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paragraph: Raheem Jarbo

paragraph: Raheem Jarbo, also known by his stage names Mega Ran and Random, is an American underground nerdcore rapper, chiptune DJ, and record producer. In February 2015, he changed his stage name to Mega Ran, removing Random from any releases.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Jarbo was born in Philadelphia, PA to an American-born mother and African-born father. He has stated in interviews that he wrote his first song in 1993 and began producing in 2000. After college, Jarbo landed a job as an engineer in a Philadelphia studio, and recorded his first demo which caught the ear of Philadelphia emcee Ohene Savant, who had created a label as a home for creative hip-hop music.

paragraph: Jarbo resided in Philadelphia until a 2006 move to Phoenix, Arizona.

paragraph: Section::::Education.

paragraph: Jarbo graduated from Martin Luther King High School (Philadelphia) and holds a bachelor's degree from Penn State He has worked full-time as a special education teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then as a middle school teacher in Phoenix, Arizona. Jarbo maintained both a music and teaching career until 2011, when he retired from teaching to focus on music full-time. Jarbo's albums are currently being utilized in coursework at Penn State University, University of Michigan name among others.

paragraph: Section::::Music.

paragraph: Jarbo released his debut album "The Call" in 2006, but is noted for releasing an album called "Mega Ran", a tribute to the "Mega Man" video game series in 2007. This album landed Jarbo a licensing agreement with video game distributor Capcom and an opportunity to perform at the Capcom booth at Comic-Con in San Diego.

paragraph: This album gained Jarbo a fan base within the nerdcore genre, as well as press coverage by "Nintendo Power", IGN, Okayplayer, "Complex", "Exclaim", and "Blender" among others.

paragraph: In 2009, Jarbo released a second Mega Man-based album, "Mega Ran 9", based on the PlayStation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade video game "Mega Man 9". The album was released with the blessing of Capcom.

paragraph: In 2010, Jarbo collaborated with producer K-Murdock of progressive hip-hop group Panacea and released "Forever Famicom", an album containing samples from video games from various publishers on the NES and Super NES consoles.

paragraph: In 2011, Jarbo created and released Black Materia, an album completely based on the PlayStation and PC game Final Fantasy VII.

paragraph: In 2012, Jarbo released a remixed version of Black Materia entitled "Black Materia: The Remixes." In March, he launched a Kickstarter campaign to release the three-part album, comic book and video game for "Mega Ran in Language Arts". The goal was achieved, and "Volume One" was released in May, "Volume Two" in August, and "Volume Three" in November.

paragraph: In 2013, Jarbo announced he would release one EP per month, titled "Time and Space". January, February and March's EP releases were exclusively launched on video game website Destructoid. It was also at this time that Jarbo began referring to his style of music as "Chip-Hop."

paragraph: In 2013, Jarbo collaborated with New Jersey rapper Mister Wilson and released Blur Bomber, an adaptation of the Archie Comics story arc for the Mega Man and Sonic cross-over in Worlds Collide .

paragraph: In 2015, Jarbo released his latest album "Soul Veggies" which was his most commercially successful album to date. Mega Ran also toured with Bag of Tricks Cat for the Emerald Knights Tour which included a trip to various UK cities.

paragraph: In Fall of 2015, Jarbo released RNDM, which debuted on the "Billboard" Top 200 chart.

paragraph: In Summer of 2018, Jarbo released "Emerald Knights 2," which debuted on the "Billboard" Top 200 chart.

paragraph: Section::::Video games.

paragraph: In 2009, Jarbo teamed with Capcom to feature on a hip-hop alternate soundtrack to the hit title "Marvel vs. Capcom 2". Jarbo appears on a song entitled "The Remainder Is One". The album is downloadable on PlayStation Network and at Marvel Comics' website.

paragraph: In 2010 and 2011, Jarbo's music was covered in video game publications "Game Developer" and "Nintendo Power". Jarbo's album based on the game "Final Fantasy VII" was featured, and was included in the June 2011 issue of "Game Informer" and "".

paragraph: In 2012, Jarbo and Chicago-based developers Lunar Giant Studios released the first installment of the Mega Ran video game, loosely based on the album "Mega Ran in Language Arts".

paragraph: In April 2013, Jarbo lent guest vocals to a track on the soundtrack of the award-winning video game "" called "Welcome to Monaco.

paragraph: In September 2013, Jarbo and K-Murdock performed at the first ever "Halo 4" Global Championships in Seattle. The event was broadcast on Xbox Live and online.

paragraph: In June 2015, Jarbo announced via YouTube that he had been chosen to perform the ending credits theme for the game "Mighty No. 9". his track will appear on his forthcoming album "RNDM" as well.

paragraph: Section::::Film and television.

paragraph: Jarbo's song "Grow Up" from the "Mega Ran" album plays during the end credits of Second Skin, an independent film which debuted at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas in 2008.

paragraph: In 2010, Jarbo's song "Splash Woman" played on episodes of "TNA IMPACT!" and on the ABC special "The Ten Most Fascinating People in America" hosted by Barbara Walters. It has also been featured in the "Aimee" episode of IFC's "Portlandia" and Comedy Central's "Tosh.0".

paragraph: Jarbo hosted a weekly hip-hop reality show on his YouTube channel called "Life After Lesson Plans". In the final episode he details leaving teaching for music full-time to tour with mc chris.

paragraph: In February 2012, Jarbo recorded and released a song called "Mega Ran's Jeremy Lin Rap", dedicated to the rise to fame of NBA player Jeremy Lin. The song received 500,000 hits on YouTube, and appeared on the ESPN show "SportsCenter".

paragraph: In August 2014, Glasswork Media released a documentary titled Mega-Lo-Mania chronicling a recent tour by Random a.k.a. Mega Ran. Filmmaker Michael Cardoza traveled alongside Jarbo and soul/funk band, The Lo-Classics, through three cities to film the documentary.

paragraph: In July 2017, Jarbo appeared on WWE television as part of a segment on WWE SmackDown Live. He was an extra in a rap battle skit hosted by rapper Wale.

paragraph: In 2019. he appeared on the ROH/NJPW pro-wrestling event: G1 Supercard, trying to perform his song "Going To the Garden", the official theme song of the event; and having a confrontation against Bully Ray after that.

paragraph: Section::::Performances.

paragraph: Jarbo has toured the U.S. as headliner and as support for mc chris, MC Lars, Louis Logic, Homeboy Sandman, Open Mike Eagle, and others. He has performed at the SXSW Music Festival in 2008-2017, the Nerdapalooza festival in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, and San Diego Comic-Con 2011-2015. He embarked upon his first European tour in July 2011, and in December 2011, provided support on the More B.A.R.K. Less Bitin' Tour of Japan with DJ Asu Rock, K-Murdock, and jazz-hop artists Substantial and Marcus D. Jarbo returned to Japan after a successful Kickstarter campaign.

paragraph: Jarbo performed at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in 2013.

paragraph: He also performed at the east coast's music and gaming festival, MAGfest, in 2014 to 2016.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Solo Albums.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2001 - "Archetype" (No Label, CDR)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 - "The Call" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 - "Mega Ran" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - "The 8th Day" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 - "Mega Ran 9" (RAHM Nation, Capcom)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII" (with Lost Perception)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "Mega Ran in Language Arts" (RandomBeats Music)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 - "RNDM" (RandomBeats Music)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 - "Extra Credit" (RandomBeats Music)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2018 - "The Visitor" (SoulSpazm Records)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Collaborative Projects.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 - "Forever Famicom" with K-Murdock (Neosonic Productions)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "The Memorandum (with Mr. Miranda)" Random Beats Music

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - Forever Famicom: DLC with K-Murdock (Neosonic Productions)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "The Ghouls 'n Ghosts EP" (with Richie Branson)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Blur Bomber (with Mister Wilson)"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Ghouls 'n Ghosts 2" (with Richie Branson)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - Forever Famicom: DLC 3 with K-Murdock

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 - "Soul Veggies" (with Storyville) (Brick Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 - "Emerald Knights 2" (with Bag of Tricks Cat) (Random Beats / Respect The Underground)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:EPs.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2005 - "Fundamentals EP"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - "Patches and Glue" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "River City Random" (self-released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Castlevania: The Nocturnal Cantata" (Joypad Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "TRAP" (self released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "A Gamer's Anthem" (w/The Regiment Hip-Hop Duo) (HiPNOTT Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 - "Notorious RAN: Ready To Live" (self released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 - "STRANGERS" (self released)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Mixtapes and Limited Releases.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 - "The Call: The Remix Tape"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 - "RANDOMONIUM" (Japan Only)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 - "TeacherRapperHero: The Random Mixtape"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 - "Heroes, Volume One"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "TeacherRapperHero Vol. 2: Two Weeks Notice"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "Mega Ran 10"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "A VERY RANDOM CHRISTMAS"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "Black Materia: The Remixes"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "TRAP 2" (Self released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "The Call: 8 Bit Anniversary Edition"

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Guest Appearances.

