Although there is no definite proof of the date of his birth, it has been suggested by Ukrainian historian Mykhaylo Maksymovych that it is likely 27 December 1595 ( St. Theodore's day ).

Although originally associated with adult feasting and drinking, since the Victorian era, Father Christmas has gradually merged with the pre-modern gift giver St Nicholas ( Dutch Sinterklaas, hence Santa Claus ) and associated folklore.

Although there are earlier records of their use, no panel icons earlier than the few from the 6th century preserved at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai survive.

Although the description " servant of the servants of God " was also used by other Church leaders, including St. Augustine and St. Benedict, it was first used extensively as a papal title by Pope St. Gregory the Great, reportedly as a lesson in humility for Patriarch of Constantinople John the Faster, who had assumed the title " Ecumenical Patriarch ".

Although greeted by the clergy and people with joy, and despite the satisfaction of being attended by the Emperor in St. Peter's, and of placing the crown upon the head of the Empress, it soon became clear that by changing the seat of his government he had not increased its power.

Although he is not commonly regarded as a rhetorician, St. Augustine ( 354-430 ) was trained in rhetoric and was at one time a professor of Latin rhetoric in Milan.

Although St. Lucia has historically been spared from serious hurricane destruction, Hurricane Allen decimated the agricultural sector and claimed nine lives in 1980.

Although St. Lucia enjoys a steady flow of investment in tourism, the single most significant foreign investment is Hess Oil's large petroleum storage and transshipment terminal.

Although the Rams outgained the Patriots 427 – 267 in total yards, New England built a 17-3 third-quarter lead off of three St. Louis turnovers.

Although it was from him that the medieval Norwegian dynasty descended, his historical importance has been obscured by the treatment of Harald Fairhair and St Olaf ( Olaf Haraldsson ) in medieval writings.

Although Mount St. Helens is in Skamania County, Washington, access routes to the mountain run through Cowlitz County to the west.

Although by this time exceedingly feeble and his voice faint, he continued to preach at St Giles '.

Although the plot does not appear to have been especially well formulated, it caused widespread panic, and military assistance was drafted in from St. Thomas.

Although the official feast day of St. Joseph, the town's patron saint, is March 19, it's celebrated in Bagheria the first Sunday of August ; religious celebrations are held throughout the week leading up to Sunday, when more solemn ceremonies are initiated ; the following Monday evening festivities conclude with a fireworks display.

Although replaced as the monarch's primary London residence by Buckingham Palace in 1837, St James's is still the senior palace and remains the ceremonial Royal residence.

Although favoring brackish waters, it is also found in fresh water and coastal areas from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario south to the Pee Dee River in South Carolina, and as far east as Nova Scotia.

Although spelling of the family name has sometimes been modernized to " Woodville ", it was spelled " Wydeville " in contemporary publications by Caxton and as " Widvile " on Queen Elizabeth's tomb at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Although the Greeks were allowed to settle in St. Augustine as free persons, many had already died and two of their leaders were hanged by the English as an example to other indentured servants and slaves.

Although Islam is the state religion in Mauritania, Nouakchott includes the Cathedral of St. Joseph, a Catholic cathedral.

Although the practice of leaving one's everyday life to connect on a deeper level with God, be that in the desert ( as with the Desert Fathers ), or in a monastery, is as old as Christianity itself, the practice of spending a specific time away with God is a more modern phenomenon, dating from the 1520s and St. Ignatius of Loyola's composition of the Spiritual Exercises.

Although there does not appear to be any nationally sanctioned " starting point " for the entire Trans-Canada Highway system, St. John's has adopted this designation for the section of highway running in the city by using the term " Mile One " for its sports stadium and convention centre complex, Mile One Centre.

Although the " Big 3 ", ( Lecavalier, St. Louis, and Richards ) along with Vaclav Prospal, had performed up to expectations, they had little consistent play from supporting players.

Although Sheshatshiu and Natuashish are home to most of the province's Innu people, some also live at Labrador City, Wabush, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, St. John's, and elsewhere.

Although there was no " golden time " of " toleration " of Catholics, which Father Garnet had hoped for, James's reign was nevertheless a period of relative leniency for Catholics, and few were subject to prosecution.

Although parliament exonerated Albany, fears for James's safety grew during the winter of 1405 – 6 and plans were made to send him to France.

Although Bower didn't dwell at length on the negative aspects of James's character he alluded to the dismay of even those close to the king at his harsh regime.

Although Aurembiax's mother, Elvira, had made herself a protegée of James's father, upon her death in 1220 Guerao had occupied the county and displaced Aurembiax, claiming that a woman could not inherit.

Although any selection of James's novels as " major " must inevitably depend to some extent on personal preference, the following books have achieved prominence among his works in the views of many critics.

