. References reflist 2 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ravishankar, Shanmuganathan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Sri Lanka DATE OF DEATH January 6, 2008 PLACE OF DEATH Mannar District , Sri Lanka DEFAULTSORT Ravishankar, Shanmuganathan Category Year of birth missing Category 2008 deaths Category Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam members Category Sri Lankan Tamil rebels Category Sri Lankan rebels Category Assassinated Sri Lankan people ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 File Castillo de Biar.jpg thumb 250px Castle of Biar. File C pula almohade del castell.jpg thumb 250px Almohad dome, one of the oldest in the Western Arab. The Castle of Biar stands on a hillock overlooking the town of Biar , in the comarca of Alto Vinalop Alt Vinalop Valencian Community , Spain . History During the Al Andalus Muslim rule had already news but few of the fortress, which began to be relevant to the time of James I of Aragon , remain as border castle under the Treaty of Almizra . The building lost its role during the early modern period and, although rarely used, after was used as a cemetery. It was declared a Monument Spain Monumento Nacional in 1931 and is in the call Route of the Castles of Vinalop . Structure The castle was built in stone with masonry and rammed earth , which was used for the tower of homage. The building consists of two parts. On the one hand, a semicircular enclosure with four towers at the corners thereof, and on the other, a space with four cubic structures and the tower of homage. These towers and other structures are the basic defenses of the castle, and its position high on a rocky hill, the proliferation of small openings in its walls and battlements auction. The tower of homage is the highlight of the architectural complex. Of 12th century, is situated on one side and reaches a height of 17 meters. Its plan is square shaped and has three floors, acquiring such an enormous importance. On the lower floor is used the called barrel vault and the other levels, second and third, use the Almohad ribbed vault which, together with those of the neighboring Castle of Villena , are among the oldest in Spain and throughout the Maghreb , as well as the only used in a military building in the Iberian Peninsula . commonscat Castell de Biar coord 38 37 55 N 0 45 50 W region ES VC type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Castles in Spain Biar Category Province of Alicante ca Castell de Biar ... more details
BLP sources date September 2010 Francis Giacco born 1955 is an Australia n artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1994 with Homage to John Reichard . ref Citation last Cochrane first Peter author link date 19 March 1994 title Independent from of mind wins Archibald periodical Sydney Morning Herald ref Has a Bachelor of Architecture from the UNSW . Francis known as Frank by his friends has been a long time teacher at the Julian Ashton Art School, The Rocks, Sydney. His classes are characterized by a structured and logical approach to the tradition of classical drawing and painting techniques. References Reflist S start S ach aw S bef before Garry Shead S ttl title Archibald Prize years 1993 94 br for Homage to John Reichard S aft after William Robinson artist William Robinson S end Use dmy dates date September 2010 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Giacco, Francis ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1955 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Giacco, Francis Category Archibald Prize winners Category Australian painters Category 1955 births Category Living people Category University of New South Wales alumni australia artist stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Single infobox See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Krupa Cover Artist Apollo 440 from Album Electro Glide in Blue B side Released 1996 Format Recorded 1996 Genre Electronic music Electronic Length 6 15 small Album version small br 4 01 small Single Radio edit small Label Sony Music Producer Apollo 440 440 Last single Don t Fear The Reaper This single Krupa Next single Ain t Talkin bout Dub Misc Krupa is a 1996 song by the United Kingdom British techno music techno rock and roll rock band Apollo 440 . The song is a homage to the Polish American drummer Gene Krupa and is almost completely instrumental. The only lyrics in the entire song are Yeah yeah and Now back to the Gene Krupa syncopated style a sample from dialogue in the film Taxi Driver , which are only repeated a couple of times. The main focus of the song is on the drumming rhythms, which pay homage to Gene Krupa s improvised style of drumming. The song has also been made into a music video , which shows various generic people on a normal day in a typical city. The video avoids showing people s faces to emphasise the focus on the music itself. Apollo 440 DEFAULTSORT Krupa Song Category 1998 singles Category Article Feedback 5 1990s single stub cs Krupa skladba ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 Chembai Sangeetholsavam is an annual Carnatic music festival held in Guruvayur by the Guruvayur Devaswom similar to the Thyagaraja Aradhana at Thiruvaiyaru as a kind of homage to Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, one of the titans of Carnatic Classical Music. Chembai had conducted the festival in the temple town on his own for about 60 years. He used to invite all the great Carnatic Musicians to perform in the temple town and in course of time, the scale of the festival rivalled the Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana, which is recognised as one of the most important festivals of homage paid to Saint Thyagaraja. The Guruvayur Devaswom decided to take charge after his death in 1974, and renamed it as Chembai Sangeetholsavam in his memory. About 2000 2500 musicians participate in this festival every year, and it is held for about 12 15 days culminating on the Guruvayur Ekadasi day, when all the musicians sing 5 favourite songs of Chembai and also the Pancharatna Kritis of Thyagaraja. The festival is getting more popular year after year and its scope has increased from three days in its inception to about 12 15 days now. Category Carnatic music Category Chembai ... more details
Image Giudicati of Sardinia 1.svg thumb right 250px The Giudicati of Sardinia. Comita Spanu was the giudicati giudice of Gallura , in Sardinia , from 1133 to 1146. He was the son and successor of Constantine II of Gallura Constantine II . Around 1130, Comita, like Gonario II of Torres and Constantine I of Arborea , did homage to the archdiocese of Pisa . On 26 June 1132, Comita was at the judicial palace of Logudoro at Ardara to do homage to Roger, Archbishop of Pisa . This last act helped establish the supremacy of Logudoro by its strong relationship to the Pisan see. Comita had five children Constantine, acting judge of Arborea 1199 , married Anna, daughter of Barisone II of Arborea Maria died circa 1173 Comita died after 1185 Elena died circa 1159 Furat Sources Caravale, Mario ed . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani XXVII Collenuccio Confortini . Rome , 1982. s start s bef before Constantine II of Gallura Constantine II s ttl title Giudice of Gallura years 1133 1146 s aft after Constantine III of Gallura Constantine III end Use dmy dates date January 2012 Persondata name Comita of Gallura alternative names short description date of birth place of birth date of death 1146 place of death Category 1146 deaths Category Sardinian giudici Category Year of birth unknown Europe noble stub ca Comit Spanu id Comita dari Gallura it Comita di Gallura ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Now Music, Vol.4 Type Album Artist Mike Garson Released November 2003 Recorded 2003 Genre Jazz fusion Length 72 00 Label MG&A Producer Mike Garson Last album Oxnard Sessions, Vol.2 br 1992 This album Now Music, Vol.4 br 1998 Next album Homage to my Heroes 28album 29 Homage to My Heroes br 2003 Misc Now Music Volume IV is the ninth solo album by jazz pianist Mike Garson, and was released in 2003. Track listing Ballade in G Minor Nocturne in B Minor Sonata 3 Now 41 Now 36 Sonata 4 Tremelando Sonata 9 Prelude in A Minor Opus III Now 89 Sonata 13 Humoresque Octaves Rhapsody 2 Scherzo in Bb Minor External links http cdbaby.com cd michaelgarson Now Music Vol.4 at CD Baby Album tracklisting and reviews http www.mikegarson.com mikegarson.com Official Website with Discography Mike Garson Category Mike Garson albums Category 2003 albums Category Jazz fusion albums 2000s jazz album stub ... more details
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