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2005 - "Beats & Rhymes" on "The Chancellor" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 - "Gnosis" & "Faculty Meeting" on "Legend of … The Chancellor" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 - "No Grudge" on "Nina Simone by … Ohene" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - "Black Box" by MC Frontalot on "Final Boss" (Level Up/Nerdcore Fervor)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - "Don't Look Back" on "Escape Plan" (Deep Scene Productions)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 - "Grown" on "American Scholar" (RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2009 - "The Remainder is One" on "Marvel vs. Capcom Mixtape" (Capcom)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 - "To Whom Much is Given" on "Back and Forth" (Koyto Mixtapes)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 - "Dustman" by MC Esoteric on "Fly Casualties"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "Me and the Mouse" by MC Lars on "Indie Rocket Science" (Horris Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 - "Easy Mode (Remix) by Kabuto The Python on "The Kvetch Sessions: I Hate Everything" (Scrubclub Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "The Tell Tale <3" by MC Lars on "The Edgar Allan Poe EP" (Horris Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "Play It By Ear" on "Gigantic, Vol 1" by Small Pro (Diamond Music Group)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "The Promise ft. MegaRan (Halo 4 Remix)" by "Dj CUTMAN" (Halo 4 Soundtrack Remix contest)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 - "The Blues ft. Mega Ran" by Marcus D on "Retro'd"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Game Over" by SkyBlew (self released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Big Kid Remix" by Doug Funnie

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Jazzy NYC" by Mister Wilson on The Mister Wilson Show

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2013 - "Blurred Lines Freestyle" by Mister Wilson on The Mister Wilson Show

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "World 3-8 - Smash Bros" by Creative Mind Frame (aka 1-UP) on Nerdcore Emulation Station (NES)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "Outsiders" by Mikal kHill on The Snuggle is Real (self-released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "Plight of the Shoobies" by Skyblew on Skyblew's UNModern Life (Random Beats Music)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2014 - "Space Marines" by The Extremities on "Instruments" (Self Released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 - "Idea Junkies" by Backburner on "Eclipse" (Backburner Recordings)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2015 - "Warp Formula" by Wordburglar on "Rapplicable Skills" (Hand'Solo Records)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2016 - "Side-Scrolling Hero" by Boy Meets Robot on "The Robots Will Kill Us All" (self released)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2018 - "Drones" by Teenburger on "Hivemind" (Science)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2018 - "Ness's Nightmare" by Super Soul Bros on "Motherlode"

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2019 - "Put It Down" by Rav & Kill Bill: The Rapper on "New Moon"

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Jeremy Lin Now Has His Own Song (USA Today)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mega Ran on Genius

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Call" Review by RapReviews.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mega Ran" Review by Okayplayer.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mega Ran Review by Exclaim Magazine

paragraph: BULLET::::- Blistered Thumbs.net Interview-Review

paragraph: BULLET::::- This Week in Geek Forever Famicom

paragraph: BULLET::::- Soundcloud

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paragraph: Rynie Wolters

paragraph: Reinder Albertus Wolters (March 17, 1842 – January 3, 1917) was a professional baseball player from Nieuweschans, Netherlands. He played five seasons in the amateur National Association of Base Ball Players from 1866–70, and three seasons in its professional successor, the National Association from 1871-73. He was the first Dutch professional baseball player. While he was primarily a pitcher, he also played occasionally in the outfield.

paragraph: His first and best professional season was in 1871 with the New York Mutuals, when he pitched 283 innings and had a 3.43 earned run average. His second year was with the Cleveland Forest Citys, where he played much less and had a higher ERA. In his last year, he only pitched one game, with the Elizabeth Resolutes. He completed it, giving up 23 runs, but none were earned. Wolters died in Newark, New Jersey, at the age of 74.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders

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paragraph: Mike McKenna (ice hockey)

paragraph: Mike McKenna (born April 11, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). McKenna has previously played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Columbus Blue Jackets, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and Ottawa Senators, as well as their minor league affiliates. McKenna was briefly in the possession of the Vancouver Canucks organization after acquiring him in a trade from Ottawa, but instead of playing for their AHL affiliate, he was claimed off waivers the next day by Philadelphia.

paragraph: McKenna was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round (172nd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. While he has played under contract to many NHL teams, he has spent the majority of his career playing in their AHL affiliates.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Amateur.

paragraph: As a youth, McKenna played in the 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Louis Blues minor ice hockey team. He later played for the Springfield Jr. Blues in the North American Hockey League for two seasons from 1999–2001.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:College.

paragraph: McKenna played his college hockey for St. Lawrence University, an NCAA Division I team in the ECAC. He played for St. Lawrence for four seasons from 2001–2005. He was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Professional.

paragraph: Beginning in 2005, McKenna played for the Las Vegas Wranglers for parts of two seasons at the beginning of his professional career. During the 2006–07 ECHL season, he compiled an impressive 27–4–2 record with five shutouts. He was named to the All-Star team and finished second in the league voting for Most Valuable Player. He played one season (2007–08) with the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League (AHL).

paragraph: McKenna was signed to an AHL contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning's affiliate Norfolk Admirals for the 2008–09 season after drifting from several AHL teams during the previous seasons, including a previous stint for Norfolk during the 2005–06 season. He played better than expected, earning Norfolk's starting goalie position. He had an 11–10–0 record with one shutout through early February, when he was signed to an NHL contract by the Lightning after Olaf Kölzig went down for the season with an injury. He made his NHL debut on February 3, 2009, versus the New York Islanders, relieving starter Karri Rämö. The following day, he made his first NHL start in goal on February 4 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, shutting the Penguins out through two periods before losing 4–3 in overtime. McKenna earned his first NHL win and shutout on February 7 with a 28 save, 1–0 home win against the New York Islanders, less than a week into his NHL career.

paragraph: In 2009, McKenna signed with the New Jersey Devils organization and played one season with the Lowell Devils. That summer the franchise was moved to Albany, NY and became the Albany Devils, where McKenna played one season. He also played two games in the NHL for New Jersey. McKenna's only NHL start of the season was against his hometown St. Louis Blues.

paragraph: In July 2011, McKenna signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. He played the whole season with the Senators AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.

paragraph: On July 1, 2012, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. He once again played the whole season with the AHL affiliate (Peoria Rivermen).

paragraph: For a third consecutive season, McKenna continued his journeyman career and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 5, 2013. He started the season in their AHL affiliate the Springfield Falcons but was recalled by the Blue Jackets on December 3, 2013, after Sergei Bobrovsky went down with an injury. On December 12, 2013, McKenna made his Blue Jackets debut in relief of an injured Curtis McElhinney, saving 17 of 18 shots faced in a 4–2 win against the New York Rangers.

paragraph: On July 1, 2014, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes. He started the season with the AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, whom he had previously played for. In the 2014–15 season, after the trading away of Arizona goaltender Devan Dubnyk, McKenna was recalled to the NHL again where he started one game for the Coyotes.

paragraph: With the Coyotes changing AHL affiliates to Springfield, MA, McKenna was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the new Portland Pirates' parent club, the Florida Panthers, on July 1, 2015. He spent the majority of the season with the Pirates, save for a two-game recall beginning on February 29, 2016 and ending March 4. .

paragraph: McKenna began the 2016–17 season with the Springfield Thunderbirds (formerly the Portland Pirates). On March 1, 2017, he returned to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization after he was traded by the Panthers in exchange for fellow goaltender Adam Wilcox. Assuming the starting role with AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch, McKenna's veteran experience helped the Crunch to advance to the Calder Cup Finals. He recorded a career high 13 playoff wins, and is tied for the Crunch franchise single playoff win record with Cedrick Desjardins with 13.

paragraph: On July 1, 2017, McKenna signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. In the 2017–18 season, McKenna spent the majority of the season with the Stars AHL affiliate in Texas, helping them reach the Calder Cup finals, his second successive appearance. He was recalled by Dallas for the last month and a half of the regular season, appearing in two NHL contests and earning his first win since 2014.

paragraph: As a free agent in the off-season, McKenna extended his career in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2018. He joined AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators to begin the 2018–19 season. After six games with Belleville, McKenna was recalled by Ottawa. He appeared in 10 games with the Senators, posting 1-4-1 record before he was traded along with Tom Pyatt and a 2019 sixth round draft pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Anders Nilsson and Darren Archibald on January 2, 2019. He was waived after backing up Jacob Markström for two games, with the Canuck's intention being to reassign him to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. He was promptly claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers as they dealt with injuries to goaltenders Brian Elliott, Michal Neuvirth, and Anthony Stolarz. McKenna made his Flyers debut on January 8, 2019 against the Washington Capitals. He was the seventh goaltender to start for the Flyers in the 2018–19 season in only the 43rd game. On January 30, 2019 McKenna agreed to a 14-day conditioning loan with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He went 2-1 during the stint while playing for an AHL-record thirteenth franchise.

