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![Gospel of John](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6694.jpg?v=1709255589)
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Gospel of John
In the canon of the New Testament, the fourth gospel of John is uniquely different from the other three, known as the Synoptics ("seen together"). Mark, Matthew, and Luke have parallel ministries and methods of relating the story of Jesus...
![John the Baptist](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12770.png?v=1649884265)
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John the Baptist
John the Baptist (d. c. 30 CE) was a 1st-century CE itinerant preacher in Judea. We do not know his full name, but he is recognized by his activity. 'Baptizer' (Greek: baptizo) was translated directly into English and meant 'to immerse' or...
![Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12914.png?v=1717928823)
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Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders
Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders (225 BCE) is the first known list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (though it may have been based on earlier works now lost). Philo's list differs from the standard Seven Wonders in replacing...
![Interview: The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert by John Lee](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15294.png?v=1645509287)
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Interview: The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert by John Lee
John Lee joins World History Encyclopedia to tell us all about his new book, The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert. Kelly (WHE): Thank you so much for joining me! Let us start by talking about what the book is about...
![John I Tzimiskes](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9014.jpg?v=1599102003)
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John I Tzimiskes
John I Tzimiskes was Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976 CE. Although he took the throne by murdering his predecessor Nikephoros II Phokas, John was a popular emperor. A skilled general and a competent politician, he is known for expanding...
![The Seven Wonders](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/346.jpg?v=1717928833)
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The Seven Wonders
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were seven impressive structures famously listed by ancient writers including Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus, Strabo, and Callimachus of Cyrene, among others. The...
![King John of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11603.jpg?v=1713587703)
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King John of England
King John of England (aka John Lackland) ruled from 1199 to 1216 CE and he has gone down in history as one of the very worst of English kings, both for his character and his failures. He lost the Angevin-Plantagenet lands in France and so...
![John Balliol](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13214.jpg?v=1701667206)
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John Balliol
John Balliol ruled as the king of Scotland from 1292 to 1296 CE. He was supported by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) in the competition to find the successor to the heirless Alexander III of Scotland (r. 1249-1286 CE), a process known...
![John II Komnenos](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8027.jpg?v=1694972883)
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John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos “the Handsome” was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1118 CE to 1143 CE. John, almost constantly on campaign throughout his reign, would continue the military successes of his father Alexios I with significant...
![John Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18095.jpg?v=1716300543)
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John Hancock
John Hancock (1737-1793) was a merchant, politician, and Founding Father of the United States, who helped lead the Patriot movement during the American Revolution (1765-1789). He served as president of the Second Continental Congress from...