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Battle of Ongal

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Battle of Ongal Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars The foundation of the First Bulgarian Empire. The army of Asparukh is in red. The army of Constantine IV is in blue. Date Summer, 680 Location The Ongal area probably in Danube delta (present-day Tulcea County, Romania) Result Decisive Bulgar victory, formation of Bulgaria Belligerents Bulgars Byzantine Empire Commanders and leaders Asparukh Constantine IV Strength around 10-12,000 [1] [2] "all the themata" [3] from 15 - 25,000 [4] [5] [6] up to: 50,000 [7] Casualties and losses Light Heavy v t e Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Early wars Ongal 1st Anchialus 1st Marcellae Rishki Pass 2nd Anchialus Litosoria 2nd Marcellae Krum's campaigns Serdica Pliska Debeltos Versinikia 1st Adrianople Burdizon Simeon I's campaigns War of 894–896 Boulgarophygon War of 913–927 Achelous Katasyrtai Pegae Constantinople Sviatoslav'...

Illyria

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This article is about the ancient region in the south of Europe. For other uses, see Illyria (disambiguation). Historical region in Western Balkan, Southeast Europe Illyria Historical region Illyricum [1] Approximate area settled by Illyrian tribes during classical antiquity Area Southeast Europe Region Western Balkan In classical antiquity, Illyria ( / ɪ ˈ l ɪər i ə / ; Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυρία , Illyría or Ἰλλυρίς , Illyrís ; [2] [3] Latin: Illyria , [4] see also Illyricum ) [1] was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by a numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyrians. Besides them, this region was also settled, in various times, by some tribes of Celts, Goths and Thracians. Illyrians spoke Illyrian languages, a group of Indo-European languages, which in ancient times perhaps had speakers in some parts in southern Italy. [5] The Roman term Illyris (distinct from Illyria ) was sometimes used to define an area north o...

黃海 (作家)

黄海 (1943年 - ),本名 黃炳煌 ,生於台中市,台灣作家,通过文字获得多项奖项。 目录 1 生平 2 獲獎 3 作品 3.1 科幻小說(成人) 3.2 學術論著 3.3 少兒科幻作品 3.4 純文學創作 3.5 作品改編 4 相關連結 生平 童年成長於母親的故鄉大甲,父籍江西,抗日戰爭前即來台,入籍台灣。黃海台灣師範大學歷史系畢業。曾任僑聯總會總幹事(僑訊半月刊主編)、兼任兒童月刊主編、科學兒童周刊主編。聯合報編輯退休;退休後兼任靜宜大學、世新大學「台灣文學」「科幻文學」講師,東吳大學「科幻與現代文明」講座;倪匡科幻獎、U19科幻小小說獎、教育部文藝創作獎等決審委員。從事文學創作數十年,作品涵蓋成人文學與兒童文學的領域、科幻文學與傳統文學的文類。他是臺灣唯一以科幻作品獲得國家文藝獎(舊制)、中山文藝獎的作家。 獲獎 救國團全國社會優秀青年獎(1969年)蔣經國頒發當年創作成就獎 中國文藝協會的中國文藝獎章小說創作獎(1982年) 洪建全兒童文學獎(1984年)《奇異的航行》洪建全基金會出版 新聞局中小學優良讀物推薦;包括1985《嫦娥城》、1996《誰是機器人》、1989《大鼻國歷險記》、1984《奇異的航行》、2004《千年烽火奇幻遊》、1994《秦始皇到台灣神祕事件》、1987《機器人風波》、1988《地球逃亡》。 中山文藝獎(1986年)《嫦娥城》兒童科幻小小說,聯經出版(1985年) 東方少年小說獎(1988年)《地球逃亡》少年科幻小說 國家文藝獎(1988年,第十四屆;1989年青年節頒發)《 大鼻國歷險記》科幻童話,1988洪建全基金會出版,後改由民生報出版 首屆海峽兩岸中華兒童文學獎: (1989年)〈第三只腳的味道〉科幻童話;(台灣)小鷹日報舉辦,與大陸的中國兒童、我們愛科學、少年文藝、小朋友、少年科技七家合辦,作品收入郭大森主編國最佳童話1949-1989》北方婦女兒童出版社出版;臺灣的九歌出版社出版的《時間魔術師》科幻小小說集收入 中華兒童文學獎(第二屆,1989年)《航向未來》少年科幻小說,富春出版,(1989年) 中山文藝獎 (1995年)《尋找陽光的旅程》傳記散文,九歌關係企業─健...

Quitsato Sundial

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‹ The template Geobox is being considered for deletion. › Quitsato Sundial Panoramic view of Quitsato Sundial located exactly at Equator. [1] Because of its design, the shadow projected by the gnomon on the dial lines can indicate solstices, equinoxes, and also months of the year with great precision. General information Type Sundial Address La Mitad Del Mundo Town or city Cayambe Country Ecuador Opened 2006 Inaugurated 2007 Dimensions Diameter 54 m Technical details Floor area 2300 m² Coordinates: 00°00′00″N 78°10′30″W  /  0.00000°N 78.17500°W  / 0.00000; -78.17500 The Quitsato Sundial is a cultural-tourist place located at La Mitad Del Mundo, near to Cayambe, 47 km north of Quito. It was built in 2006 and inaugurated in 2007 as an independent, non-profit project in a 24,756 ft² (2300 m²) area. Its main goal is to share crucial aspects of the astronomical knowledge of the prehispanic cultures of the region. The expositions are car...

Bulgars

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Not to be confused with Bulgarians. Bulgars led by Khan Krum pursue the Byzantines at the Battle of Versinikia (813) The Bulgars (also Bulghars, Bulgari, Bolgars, Bolghars, Bolgari, [1] Proto-Bulgarians [2] ) were Turkic semi-nomadic warrior tribes that flourished in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and the Volga region during the 7th century. Emerging as nomadic equestrians in the Volga-Ural region, according to some researchers their roots can be traced to Central Asia. [3] During their westward migration across the Eurasian steppe the Bulgars absorbed other ethnic groups and cultural influences, including Hunnic and Indo-European peoples. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Modern genetic research on Central Asian Turkic people and ethnic groups related to the Bulgars points to an affiliation with Western Eurasian populations. [9] [10] [11] The Bulgars spoke a Turkic language, i.e. Bulgar language of Oghuric branch. [12] They preserved the military titles, organization and customs of E...