paragraph: On February 20, 2019, McKenna was waived by the Philadelphia Flyers.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: McKenna is a fan of Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. Big John Bates, the original singer for Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator, owns McKenna's Ottawa Senator goalie pants.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- McKenna's profile on Hockey's Futures

wikidata_label: Mike McKenna

wikipedia_title: Mike McKenna (ice hockey)


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paragraph: Dominic Picard

paragraph: Dominic Picard (born June 22, 1982) is a former Canadian football centre. He had an eleven-year career where he has played over 170 CFL games including Regular Season & Playoff games. He played CIS Football at Laval. Picard is now working at Séminaire St-François in Quebec City as a High School Football Coach & is in charge of the Football Program as well. He is also coaching at the CEGEP level at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy as co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: Picard played four seasons for the Laval Rouge et Or (2002-2005) where he won two Vanier Cups (2003–04). During his 44 starts, Picard won the J. P. Metras Trophy in 2005, which is awarded to the top lineman in the country. He was named an All-Canadian in 2004 and 2005 and rookie of the year in the Quebec Conference in 2002. He battled Cancer during the 2004 Season where he missed 2 Playoffs games and then made a remarquable comeback in the 2005 Season where he won the top Lineman in the Country.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Picard was drafted 23rd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2006 CFL Draft and played with the club for three seasons. He started a Grey Cup in 2007 where he was leading an offensive who allowed the fewest sacks in the CFL. He was working with Bob Wylie who has been coaching for more than 20 years in the National Football League. He then joined the Toronto Argonauts in 2009 as a top free agent and spent three seasons with the club where he has never missed a game with this Organization, including his selection as the top lineman of the Argos and first Eastern All-Star award in 2011. Picard tested free agency for a second time in his pro career and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 16, 2012. Picard was selected top lineman for the Riders in 2012 and 2014 as well as top Canadian of the team in 2012. He won his first Grey Cup championship with the Roughriders in the 2013. After the end of the 2013 season, Picard signed a contract extension with the Roughriders through the 2015 season. However, the Roughriders released him on January 6, 2015 and he signed with the Blue Bombers that same day, returning to the team that drafted him. He was reunited with Bob Wylie once again, a coach that coached Picard in his early stage of his career back in Winnipeg. Picard was released by the Blue Bombers on December 30, 2015 and then signed with the Montreal Alouettes on January 19, 2016. Picard retired from the Alouettes on June 3, 2016.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- http://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/12/13/dominic-picard-joint-le-personnel-du-cndf

paragraph: BULLET::::- Montreal Alouettes bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio

description: Canadian football player

wikidata_label: Dominic Picard

wikipedia_title: Dominic Picard


text:
American football
offensive guard
Washington Redskins
National Football League
college football
Iowa
2015 NFL Draft
Denison, Iowa
track & field
shot put
discus throw
Rivals.com
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
redshirting
Riley Reiff
fibula
ankle
Leisure studies
Outland Trophy
Mike Mayock
Lance Zierlein
Sports Illustrated
New England Patriots
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Ravens
New York Giants
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Washington Redskins
2015 NFL Draft
Robert Gallery
2004
Morgan Moses
Bill Callahan
Spencer Long
Miami Dolphins
NFC East
Green Bay Packers
PFF
Pro Football Focus
2017 Pro Bowl
2018 Pro Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes bio
Washington Redskins bio

categories: Players of American football from Iowa,Washington Redskins players,American football offensive tackles,Iowa Hawkeyes football players,People from Denison, Iowa,1991 births,Living people,American football offensive guards,All-American college football players

paragraph: Brandon Scherff

paragraph: Brandon Scherff (born December 26, 1991) is an American football offensive guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Redskins in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Scherff is considered to be among the best guards in the NFL.

paragraph: Section::::High school career.

paragraph: A native of Denison, Iowa, Scherff attended Denison-Schleswig High School, where he was a two-way lineman, earning first team all-state honors on offense as a senior after earning second team all-state on defense as a junior. As a sophomore, he played quarterback, passing for 1,200 yards on the season. He also played basketball, where he led the state in rebounds as a senior, and baseball, where he helped his team qualify for the state tournament as a junior.

paragraph: Scherff was also on the school's track & field team, where he was a standout shot putter and discus thrower, earning All-State recognition. He won two state titles in the shot put as a sophomore and a senior, placed third as a freshman and second as a junior. He won the shot put event at the 2010 Drake Relays, recording a career-best throw of 18.77 meters, setting a school record. At the 2010 Iowa State T&F Championships, he placed third in the discus throw, with a personal-best throw of 48.95 meters.

paragraph: Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scherff was ranked as the No. 44 offensive tackle prospect in 2010. He chose his home-state Iowa Hawkeyes over offers from Kansas State, Missouri, and Nebraska.

paragraph: Section::::College career.

paragraph: After redshirting his initial year at Iowa, Scherff saw action at left guard in eleven games on the season, starting three.

paragraph: In his sophomore year, he replaced Riley Reiff as the starting left tackle. He started first seven games of season at left tackle before suffering a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle in game seven, and missed the remainder of the season due to injury.

paragraph: Despite being regarded one of the best offensive lineman prospects for the NFL draft after his junior year at Iowa, Scherff decided to return for his senior year. He received his B.A. degree in Leisure studies in December 2014.

paragraph: After the 2014 season, Scherff was awarded the Outland Trophy as the country's best interior lineman.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Coming out of Iowa, Scherff was projected by the majority of analysts and scouts to be selected in the first round. He was ranked as the best offensive tackle in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, the top interior lineman by Mike Mayock, the best offensive lineman and guard by Lance Zierlein, and top offensive tackle by "Sports Illustrated". Scherff received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed the bench press and 40, 20, and 10-yard dash. Due to a hamstring injury, he was not able to finish the entire combine. On March 23, 2015, he participated at Iowa's Pro Day and completed the drills he was unable to perform at the combine. Along with the bench, he did the vertical, broad, shuttle, and 3-cone drill. By the time the draft was approaching, he was considered a top 10 overall pick. Many scouts and analysts were conflicted over his future position in the NFL, split on whether he was better suited to play offensive tackle or guard. As one of the top prospects in the draft, Scherff had meetings or visited multiple teams, including the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs.

paragraph: The Washington Redskins selected Scherff in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. This made him the first player from Iowa drafted in the top ten since Robert Gallery was selected second overall in 2004.

paragraph: On May 12, 2015, the Washington Redskins signed Scherff to a fully guaranteed four-year, $21.21 million contract with a signing bonus of $13.68 million.

paragraph: He entered training camp competing with Morgan Moses for the starting right tackle position but was moved to right guard prior to the beginning of the regular season. Since he was able to handle bull rushes well, he was thought to better suit the right guard position and be responsible for a smaller area where his power would be more useful. Offensive line coach Bill Callahan named him the Redskin's starting right guard to begin the season, after winning the job over Spencer Long in the preseason.

paragraph: Scherff made his professional regular season debut in the Redskins' season-opening 17-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He started all 16 regular season games, played 752 snaps, and helped the Redskins finish first in the NFC East with a 9-7 record. In January 2016, he started his first career postseason game, as the Redskins were routed by the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wildcard game 35-18. During his rookie season, he was graded negatively in pass blocking by PFF after he gave up 26 hurries, eight hits, and two sacks. Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 31st best offensive guard in the league.

paragraph: Scherff finished his second season starting in all 16 regular season games, and due to his highly regarded performance that year, he was voted to the 2017 Pro Bowl, his first such vote. He was also voted to the 2018 Pro Bowl the following year.

paragraph: On April 16, 2018, the Redskins picked up the fifth-year option on Scherff's contract. On November 5, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn pec in Week 9.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iowa Hawkeyes bio

paragraph: BULLET::::- Washington Redskins bio

description: American football offensive lineman

wikidata_label: Brandon Scherff

wikipedia_title: Brandon Scherff


text: Iwai Hanshirō I

text: Iwai Hanshirō II

text: Iwai Hanshirō III

text: Iwai Hanshirō IV

text: Iwai Hanshirō VI

text: Iwai Hanshirō VII

text: Iwai Hanshirō VIII

text: Iwai Hanshirō IX

text: Iwai Hanshirō X

text: Shūmei

text: OCLC 238637010

text: "Japan Encyclopedia."

text: Harvard University Press

text: OCLC 48943301

text: "The Kabuki Theatre of Japan."

text: OCLC 622644114

paragraph: Iwai Hanshirō V

paragraph: Iwai Hanshirō was a stage name with significant cultural and historical connotations.

