Saxo Grammaticus ' Gesta Danorum was not finished until after the death of Absalon, but Absalon was one of the chief heroic figures of the chronicle, which was to be the main source of knowledge about early Danish history.

Stilicho is alleged by some to have wanted control of both Emperors, and is supposed to have had Rufinus assassinated by Gothic mercenaries in 395 ; though definite proof of Stilicho's involvement in the assassination is lacking, the intense competition and political jealousies engendered by the two figures compose the main thread of the first part of Arcadius ' reign.

His donor figures are often painted completely out of scale with the main scene, as in paintings of the previous centuries.

The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari " City of Gold ", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion.

The pediment over the main entrance is decorated by sculptures by Sir Richard Westmacott depicting The Progress of Civilisation, consisting of fifteen allegorical figures, installed in 1852.

Don Quixote, Part One contains a number of stories which do not directly involve the two main characters, but which are narrated by some of the picaresque figures encountered by the Don and Sancho during their travels.

Figures from the CIA World Factbook show the main export markets in 2006 were United Kingdom 30. 8 %, Spain 22. 7 %, Germany 13. 7 %, Turkmenistan 10. 4 %, Switzerland 8. 3 %, Italy 6. 7 % while the corresponding figures for imports are Spain 23. 4 %, Russia 12. 3 %, Italy 12 %, UK 9 %, France 8. 9 %, Netherlands 6. 8 % and United States 4. 7 %.

Hercules was among the earliest figures on ancient Roman coinage, and has been the main motif of many collector coins and medals since.

At the same time scenes of ordinary life with moral, political or satirical content became often the main vehicle for expressive interplay between figures in painting, whether given a modern or historical setting.

He was one of the main figures of the second generation of romantic poets along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, despite his work only having been in publication for four years before his death.

* 2004: Robert A. Segal, professor of theories of religion at the University of Lancaster, defines " myth " broadly as any story whose " main figures personalities -- divine, human, or even animal.

Two public figures claimed in interviews that one of the main causes for poverty in Africa is a low average intelligence, an idea which caused great controversy.

This later source is generally known as the republican source, since here, and elsewhere, it denigrates the actions and role of the monarchy ( particularly those of Saul ) and favours religious figures, in contrast to the other main source – the monarchial source – which treats the monarchy favourably.

Historical figures and events from a number of different historical eras and myths make numerous appearances, and the main characters are often credited with resolving important historical situations.

It features several different strands that alternate throughout, including a documentary-style chronology of the main events, featuring reportage-like images of the war, the nuclear strikes, and their effects on civilians ; brief contemporary interviews, in which passers-by are interviewed about their knowledge of nuclear war issues ; optimistic commentary from public figures that clashes with the other images in the film ; and fictional interviews with key figures as the war unfolds.

The main figures of scholasticism historically are Anselm of Canterbury, Peter Abelard, Alexander of Hales, Albertus Magnus, Duns Scotus, William of Ockham, Bonaventure and Thomas Aquinas.

Genre painting is a term for paintings where the main subject features human figures to whom no specific identity attaches-in other words, figures are not portraits, characters from a story, or allegorical personifications.

However, similar naked figures appear elsewhere in the lower border where there seems to be no connection at all with the main action.

Zhou was sent to oversee the event, but the moving figures seem to have been Tan Pingshan and Li Lisan, while the main military figures were Ye Ting and He Long.

While M. Houdin worked in the main shop, Jean was to tinker with mechanical toys and automatic figures.

More recently, William D. Rubinstein, Professor of Modern History at Aberystwyth University, Wales, wrote that Conservative politician and pro-Zionist Leo Amery, as Assistant Secretary to the British war cabinet in 1917, was the main author of the Balfour Declaration.

Increasing numbers of main roads were turnpiked from the 1750s to the extent that almost every main road in England and Wales was the responsibility of some turnpike trust.

However, senior politicians of all main parties have voiced concerns in regard to the West Lothian Question, which is raised where certain policies for England are set by MPs from all four constituent nations whereas similar policies for Scotland or Wales might be decided in the devolved assemblies by legislators from those countries alone.

The main purpose of this administration was to deliver Ireland a reform which would give them a devolved assembly, similar to that which has been enjoyed by Scotland and Wales since 1997.

Edward was suffering ill health by this time, and instead of leading an expedition himself, he gave different military commands to Aymer de Valence and Henry Percy, while the main royal army was led by the Prince of Wales.

This had considerable implications for the Welsh language as it was the main language of the nonconformist churches in Wales.

Llywelyn made his first move beyond the borders of Gwynedd in August 1202 when he raised a force to attack Gwenwynwyn ab Owain of Powys, who was now his main rival in Wales.

Another Australian town, Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, is the main source of black opal, opal containing a predominantly dark background ( dark-gray to blue-black displaying the play of color ).

A painted carving on the main gate of Oriel College, Oxford, depicting the Heraldic badge | badge of the Prince of Wales.

* Edward appears as the Prince of Wales in World Without End, by Ken Follett, during the battle of Crecy, where he is rescued by one of the main characters, Ralph FitzGerald ( later Earl of Shiring ).

* Edward, Prince of Wales is the main role played by Errol Flynn in The Dark Avenger ( 1955 ).

Aside from the main European zone matches, Wales, which finished second in its group behind Czechoslovakia, was drawn into a play-off with Israel after Israel won its group by default because its three opponents, Turkey, Indonesia and Sudan, refused to play.

Queensland and New South Wales became Australia's main beef cattle producers, while dairy cattle farming is found in the southern states, predominantly in Victoria.

Many critics agree that in Richard II, this central theme of the king's two bodies unfolds in three main scenes: the scenes at the Coast of Wales, at Flint Castle, and at Westminster.

The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning " new land ", originated in 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities ( which is roughly the current size of England and Wales ).

Turnpike trusts were established in England from 1706 onwards, and were ultimately responsible for the maintenance and improvement of most main roads in England and Wales, until they were gradually abolished from the 1870s.

A small shield bearing these arms appears on the Prince of Wales ' heraldic achievement, below the main shield.

The two Severn crossings are regarded as the main crossing points from England into South Wales.

Another Swansea poet Vernon Watkins ( 1906 – 67 ) likewise does not belong with the main group of writers of the so-called First Wave from the South Wales mining communities.

BAFTA's main headquarters is on Piccadilly in London, but it also has branches in Scotland, in Wales, in New York and in Los Angeles.

Rainier was also a descendant of William the Silent of Orange-Nassau, the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Empire and ancestor to the current Dutch Royal Family ; Hortense Mancini, the Duchess of Mazarin and mistress of King Charles II of England ; Gabrielle de Polignac, a favourite of Marie Antoinette ; Joan of Kent, the first Princess of Wales ; King Charles IX of Sweden ; King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway ; Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor ; Claude, Duke of Guise and several doges of Genoa.

Queensland and New South Wales became Australia's main beef cattle producers, while dairy cattle farming is found in the southern states, predominantly in Victoria.

Tamworth is the largest and main retail centre for the New England and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales.