Although the Principate continued in theory until the reign of Diocletian, Severus Alexander's death signalled the beginning of the chaotic period known as the Crisis of the Third Century which brought the empire to near collapse.

Although Sonam Gyatso became the first lama to have the title " Dalai Lama " as described above, since he was the third member of his lineage, he became known as the " Third Dalai Lama ".

Although not certain, it has been believed that during a 40 year period of the Third Dynasty, Imhotep influenced and was the ultimate master builder of numerous other projects which have been finished.

Although both film professionals and investors were willing to support her work, most of the projects she attempted were stopped owing to ever-renewed and highly negative publicity about her past work for the Third Reich.

Although achieving the ten major goals of the 1980s is the main thrust of the Third Seven-Year Plan, some substantial changes have been made in specific quantitative targets.

Although the term " Third Reich " is still in common use to refer to this historical period, the terms " First Reich " and " Second Reich " for the earlier periods are seldom found outside Nazi propaganda.

Although Septimius Severus successfully restored peace following the upheaval of the late 2nd century, the dynasty was disturbed by highly unstable family relationships, and constant political turmoil, foreshadowing the imminent Crisis of the Third Century.

Although he was widely known, he was never a major force in the Dutch political landscape, partly because of a cordon sanitaire imposed by the Third Lubbers cabinet.

Although the organisation reformed in 1923 as the Labour and Socialist International, supporters of the October Revolution and the Bolsheviks had already set up the Communist International ( Comintern ), which they regarded as the Third International.

Although " classical " Adûnaic was not spoken after the Akallabêth, surviving groups of the King's Men ( referred to as Black Númenóreans ) who served and worshipped Sauron ( notably in Umbar ) continued to speak a debased form of the language ( called Black Adûnaic ) as recently as the War of the Ring at the end of the Third Age.

Although Adolf Hitler discussed with Ferdinand Porsche the possibility of military application of the Volkswagen as early as April 1934, it was not until January 1938, that high-ranking Third Reich army officials formally approached Porsche about designing an inexpensive, light-weight military transport vehicle that could be operated reliably both on-and off-road in even the most extreme conditions, suggesting that the Beetle could provide the basis for such a vehicle.

Although inequalities persisted under the Third Republic, the cultural changes that followed World War I allowed the differences in the treatment of men and women in France to gradually narrow, with some women assuming political responsibilities as early as the 1930s.

Although North Vietnam was a signatory of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949, which demanded " decent and humane treatment " of prisoners of war, severe torture methods were employed, such as rope bindings, irons, beatings, and prolonged solitary confinement.

Although Teuffel's First Period was equivalent to Old Latin and his Second Period was equal to the Golden Age, his Third Period, die römische Kaiserheit, encompasses both the Silver Age and the centuries now termed Late Latin, in which the forms seemed to break loose from their foundation and float freely ; that is, literary men appeared uncertain as to what " good Latin " should mean.

Although not included on the original soundtrack album, a 7 " single, " Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind ", was included with the album as a free bonus item.

Although the rugged American patriotism of his works of the 1930s and 1940s is reflected in his research into and use of folk music ( and to a lesser extent of jazz rhythms ), Harris was paradoxically obsessed with the great European pre-classical forms, especially the fugue ( which we hear in the Third Symphony ) and passacaglia ( as featured in the Seventh ).

Although its theology was based on ideals expressed during the Second Great Awakening, its focus on poverty was of the Third.

Although Howell's The Third Part of Henry the Sixt was based on the folio text rather than the octavo, it departed from that text in a number of places.

Although born in the Third Period during the Great depression, the NUWM was a major campaigning body throughout the Popular Front period too, only being dissolved in 1941.

Although many contemporary scholars argue that " Third World " is outdated, irrelevant or inaccurate, others may use the term " Fourth World " in reference to least developed countries ( although Fourth World is also used to refer to stateless ethnic groups ).

Although in June 1940 articles in Action Française signed by Maurras, Léon Daudet and Maurice Pujo praised General Charles de Gaulle, Maurras quickly came to acclaim the fall of the Third Republic, replaced by Marshal Philippe Pétain's Vichy France, as a " divine surprise ".

Although Romanian units were able to repel the first attacks, by the end of 20 November the Third and Fourth Romanian armies were in headlong retreat, as the Red Army bypassed several German infantry divisions.

Although Prussia had begun its mobilization almost a month before France, Napoleon had kept a high state of readiness after the Russian refusal to accept the peace from the Third Coalition.

Although Workington is a remote place in football terms and the team was close to the bottom of the Third Division North, Shankly saw it as a challenge and " he attacked the job with all the enthusiasm and relish he always showed at whatever he did ".

Although the Isle of Man is not an integral part of the United Kingdom, its people are British citizens under UK law-there is no separate Manx citizenship.

Although the bone was not as well preserved as that of Lindow Man, the other tissues survived in better condition.

Although the peat encasing Lindow Man has been radiocarbon dated to about 300 BC, Lindow Man himself has a different date.

Although dated to the mid-1st century AD, the type of burial of Lindow Man was more common in the pre-historic period.

Although four songs were released as singles to promote the album ( lead single " Everything I Need ", " Man With Two Hearts ", " Maria ", and " Hard Luck Story "), only the first song charted in the US, and that only at No. 47.

Although sold as a thriller in the mould of McGoohan's previous series, Danger Man ( US: Secret Agent ), the show's combination of 1960s countercultural themes and surreal setting had a far-reaching effect on science fiction / fantasy programming, and on popular culture in general.

Although certainly not invented by him this variant of the sheepshank knot appeared in an episode of the TV show Man Vs Wild.

Although never acknowledged by Matheson, it is worth noting that Mary Shelley published a novel entitled The Last Man that told the story of a future world ravaged by a plague and the last solitary inhabitant.

Although few participants would accept the hippie label, Burning Man is a contemporary expression of alternative community in the same spirit as early hippie events.

Although he spent relatively little time there due to his career, Stevenson did consider the farm to be his home, and in the 1950s he was often called " The Man from Libertyville " by the national news media.

Although the science fiction film Destination Moon is generally described as being based on Heinlein's novel Rocket Ship Galileo, the story in fact bears a much closer resemblance to The Man Who Sold the Moon, whose copyright date shows that it was written in 1949, although it wasn't published until 1951, the year after Destination Moon came out.

" Although apparently elderly, he claims to be only 31 years old ( in 1993's " Selma's Choice ", his driver's license says he was born August 2, 1961, and in " Duffless ", Moleman confessed his real age at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, implying that his grotesque appearance has been caused by severe alcoholism ), though Moleman has been seen at the Springfield Retirement Home on season ten's " The Old Man and the " C " Student " and in the season 13 episode Little Girl in the Big Ten.

Although Annas is not mentioned by name in the plot to kill Lazarus, several 19th Century writers such as Johann Nepomuk Sepp and the Abbé Drioux, considered that there may be a concealed reference to Annas in the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus which points at a " Rich man " with five sons.

Although he was best known for his original play A Man for All Seasons-a depiction of Sir Thomas More's clash with King Henry VIII over his divorce from Catherine of Aragon-which won awards on the stage and in its film version, most of his writing was screenplays for films or television.

Although Cooney tried to deflect questions about race, members of his camp wore shirts that said " Not the White Man, but the Right Man.

Although being credited with being a premier student of Yip Man, Leung Sheung was an extremely humble man.

Although he was top billed in a number of Nazi-era themed films as The Man in the Glass Booth ; Counterpoint ( 1968 ); A Bridge Too Far ; Cross of Iron ; The Odessa File ; Julia ; and Judgment at Nuremberg, he also played more diverse characters in Krakatoa, East of Java ; The Black Hole ; The Freshman ; John Carpenter's Vampires ; Topkapi ; Stalin ; Candles in the Dark ; Erste Liebe ; Deep Impact ; and the television miniseries, Peter the Great ( 1986 ), which co-starred Vanessa Redgrave and Laurence Olivier.

Although the majority of Johnson's setup is vintage, he has recently started using more modern equipment, including a stereo chorus made by Analog Man and a Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx.

Although her relationship with Murry became increasingly distant after 1918 and the two often lived apart, this intervention of his spurred her on, and she wrote The Man Without a Temperament, the story of an ill wife and her long-suffering husband.

Although he claims not to have worked for very long, Billy Joel worked as a lounge musician and penned the song " Piano Man " about his experience.

Although the band's singles were written by some of the top songwriters of the day, Noone, Leckenby, Hopwood and Green contributed songs such as " My Reservation's Been Confirmed ", " Take Love, Get Love ", " Marcel's ", " For Love ", " Tell Me Baby ", " Busy Line ", Moon Shine Man ", " I Know Why " and " Gaslight Street ".

Although it is often regarded as the band's masterpiece, the recording sessions for Dog Man Star were fraught with difficulty, and ended with Butler departing the band after heated arguments with Anderson.

Although the classic series has yet to reach an ending, the storyline shifts to the Mega Man X series, followed by Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX and Mega Man Legends.