paragraph: In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. This actor assumed the mantle of his father's stage name in 1804.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lineage of Iwai stage names

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō I (1652–1699)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō II (d. 1710)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō III (1698–1760)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō IV (1747–1800)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō V (1776–1847)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō VI (1799–1836)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō VII (1804–1845)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō VIII (1829–1882)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō IX (1882–1945)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iwai Hanshirō X (b. 1927)

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Shūmei

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Leiter, Samuel L. (2006). "Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre." Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ; OCLC 238637010

paragraph: BULLET::::- Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 48943301

paragraph: BULLET::::- Scott, Adolphe Clarence. (1955). "The Kabuki Theatre of Japan." London: Allen & Unwin. OCLC 622644114

description: Japanese actor

wikidata_label: Iwai Hanshiro V

wikipedia_title: Iwai Hanshirō V


text:
catcher
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
National League
Philadelphia Athletics
American Association
St. Paul Apostles
Western Association

categories: Major League Baseball catchers,1864 births,Oswego Starchboxes players,Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players,Baseball players from Pennsylvania,19th-century baseball players,Shamokin Maroons players,Pittsburgh Alleghenys players,1928 deaths

paragraph: Bill Farmer (baseball)

paragraph: William Charles Farmer (February 13, 1864 – February 9, 1928) was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the major leagues in 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys of the National League and the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He later played for the St. Paul Apostles of the Western Association in 1889 and 1890.

description: American baseball player

wikidata_label: Bill Farmer

wikipedia_title: Bill Farmer (baseball)


text:
Der Preis fürs Überleben
30th Berlin International Film Festival
The Smooth Career
Der Preis fürs Überleben

categories: German screenwriters,People from Krefeld,1928 births,German-language film directors,Male screenwriters,German male writers,German film directors,German male television actors,German male film actors,Living people

paragraph: Hans Noever

paragraph: Hans Noever (born 10 May 1928) is a German writer, film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed thirteen films between 1973 and 1986. His 1980 film "Der Preis fürs Überleben" was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.

paragraph: Section::::Selected filmography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Smooth Career" (1967)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Zahltag" (1973)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Die Frau gegenüber" (1978)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Die Nacht mit Chandler" (1979)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Der Preis fürs Überleben" (1980)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Total vereist" (1981)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Die Flügel der Nacht" (1982)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Gefahr für die Liebe – Aids" (1985)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Lockwood Desert, Nevada" (1986)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "" (TV miniseries) (1993)

description: Film director, Screenwriter, Actor

wikidata_label: Hans Noever

wikipedia_title: Hans Noever


href: Cerhenice Prague Witchhammer Otakar%20V%C3%A1vra

text:
Cerhenice
Prague
Witchhammer
Otakar Vávra

categories: Lesbian actresses,LGBT people from the Czech Republic,1910 births,Merited Artists of Czechoslovakia,1986 deaths,Czech stage actresses,Czech film actresses,20th-century Czech actresses

paragraph: Blanka Waleská

paragraph: Blanka Waleská, real name Blanka Wedlichová (19 May 1910, in Cerhenice – 6 July 1986, in Prague) was a Czech actress. She starred in the 1969/70 film "Witchhammer" under director Otakar Vávra.

description: Czechoslovak actress

wikidata_label: Blanka Waleská

wikipedia_title: Blanka Waleská


text: cinematographer

text: Maya Bazaar

text: Chemmeen

text: Swarga Seema

text: Maya Bazar

text: moonlight

text: Madhavapeddi Gokhale

text: International Film Festival

text: Cannes

text: Chemmeen

text: Shanti Nilayam

text: Shanti Nilayam

text: Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye

text: Mamangam

text: Yehi Hai Zindagi

text: Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani

text: Shanti Nilayam

text: Saathi

text: Ram Aur Shyam

text: Chemmeen

text: Gundamma Katha

text: Jagadeka Veeruni Katha

text: Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

text: Maya Bazaar

text: Missamma

text: Chandraharam

text: Kalyanam Panni Paar

text: Pelli Chesi Choodu

text: Patala Bhairavi

text: Shavukaru

text: Gunasundari Katha

text: Yogi Vemana

text: Swargaseema

categories: Best Cinematography National Film Award winners,20th-century Indian photographers,Anglo-Indian people,1993 deaths,1917 births,Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu,Telugu film cinematographers

paragraph: Marcus Bartley

paragraph: Marcus Bartley (1917 - 14 March 1993) was an Anglo-Indian cinematographer who played a key role in the success of many Indian films. While at school, Bartley was an amateur photographer. He joined the "Times of India" in 1935 as press photographer, and then became a newsreel cameraman for British Movietone under the auspices of the "Times of India". He was the cinematographer of all time classics like "Maya Bazaar" and "Chemmeen".

paragraph: Section::::Film industry.

paragraph: Bartley arrived in Madras and joined Pragati Studios. His maiden film was Swarga Seema in 1945. This film showed his genius at Black and White photography. The movie strengthened the friendship between him and the BN Reddy, KV Reddy, and Nagi Reddy. Successively, Bartley worked in many studios such as National Studios, Newtone Studios and Vauhini Productions. He wielded camera for all the forty odd Vauhini movies including such great hits as "Yogi Vemana", "Guna Sundari Katha", as well as Vijaya's productions "Shavukaru", "Patala Bhairavi", "Pellichesi Chudu", "Chandraharam", "Missamma", "Maya Bazaar", "Appuchesi Pappukudu", "Gundamma Katha", "Shri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club", etc. Most of the superhits of those times were made with his photographic hand at the camera. His specialty was the shots under the moonlight.

paragraph: Section::::Maya Bazar.

paragraph: BULLET::::- In Maya Bazar film, a few magic moments that mesmerised several generations of filmgoers and continue to do so. The evergreen song "Lahiri, lahiri lo" was shot at Ennore near Madras at noon. The outdoor shooting lasted only for 10 to 15 seconds. Bartley created the illusion of moonlight and Mayabazar is the first Indian film to do so.

paragraph: BULLET::::- The other wonder was the creation of Dwaraka. Some 300 miniature houses, no two alike, were created in about 50 x 60 ft. space and electrified. The ace photographer credited this to art director Madhavapeddi Gokhale.

paragraph: BULLET::::- In Maya Bazar, during "Vivaha Bhojanambu" song, the visual effects created to show Ghatotkacha eating laddus is memorable, and still awe viewers of different generations.

paragraph: Section::::Awards.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Recipient of the gold medal at the International Film Festival held at Cannes for the movie "Chemmeen" in Malayalam in the year 1978.

paragraph: BULLET::::- He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography in India in 1970 for "Shanti Nilayam".

paragraph: BULLET::::- He also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Shanti Nilayam in 1970.

paragraph: Section::::Filmography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye" (1984)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mamangam" (1979)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Yehi Hai Zindagi" (1977)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club" (1976) Chakra Vaakam 1974

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani" (1970)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shanti Nilayam" (1969)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Saathi" (1968)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ram Aur Shyam" (1967)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Chemmeen" (1965)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Gundamma Katha" (1962)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Jagadeka Veeruni Katha" (1961)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu" (1958)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Maya Bazaar" (1957)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Missamma" (1955)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Chandraharam" (1954)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Kalyanam Panni Paar" (1952)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Pelli Chesi Choodu" (1952)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Patala Bhairavi" (1951)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shavukaru" (1950)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Gunasundari Katha" (1949)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Yogi Vemana" (1947)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Swargaseema" (1945)

description: 1917-1993 Anglo-Indian cinematographer

wikidata_label: Marcus Bartley

wikipedia_title: Marcus Bartley


text:
professional baseball
infielder
Major League Baseball
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
shortstop
third baseman
minor league
Savannah Indians
Macon Peaches

categories: Sportspeople from Savannah, Georgia,Chattanooga Lookouts players,New Haven Profs players,Minor league baseball managers,Washington Senators (1901–60) players,Atlanta Crackers players,Major League Baseball shortstops,Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state),Savannah Indians players,Nashville Vols players,1970 deaths,Memphis Chickasaws players,Little Rock Travelers players,Baltimore Orioles (IL) players,Tampa Smokers players,Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players,1898 births,St. Louis Browns players,Raleigh Capitals players,Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players

paragraph: Bobby LaMotte

paragraph: Robert Eugene "Bobby" LaMotte (February 15, 1898 – November 2, 1970) was a professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1920–1922) and the St. Louis Browns (1925–1926). He played primarily as a shortstop, but also played about one-third of his games as a third baseman.

paragraph: After his playing career ended, LaMotte was a manager for the minor league Savannah Indians in and Macon Peaches in .