Although the book shows some signs of immaturity — this was James's first serious attempt at a full-length novel — it has attracted favourable comment due to the vivid realisation of the three major characters: Roderick Hudson, superbly gifted but unstable and unreliable ; Rowland Mallet, Roderick's limited but much more mature friend and patron ; and Christina Light, one of James's most enchanting and maddening femmes fatale.

Although Hawksmoor and John James terminated the commission by 1733, they were still being paid " for carrying on and finishing the works under their care " until James's death.

( Although SIS operated from Broadway, it was actually based at St James's Street and also made considerable use of the adjoining St Ermin's Hotel ).

Although Richardson had been frequently discussed in the early 1970s as a likely candidate for President in 1976, Richardson's acceptance of the appointment to Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, as it is formally titled, effectively eliminated him from the domestic scene during the pre-election period.

Although England, Scotland and Ireland were Christian countries ( worship was divided between different denominations such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, and Puritanism ), Anne was baptised an Anglican at St. James's Palace on, by William Laud, the Anglican Bishop of London.

Although James's father, publicly supported the marriage of the infant Queen to the English Prince Edward, and then to the French Dauphin Francis, he hoped that his son James would marry the Queen of Scots.

Although Zhang's memorial was rejected, his status was significantly elevated soon after to Palace Attendant, a position he used to influence the decisions of Emperor Shun.

Although the two were on friendly terms, Alexandra could be stubborn ; she demanded precedence over Mary at the funeral of Edward VII, was slow in leaving Buckingham Palace, and kept some of the royal jewels that should have been passed to the new queen.

Although often criticized for his extravagances, such as the Palace of Versailles, he reigned over France for a long period, and some historians consider him a successful absolute monarch.

Although he lived in nearby South Norwood he visited the Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood area regularly in connection with the Upper Norwood Literary and Scientific Society.

Although he remained the Head Gardener at Chatsworth until 1858, he was also able to undertake outside work such as the Crystal Palace and his directorship of the Midland Railway.

Although the Palace of Westminster served as the official royal residence for both Henry VII and Henry VIII until 1530, the current use of the portcullis as a symbol of the Palace and of Parliament does not date from that time.

Although the local ITV news region is ITV Meridian and the local BBC TV news region is BBC South, the area is also served from Crystal Palace and Guildford transmitters carrying London programming.

Although originally intended for installation at Charlottenburg Palace, the complete panels were eventually installed at Berlin City Palace.

Although Maria was initially reluctant to become Napoleon's mistress, she was convinced to do so by the Emperor's aide, General Géraud Duroc ( Grand Marshal of the Palace ) and a number of Polish aristocrats, who hoped that she could influence the emperor to support Poland in its struggle to regain independence from Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire.

Although Cherry blossoms are already indigenous to Korea, Japan had planted trees on sacred and offensive locations in the Palace.

Although no record tells the reason, the two provinces were uncommonly small and contained the secondary palaces: the Yoshino province administrated and Izumi had Chinu Palace.

Although his retainer exceeded that of all other stonemasons in the papal employ, he is documented at only two projects: as furnishing hoists for the large round tower at the Vatican Palace and in doing restoration work at the early Christian church of San Stefano Rotondo ( window and door frames, vaulting, stone paving ).

Although they maintained a residence in Munich at the Leuchtenberg Palace, Ludwig and Maria Theresa lived mostly at Leutstetten.

Although relatively short, the tunnel was regarded as a major engineering achievement as it was cut " through the same treacherous material, through the hill on which the Crystal Palace stands, and immediately under one of the great water towers, a superincumbent weight of 2, 200 tons which taxed in its execution all the skill and workmanship of the eminent contractors.

Although the current director of the Kremlin Museums, Elena Gagarina ( Yuri Gagarin's daughter ) advocates a full-scale restoration of the destroyed cloisters, recent developments have been confined to expensive restoration of the original interiors of the Grand Kremlin Palace, which were altered during Stalin's rule.

Although the case was quickly hushed up, it did not squelch public discussion and eventually became known as the " Case of the Palace Assault " ( Zh: 梃擊案 ), one of three notorious ' mysteries ' of Late Ming Dynasty.

Although the case was quickly hushed up, it did not squelch public discussion and eventually became known as the " Case of the Palace Assault " ( 梃击案 ), one of three notorious mysteries of the late Ming Dynasty.

Although it originally housed the nightclub Palace Theatre ( Chinese: 碧麗宮 ), it was later remodelled to be Hong Kong's most luxurious cinema of the same name.

" Although not directly responsible for the conception of the People's Palace, the novel did much to popularise it.

Although not 100 % complete in its scope ( some lines might have been excluded due to lack of proof, although no false lines are included ) the resulting ' Kitab al-Ashraf ( Book of the Sharifs ), kept at the Topkapi Palace ( Museum ) in Istanbul is one of the best sources of evidence of descent from Muhammad.

Although the Tsar was not at the Winter Palace or even in the city, he received the blame for the deaths, resulting in a surge of bitterness towards himself and his autocratic rule from the Russian people.