description: Major League Baseball infielder

wikidata_label: Bobby LaMotte

wikipedia_title: Bobby LaMotte


text: Iranian

text: Greek ancestry

text: Media

text: Atropatene

text: Parthia

text: an unnamed Arsacid Parthian Princess

text: Vonones I of Parthia

text: the Median Atropatenian Prince, Darius

text: Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene

text: Athenais

text: Vonones II

text: Dahae

text: Rome

text: Caucasus

text: Vonones II

text: Parthian Empire

text: grandee

text: Vonones I

text: Emperor

text: Augustus

text: Phraates IV

text: Ctesiphon

text: Armenia

text: Syria

text: Tiberius

text: Germanicus

text: Artaxias III

text: ancient Greek

text: Seleucia

text: oligarchs

text: Jewish

text: Anilai and Asinai

text: Babylonia

text: Tiridates III

text: Lucius Vitellius the Elder

text: Vitellius

text: Hyrcania

text: Scythian (Dahae)

text: Izates bar Monobaz

text: Vardanes I

text: Arsaces I

text: Orodes

text: Vardanes I

text: Gotarzes II

text: Artabanus IV

text: Josephus

text: Antiquities of the Jews

text: Tacitus

text: Annals

text: ii–vi

text: Ptolemaic Genealogy: Tryphaena

categories: 1st-century BC monarchs in the Middle East,1st-century monarchs in the Middle East,Parthian kings,1st-century BC births,38 deaths,Rulers of Media Atropatene,1st-century Iranian people

paragraph: Artabanus II of Parthia

paragraph: Artabanus II of Parthia (), incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus III, flourished second half of 1st century BCAD 38, was a Prince of Iranian and Greek ancestry. Artabanus II served as a King of Media Atropatene and later as King of Parthia.

paragraph: Section::::Family background and early life.

paragraph: Artabanus II was a son born to an unnamed Arsacid Parthian Princess, who was related to Vonones I of Parthia, and her husband, the Median Atropatenian Prince, Darius. His known grandparents, on his father's side, were Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene and his wife, Athenais. Artabanus II had a younger brother who also served as King of Media Atropatene and Parthia, Vonones II. Artabanus II was the namesake of the previous ruling Parthian monarchs of this name.

paragraph: A daughter of Artabanus II was married to Mithridates, the Parthian general who attacked Asineus and Anileus and the Babylonian Jews on the Sabbath.

paragraph: Although Artabanus II was born and raised in the Parthian Empire, he spent his youth living among the Dahae nomads. However, this may refer to Artabanus II’s exile in a period when Rome dominated the kingdoms of the Caucasus area.

paragraph: Section::::Kingship of Media Atropatene and later Parthia.

paragraph: In AD 6, after the death of his paternal first cousin Artavasdes II, who served as Artavasdes III, as King of Media Atropatene and Armenia from 4 to 6, Artabanus II succeeded his cousin as King of Media Atropatene from 6 until 10; little is known about his reign.

paragraph: In AD 10, Artabanus II abdicated the throne of Media Atropatene in favor of his brother Vonones II to become King of Parthia. Artabanus II ruled the Parthian Empire from around 10 to 38. He was raised to the throne by the Parthian grandees, who would not acknowledge Vonones I, whom the Emperor Augustus had sent from Rome (where Vonones I had lived as a hostage) to succeed his father Phraates IV.

paragraph: The war between Vonones I and Artabanus II was long and doubtful. On a coin, Vonones I mentions victory over Artabanus II. At last Artabanus II defeated his rival completely and occupied the Parthian capital Ctesiphon. Vonones I fled to Armenia, where he was acknowledged as King, under the protection of the Romans. When Artabanus II invaded Armenia, Vonones I fled to Syria. The Roman emperor Tiberius thought it was prudent to support him no longer. Tiberius' nephew and first heir Germanicus, whom he sent to the East, concluded a treaty with Artabanus II, in which he was recognized as King and friend of the Romans. Armenia was given in AD 18 to Artaxias III.

paragraph: Artabanus II, like all Parthian princes, was much troubled by the opposition of the grandees. He is said to have been very cruel in consequence of his education among the Dahae nomads. To strengthen his power he killed all the Arsacid princes whom he could reach. Rebellions of the subject nations may have occurred also. We learn that he intervened in the ancient Greek city Seleucia, in favour of the oligarchs, and two Jewish brigands, Anilai and Asinai, maintained themselves for years in Neerda in the swamps of Babylonia and were acknowledged as dynasts by Artabanus II.

paragraph: In AD 35, he tried a new way to conquer Armenia and to establish his son Arsaces I as King there. A war with Rome seemed inevitable. The faction among the Parthian magnates which was hostile to Artabanus II applied to Tiberius for a king of the race of Phraates IV. Tiberius sent Phraates IV's grandson, Tiridates III, and ordered Lucius Vitellius the Elder (the father of the Roman emperor Vitellius) to restore Roman authority in the East. By very dexterous military and diplomatic operations Vitellius succeeded completely. Artabanus II was deserted by his followers and fled to the East. Tiridates III, who was proclaimed King, could no longer maintain himself, because he appeared to be a vassal of the Romans. Artabanus II returned from Hyrcania with a strong army of Scythian (Dahae) auxiliaries and was again acknowledged by the Parthians. Tiridates III left Seleucia and fled to Syria. Artabanus II wasn’t strong enough for a war with Rome; he therefore concluded a treaty with Vitellius in 37, in which he gave up all further pretensions. A short time afterwards Artabanus II was deposed again, and a certain Cinnamus was proclaimed king. Artabanus II took refuge with his vassal, the King Izates bar Monobaz. Izates, by negotiations and the promise of a complete pardon, induced the Parthians to restore Artabanus II once more to the throne. Shortly afterwards Artabanus II died and was succeeded by his son, Vardanes I, whose reign was still more turbulent than that of his father.

paragraph: Artabanus II from an unknown wife had four sons: Arsaces I, Orodes, Artabanus (he with his wife and son, were all killed in AD 40 by Gotarzes II who were considered as potential rivals for the Parthian throne) and Vardanes I. Gotarzes II may have been his natural or adoptive son and, according to numismatic evidence, Artabanus II may have been the father of Artabanus IV.

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Josephus, "Antiquities of the Jews", 18–20

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tacitus, "Annals", ii–vi

paragraph: BULLET::::- S. Baldwin, Comments on "Iberian route" DFA line, web, 1996

paragraph: BULLET::::- P.M. Swan, The Augustan Succession: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio’s Roman History, Books 55-56 (9 B.C.-A.D. 14) (Google eBook), Oxford University Press, 2004

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ptolemaic Genealogy: Affiliated Lines, Descendant Lines

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ptolemaic Genealogy: Tryphaena

wikipedia_title: Artabanus II of Parthia


text:
Morocco
Marrakesh
Almohad
Muslim
Reconquista
Portugal
Seville
Almoravids
Iberian Peninsula
Tomar
Portuguese Templars
Paderne Castle
Algarve
Portuguese
King Sancho I
Iberian Peninsula
Silves
Vera
Beja
Castilian
Alfonso VIII
Battle of Alarcos
Koutoubia
Marrakech
kasbah of the Udayas
Bab Agnaou
Bab Ksiba
medina
Rabat
mosque
Hassan Tower
Averroes
Zahiri
school
jurisprudence
prophetic tradition
recorded
prophet
Muhammad
exercise judgment
Qur'an
absolute consensus
Ibn Maḍāʾ
Almohad reforms
Saladin
Ayyoubids
Red Sea
Mecca
Renaud de Chatillon
Jerusalem
Marrakech
Morocco
Alarcos
Ibn Abi Zar
Rawd al-Qirtas
Moulay Yacoub
Fez

categories: Sultans of Morocco,People of the Reconquista,1160 births,1199 deaths,12th-century Muslims,12th-century Almohad caliphs,12th century in Portugal,12th-century Al-Andalus people,12th-century Islamic religious leaders,Medieval Muslims by century

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paragraph: Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur

paragraph: Abū Yūsuf Ya‘qūb Al-Manṣūr (; c. 1160 Morocco – 23 January 1199 Marrakesh, Morocco), commonly known as Yaqub Al-Mansur () or Moulay Yacoub (), was the third Almohad Muslim Caliph. Succeeding his father, al-Mansur reigned from 1184 to 1199. His reign was distinguished by the flourishing of trade, architecture, philosophy and the sciences, as well as by victorious military campaigns in which he was successful in repelling the tide of Christian Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula.

paragraph: Section::::Dynastic and Iberian Wars.

paragraph: Al-Mansur's father was killed in Portugal on 29 July 1184; upon reaching Seville with his father's body on 10 August, he was immediately proclaimed the new caliph. Al-Mansur vowed revenge for his father's death, but fighting with the Almoravids, who had been ousted from the throne, delayed him in Africa. After inflicting a new defeat on the Almoravids, he set off for the Iberian Peninsula to avenge his father's death.

paragraph: His 13 July 1190 siege of Tomar, center of the Portuguese Templars failed to capture the fortress. However, further south he in 1191 recaptured a major fortress, Paderne Castle and the surrounding territory near Albufeira, in the Algarve – which had been controlled by the Portuguese army of King Sancho I since 1182. Having inflicted other defeats on the Christians and captured major cities, he returned to Morocco with three thousand Christian captives.

paragraph: Upon Al-Mansur's return to Africa, however, Christians in Iberian Peninsula resumed the offensive, capturing many of the Moorish cities, including Silves, Vera, and Beja.

paragraph: When Al-Mansur heard this news, he returned to the Iberian Peninsula, and defeated the Christians again. This time, many were taken in chained groups of fifty each, and later sold in Africa as slaves.

paragraph: While Al-Mansur was away in Africa, the Christians mounted the largest army of that period, of over 300,000 men, to defeat Al-Mansur. However, immediately upon hearing this, Al-Mansur returned again to Iberia and defeated Castilian King Alfonso VIII Alfonso's army in the Battle of Alarcos, on 18 July 1195. It was said that Al-Mansur's forces killed 150,000 and took money, valuables and other goods "beyond calculation". It was after this victory that he took the title "al-Mansur Billah" ("Made Victorious by God").

paragraph: Section::::Internal policy.

paragraph: During his reign, Al-Mansur undertook several major projects. He built the Koutoubia and El Mansouria mosques in Marrakech and the kasbah of the Udayas, accessed by Bab Agnaou and Bab Ksiba in the southern part of its medina. He attempted to build what would have been the world's largest mosque in Rabat. However, construction on the mosque stopped after al-Mansur died. Only the beginnings of the mosque had been completed, including the Hassan Tower.

paragraph: Al-Mansur protected the philosopher Averroes and kept him as a favorite at court. Like many of the Almohad caliphs, Al-Mansur was religiously learned. He favored the Zahirite or literalist school of Muslim jurisprudence per Almohad doctrine and possessed a relatively extensive education in the Muslim prophetic tradition; he even wrote his own book on the recorded statements and actions of the prophet Muhammad. Mansur's Zahirism was clear when he ordered his judges to exercise judgment only according to the Qur'an, said recorded statements and absolute consensus. Mansur's father Abu Yaqub appointed Cordoban polymath Ibn Maḍāʾ as chief judge, and the two of them oversaw the banning of all non-Zahirite religious books during the Almohad reforms; Mansur was not satisfied, and when he inherited the throne he ordered Ibn Maḍāʾ to actually undertake the burning of such books.

paragraph: Section::::Support of Middle-eastern Muslims.

paragraph: The Almohad Empire, under the reign of Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, established a strategic partnership with Sultan Saladin's Egypt. The high point of this relationship is the embassy of Abu al-Harith Abderrahman Ibn Moukid sent by Saladin to the Caliphate Court of Marrakech. This mission led to an alliance between Almohads and Ayyoubids, which was reflected in the participation of the Moroccan fleet in the maritime operations against the Crusaders (on the coasts of the Near East and even in the Red Sea, where the Almohad ships lent to al-Adel defeat the expedition against Mecca organized by Renaud de Chatillon in 1182). Following the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187, several families from the Maghreb and Morocco in particular came to participate in the repopulation of the holy city of Al-Quds. These populations established a neighborhood that later became known as the "Magharibas (Moroccan) neighborhood" and one of the remains of which is the Maghreb Gate; Many Al-Quds Palestinians descend from these Moroccans settled in the Holy Land.

paragraph: Section::::Death and heritage.

paragraph: He died in Marrakech, Morocco.

paragraph: His victory in Alarcos was remembered for centuries later, when the tide of war turned against the Muslim side. It is recounted by the historian Ibn Abi Zar in his 1326 "Rawd al-Qirtas" ("History of the Rulers of Morocco").

paragraph: The town of Moulay Yacoub, outside of Fez, Morocco, is named after Al-Mansur, and is best known for its therapeutic hot springs.

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categories: 183 BC deaths,253 BC births,Ancient Arcadians,3rd-century BC Greek people,Ancient Greek generals,2nd-century BC Greek people,Ancient Megalopolitans

paragraph: Philopoemen

paragraph: Philopoemen ( "Philopoímēn"; 253 BC, Megalopolis – 183 BC, Messene) was a skilled Greek general and statesman, who was Achaean strategos on eight occasions.

paragraph: From the time he was appointed as strategos in 209 BC, Philopoemen helped turn the Achaean League into an important military power in Greece. He was called "the last of the Greeks" by an anonymous Roman.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: The son of Craugis of Megalopolis, his father died early in his life. He was then adopted by an important citizen of Megalopolis, Cleander.

paragraph: Philopoemen was educated by academic philosophers Ecdemus and Demophanes. Both were Megapolitans, who had helped to depose previous tyrants of Megalopolis, Sicyon and Cyrene. Thus, he was inculcated with notions of freedom and democracy. Philopoemen strove to emulate the 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman, Epaminondas. Philopoemen believed that as a public servant, personal virtue was at all times a necessary condition. So Philopoemen wore humble garments for the rest of his life, spurning any expensive adornments.

paragraph: Section::::Battle of Megalopolis.

paragraph: Philopoemen first came to the attention of key Greek politicians when he helped defend Megalopolis against the Spartan king Cleomenes III in 223 BC. Cleomenes III had seized Megalopolis. Philopoemen was amongst the first defending the city. During the battle, Philopoemen lost his horse and he was wounded. Nevertheless, he remained involved in the battle until the end. His actions helped give the citizens of Megalopolis enough time to evacuate the city.

paragraph: Section::::Battle of Sellasia.

paragraph: The king of Macedonia, Antigonus III Doson was keen to restore Macedonian influence in the Peloponnese for the first time in almost two decades. In 224 BC, he signed an alliance with the Achaeans, Boeotians, Thessalians and the Acarnanians. With his rear secured by treaties, Antigonus invaded the Peloponnese and drove the Spartans out of Argos, taking Orchomenus and Mantineia in the process.

paragraph: When he advanced against Laconia, however, Antigonus found that Cleomenes had blocked all the mountain passes except for one.

paragraph: It was there, near Sellasia, that Cleomenes waited with his army.

paragraph: Philopoemen commanded a cavalry force, which included soldiers from Megalopolis.

paragraph: He was supported by Illyrian infantry.

paragraph: When the latter entered into the battle, they were surrounded by the enemy.

paragraph: So Philopoemen launched his own attack.

paragraph: While his forces suffered many casualties, the surprised Spartan forces fled.

paragraph: In the encounter, Philopoemen's horse fell and he was wounded by a javelin.

paragraph: Yet he continued to fight behind the enemy's lines.

paragraph: In the end the Spartan forces were massacred by the Macedonians and their allies and Cleomenes was forced to flee to Egypt.

paragraph: As the leader of the Achaeans, Philopoemen's actions impressed Antigonus III.

paragraph: Section::::Cavalry commander.

paragraph: He subsequently spent 10 years from 221 BC in Crete as a mercenary captain. Returning to mainland Greece in 210 BC, Philopoemen was appointed commander of the cavalry in the Achaean League.

paragraph: In the same year, in one of the battles associated with the First Macedonian War between Macedonia and the Roman Republic, Philopoemen faced Damophantus, whose army was composed of Aetolians and Eleans, near the Larissa river (on the border of Elis).

paragraph: During the battle, Damophantus charged directly against Philopoemen with his spear.

paragraph: Bravely, Philopoemen didn't retreat, but waited with his lance, which he mortally thrust into Damophantus' chest.

paragraph: Immediately, the enemy fled from the battlefield.

paragraph: By this action, Philopoemen's fame increased across Greece.

paragraph: Section::::The Battle of Mantinea.

paragraph: Philopoemen was appointed strategos of the Achaean League in 209 BC. Philopoemen used his position to modernise and increase the size of the Achaean army and updated the soldiers’ equipment and battle tactics.

paragraph: His efforts to make the Achaeans an effective fighting force bore fruit a couple of years later.

paragraph: In the years following the defeat of the Spartan king Cleomenes III at the Battle of Sellasia, Sparta experienced a power vacuum that eventually led to the Spartan kingship being bestowed on a child, Pelops, for whom Machanidas ruled as regent.

paragraph: The Battle of Mantinea was fought in 207 BC between the Spartans led by Machanidas and the Achaean League, whose forces were led by Philopoemen.

paragraph: The Achaeans defeated the Spartans.

paragraph: In the battle, Philopoemen defeated and killed the Spartan ruler Machanidas in one-on-one combat.

paragraph: Afterward, the Achaeans erected at Delphi a bronze statue which captured the fight between Machanidas and Philopoemen.

paragraph: With his victory at Mantinea, Philopoemen was able to go on to capture Tegea, and then move with his army as far as the Eurotas River.

paragraph: Section::::The rise of Nabis of Sparta.

paragraph: Following Machanidas' death, Nabis, a nobleman from the royal house of the Eurypontids, a descendant of King Demaratus, rose to power in Sparta and became the new regent for Pelops. Nabis soon overthrew Pelops. Under Nabis, Sparta continued to trouble the Peloponnese.

paragraph: In 205 BC, Philip V of Macedon made a temporary peace (the Peace of Phoenice) with Rome on favourable terms for Macedonia thus ending the First Macedonian War. After the Peace, Nabis went to war against the Achaean League. However, Philopoemen was able to expel Nabis from Messene.

paragraph: Philopoemen was appointed strategos for the Achaean League between 201 and 199 BC.

paragraph: In 201 BC, Nabis invaded and captured Messene. However, the Spartans were forced to retreat when the Achaean League army under Philopoemen intervened. Nabis' forces were decisively defeated at Tegea by Philopoemen and Nabis was forced to check his expansionist ambitions for the time being.

paragraph: Section::::Philopoemen returns to Crete.

paragraph: The Cretan city of Gortyna then asked for Philopoemen's help. So in 199 BC Philopoemen returned to Crete again as a mercenary leader. Philopoemen had to change his tactics as the fighting on the island was more in the style of guerrilla warfare. Nonetheless, with Philopoemen's experience, he was able to defeat his enemies. Philopoemen spent six years in Crete.

paragraph: In the meantime, Nabis took advantage of Philopoemen's absence, laying siege to Megalopolis for a lengthy period. Nabis also acquired the important city of Argos from Philip V of Macedon, as the price of his alliance with the Macedonians. Nabis then defected to the Romans in the expectation of being able to hold on to his conquest.

paragraph: In 196 BC, Roman general and pro-consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus accused the Spartan ruler, Nabis, of tyranny, took Gythium in Laconia and forced Nabis to surrender Argos.

paragraph: After checking the ambitions of the Spartan tyrant, Nabis, the Roman forces under Flamininus withdraw in 194 BC from Greece. With the Romans no longer having a military presence in Greece, the dominant powers in the region were the kingdom of Macedon, the Aetolians, the strengthened Achaean League and a weakened Sparta. The Aetolians, who had opposed the Roman intervention in Greek affairs, incited the Spartan leader, Nabis, to retake his former territories and regain his influence in Greek affairs.

paragraph: Section::::Philopoemen’s return as Achaean League strategos.

paragraph: Returning to the Greek mainland as strategos in 193 BC, Philopoemen was appointed strategos for a second time to lead the fight against Nabis.

paragraph: In 192 BC, Nabis attempted to recapture the Laconian coastline. The Achaeans responded to Sparta's renewed interest in recovering lost territory by sending an envoy to Rome with a request for help. In response, the Roman Senate sent the praetor Atilius with a navy, as well as an embassy headed by Flamininus.

paragraph: Not waiting for the Roman fleet to arrive, the Achaean army and navy headed towards Gythium under the command of Philopoemen. The Achaean fleet under Tiso was defeated by the Spartan fleet. On land, the Achaeans were unable to defeat the Spartan forces outside Gythium and Philopoemen retreated to Tegea.

paragraph: When Philopoemen re-entered Laconia for a second attempt, his forces were ambushed by Nabis, but nevertheless Philopoemen managed to gain a victory over the Spartan forces. Philopoemen's plans for capturing Sparta itself were put on hold at the request of the Roman envoy, Flaminius, after his arrival in Greece. In return, Nabis decided, for the moment, to accept the status quo.

paragraph: Section::::The subjugation of Sparta.

paragraph: Nabis then appealed to the Aetolians for help. They sent 1,000 cavalry to Sparta under the command of Alexamenus. However, the Aetolians murdered Nabis and temporarily occupied Sparta. The Aetolian troops seized the palace and set about looting the city, but the inhabitants of Sparta were able to rally and forced them to leave the city.

paragraph: But Philopoemen took advantage of the Aetolian treachery and entered Sparta with his Achaean army. Now in full control of Sparta, Philopoemen forced Sparta to become a member state of the Achaean League.

paragraph: Sparta's entry into the league raised the problem of how to deal with all of the Spartans exiled by the social-revolutionary regimes that had dominated Sparta for a number of years. Philopoemen wanted to restore only those Spartans who were willing to support the league. This meant that he adopted an uncompromising hostility to traditional Spartan concerns.

paragraph: In 188 BC, Philopoemen entered northern Laconia with his army and a group of Spartan exiles. His army demolished the wall that the former tyrant of Sparta, Nabis, had built around Sparta. Philopoemen then restored Spartan citizenship to the exiles and abolished Spartan law and its education system, introducing Achaean law and institutions in their place. Sparta's role as a major power in Greece ended, while the Achaean League became the dominant power throughout the Peloponnese.

paragraph: Section::::Philopoemen's final years.

paragraph: These actions provoked opposition even from Philopoemen's supporters in Sparta. As a result, his opponents in Sparta appealed directly to the Roman Senate, which repeatedly suggested solutions to the disagreements, all of which Philopoemen and his supporters rejected. In fact, Philopoemen and his supporters refused to recognise any Roman role in Achaean internal affairs as they argued that Rome had previously recognised the Achaean League's independence through a formal treaty.

paragraph: This aggressive attitude towards Sparta and towards Rome split Achaean politics. However, Philopoemen died before these matters were resolved.

paragraph: In 183 BC, Dinocrates, who strongly opposed Philopoemen, encouraged Messene to revolt against the League. After Dinocrates announced that he would capture Colonis, Philopoemen decided that he needed to subdue the rebellion.

paragraph: In the ensuing battle, Philopoemen found himself behind the enemy's lines and was captured by the Messeneans after his horse threw him. He was then invited to drink poison to allow him to have what was then regarded as an honourable death.

paragraph: On hearing of his death, the members of the Achaean League joined forces to capture Messene.

paragraph: With his death, Philopoemen's body was cremated. At his public funeral, the historian Polybius carried the urn with Philopoemen's ashes and later wrote a biography and defended his memory in his "Histories". Pausanias wrote that after Philopoemen's death, 'Greece ceased to bear good men'.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Attribution

paragraph: Section::::Sources.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Polybius' Histories (x–xxiii) is the chief authority on the life of Philopoemen. These and a special treatise on Philopoemen (now lost) were used by Plutarch "Philopoemen", Pausanias (viii. 49SI), Livy (xxxi–xxxviii), and indirectly by Justin (xxx–xxxiv).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Plutarch,

paragraph: BULLET::::- Polybius, The Histories of Polybius, Books X–XXXIII

paragraph: BULLET::::- Junianus Justinus, Marcus Junianus Justinus, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus, Books XXX–XXXIV

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Oxford Classical Dictionary (1964)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Oxford History of the Classical World (1995)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Oxford Who's Who in the Classical World (2000)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- ancienthistory.about.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tarantine Cavalry

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paragraph: Polycarp Pengo

paragraph: Polycarp Pengo (born 5 August 1944) is the Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and a cardinal of the Catholic Church

paragraph: Section::::Early life and ordination.

paragraph: Ordained a priest in 1971, he studied Moral Theology in Rome at the Pontifical Lateran University, obtaining a doctorate in 1977. He taught Moral theology in Kipalapala Theological Seminary for a short time, and then became the first Rector of Segerea Theological Seminary in Dar-es-Salaam up to 1983.

paragraph: Section::::Bishop.

paragraph: He was made Bishop of Nachingwea in 1983, and of Tunduru-Masasi in 1985, assuming the post in that year.

paragraph: In 1990 he was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, and in 1992 he became Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, following the resignation of Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa.

paragraph: Section::::Cardinal.

paragraph: Cardinal Pengo was proclaimed a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 1998. Pengo was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI and in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.

paragraph: He has the following Curial Memberships Evangelization of the Peoples, Doctrine of Faith (congregations).

paragraph: Interreligious Dialogue, Culture (councils)

paragraph: Special Council for Africa of the General of the Synod of Bishops.

paragraph: Since 2007 he is president of the SECAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar).

paragraph: On 18 September 2012, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a Synod Father for the upcoming October 2012 13th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

paragraph: Section::::Views.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Homosexuality.

paragraph: In 2000, Cardinal Pengo hit out at the commission of homosexual acts, saying it was one of the most heinous sins on earth.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Clashes in Tanzania.

paragraph: In 2004, he lashed out at the perpetrators of clashes claiming to pursue a religious cause.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Church teaching on AIDS.

paragraph: Cardinal Pengo has declared that the AIDS epidemic cannot be overcome by relying exclusively or primarily on the distribution of prophylactics, but only through a strategy based on education to individual responsibility in the framework of a moral view of human sexuality.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cardinal Pengo's catholic-pages bio

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paragraph: Jean Marcel Honoré

paragraph: Jean Marcel Honoré () (13 August 1920 – 28 February 2013) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a former Archbishop of Tours. He was born in Saint-Brice-en-Coglès.

paragraph: He was ordained on 29 June 1943 after studying at the seminary in Rennes, and from 1958 to 1964 was secretary general of the National Commission for Religious Education and director of the National Centre of Religious Teaching. He was made Bishop of Évreux in 1972 and Archbishop of Tours in 1981. Honoré was known as a specialist in the works of Cardinal Newman.

paragraph: In 1990, Honoré recognized the Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb as a public association of the Christian faithful. He went on to promote the group's cause in Rome.

paragraph: Honoré retired as Archbishop of Tours in 1997 at the age of 76. Honoré was created cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Honoré died on 28 February 2013. On hearing the news, Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin and asked the Lord to "welcome this pastor who has served the Church with devotion in Catholic education and catechesis into His peace and His true light."

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paragraph: Édouard Gagnon

paragraph: Édouard Gagnon, PSS, OC (15 January 1918 – 25 August 2007) was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal and President of the Pontifical Council for the Family for 16 years, from 1974 to 1990. He became a cardinal on 25 May 1985.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Édouard Gagnon was born in Port-Daniel, Quebec, one of 13 children. His mother was part Irish, his father a French Canadian carpenter. In 1921 the family moved to the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood in Montreal, where he received his primary education. In 1936 he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montreal, before entering the major seminary of Montreal, where he received a doctorate degree in theology in 1941. While there her served as a part-time secretary of the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal. He was ordained on 15 August 1940. He then studied at the University of Laval in Quebec from 1941 to 1944, receiving a doctorate in canon law.

paragraph: Father Gagnon was admitted to the Society of St Sulpice in 1945. Upon his return to Montreal, he taught moral theology and canon law at the Grand Seminary from 1945 to 1954. He joined the Knights of Columbus in 1950 and was a member of St. Boniface Council 3158 in Manitoba. He was rector of the major seminary of Saint Boniface from 1954 to 1960, and then director of the major seminary in Manizales, Colombia. Gagnon was elected Provincial of the Society of Saint-Sulpice for Canada, Japan and Latin America. During this time, he also acted as a peritus (theologian advisor and consultant) during the Second Vatican Council, especially during the 3rd and 4th sessions (1964-1965). He became secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications in 1966. In June 1968, he was appointed one of the thirty consultors of the Congregation for Catholic Education.

paragraph: Gagnon was named Bishop of St. Paul, Alberta, on 19 February 1969, and was consecrated on 25 March 1969. In 1972, he was named rector of the Canadian College in Rome. He became Archbishop of the titular see of Justiniana on 7 July 1983. He was then made a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II during the consistory of 25 May 1985.

paragraph: He held several important posts in the Roman Curia. For many years, he was President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, and he fully supported the prohibition on contraception in Pope Paul VI's encyclical "Humanae vitae". He attended the Synod of Bishops in 1985 and in 1987. In 1991, he was appointed President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.

paragraph: In 1993, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He opposed the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Canada in 2005.

paragraph: He died on August 25, 2007, in Montreal at the Saint-Sulpice Seminary. The funeral Mass was at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal. On hearing of his death, Pope Benedict XVI said that Cardinal Gagnon was a "faithful pastor who, with an evangelical spirit, consecrated his life in service to Christ and his Church."

paragraph: Section::::Special Assignments.

paragraph: In 1987 Cardinal Gagnon was given the task of seeking a rapprochement with Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's traditionalist Society of St Pius X. Gagnon conducted interviews with the Archbishop and others and visited institutions belonging to the new Society. Unfortunately, the Archbishop refused the condition that he ordain only one bishop for the Society. The mission ended in failure and Archbishop Lefebvre was excommunicated in 1988, after consecrating four bishops without permission from the Holy See.

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: Cardinal Gagnon lectured at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The Edouard Cardinal Gagnon Professorship of Fundamental Theology was created at the Institute by the Knights of Columbus in honorable memory of Cardinal Gagnon.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Canadian Cardinal Gagnon dead at 89", "Catholic World News", 27 Aug. 2007

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cardinal Gagnon's Final Address to the 2004 Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Death of Cardinal Édouard Gagnon", CCCB

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paragraph: Jean-Claude Turcotte

paragraph: Jean-Claude Turcotte (); 26 June 1936 – 8 April 2015) was a Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal. Upon his elevation into the cardinalate he was made the Cardinal-Priest of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Canadian Martyrs. He was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal from 1990 to 2012, and was succeeded as Archbishop by Christian Lépine.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Early life and priesthood.

paragraph: Jean-Claude Turcotte was born on 26 June 1936 as one of seven children to Paul-Émile Turcotte. Turcotte attended Collège André-Grasset from 1947 to 1955, the Grand Séminaire and the Université de Montréal, where he graduated with a degree in theology.

paragraph: He was ordained as a priest on 24 May 1959 after the completion of his studies for the priesthood. He went to Lille for further studies from 1964 to 1965. In 1965 he earned a diploma in social ministry in Lille, France.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Episcopate.

paragraph: On 14 April 1982, his appointment as the Titular Bishop of Suas (a titular see in what is now Tunisia) and Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal was announced. He was consecrated on 29 June that year in the cathedral of Montreal. When Pope John Paul II visited Canada in 1984, Turcotte organized his visit to Montreal.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Cardinalate.

paragraph: Turcotte was appointed Archbishop of Montreal on 17 March 1990. John Paul II appointed him a Cardinal-Priest of the titular church of Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi in the consistory on 26 November 1994.

paragraph: After his elevation to the cardinalate, he was appointed to several departments of the Roman Curia:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Congregation for the Causes of Saints

paragraph: BULLET::::- Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

paragraph: BULLET::::- Pontifical Council for Social Communications

paragraph: From 1997 to 1999, he served as the president of the Canadian Episcopal Conference. Cardinal Turcotte participated in the 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2002 World Youth Days.

paragraph: Cardinal Turcotte was known for his work with the poor and wrote a weekly religion column in the Sunday edition of the "Journal de Montréal". In 1997, he gave his opinion about Quebec being a distinct society.

paragraph: He was a voting member (cardinal elector) of the College of Cardinals in the 2005 papal conclave. Margaret Hebblethwaite, co-author of the book "The Next Pope", identified him as "papabile". Other books and the BBC also identified him as a long-shot possibility for Pope.

paragraph: He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis.

paragraph: Nicole Fournier, who led the Accueil Bonneau organization for the homeless, said that he "watched over people with a look that was never judgmental, ... (and) supported many social causes, especially those touching the less fortunate, notably the homeless." John Allen wrote in the 2002 book "Conclave" that Turcotte was seen as a "diamond in the rough, a potentially magnificent leader who is still finding his way." His lack of proficiency in the Italian language, as well as his lack of international experience, were seen as shortcomings.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Death.

paragraph: Turcotte died at the age of 78 in Montreal on 8 April 2015.

paragraph: Section::::Views.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Abortion.

paragraph: In 2007, Turcotte presided over the funeral of Supreme Court judge Antonio Lamer, who controversially decided to remove all restrictions to abortion in Tremblay v. Daigle in 1989. At the funeral, Turcotte praised Lamer as "a giant of the law" and a man "who worked a great deal for justice". He was not, however, directly addressing the subject of abortion when he spoke those words.

paragraph: On 11 September 2008, Turcotte returned his Order of Canada (appointed in 1996) insignia in protest of the induction of pro-choice activist Henry Morgentaler on 1 July 2008. Turcotte had hoped that the Consultative Council for the Order of Canada, but when it did not, Turcotte renounced his title Officer of the Order of Canada and returned his insignia. This became effective on June 1, 2009.

paragraph: In 2009, Turcotte said in an interview that "I can understand that in certain cases, there is almost no other choice than to practice (abortion)", which was seen as controversial in light of his previous condemnation of Morgentaler.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Political ties.

paragraph: In 2004, he criticized statements by former minister Sheila Copps about Turcotte's relationship with Pierre Trudeau. He had been present at the state funeral of the former Prime Minister.

paragraph: Section::::Views.:Women's ordination.

paragraph: Turcotte refused to accept the ordination of women after a local synod proposed the idea.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cardinal Turcotte on catholic-pages.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cardinal Turcotte on catholic-hierarchy.org

paragraph: BULLET::::- Qui succédera à Jean-Paul II? (Le Canal Nouvelles, April 2, 2005; in French)

paragraph: BULLET::::- John L. Allen, Jr., "Conclave: The Politics, Personalities, and Process of the Next Papal Election"

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Declaration by Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal",

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