tardigrade, (phylum Tardigrada), any of more than 1,100 species of free-living tiny invertebrates belonging to the phylum Tardigrada. They are considered to be close relatives of arthropods (e.g., insects, crustaceans). Tardigrades are mostly about 1 mm (0.04 inch) or less in size. They live in a

tardigrade, (phylum Tardigrada), any of more than 1,100 species of free-living tiny invertebrates belonging to the phylum Tardigrada. They are considered to be close relatives of arthropods (e.g., insects, crustaceans). Tardigrades are mostly about 1 mm (0.04 inch) or less in size. They live in a

tardive dyskinesia, drug-induced condition characterized by repetitive involuntary movements, particularly in the face. Tardive dyskinesia results from long-term use of certain medications—the word tardive refers to the condition’s delayed onset. Typically, the condition is associated with drugs

René Boylesve was a French novelist noted for his social histories set in the Touraine region of west-central France from 1870 to 1900. Boylesve was educated in Poitiers, Tours, and Paris. His studies of both liberal and fine arts, of science, and of law did not lead to his entering a profession.

Arabic literature: Later genres: …other categories, khamriyyāt (wine poems), ṭardiyyāt (hunt poems), zuhdiyyāt (ascetic poems), and ghazal (love poems).

China: The Sui dynasty: …(ruler) of the western Turks, Tardu. Throughout his reign Wendi also pursued a policy of encouraging factional strife among the eastern Turks. At the same time, he strengthened his defenses in the north by repairing the Great Wall. In the northwest in the area around the Koko Nor (Qinghai Hu;…

vetch, (genus Vicia), genus of about 140 species of herbaceous plants in the pea family (Fabaceae). The fava bean (Vicia faba) is an important food crop, and several other species of vetch are cultivated as fodder and cover crops and as green manure. Like other legumes, they add nitrogen to the

darnel, noxious weed of the ryegrass (q.v.) genus

Taree, city, northeastern New South Wales, Australia. It lies 10 miles (16 km) above the coastal mouth of the Manning River. Established in 1854 as a private town, it was proclaimed a municipality in 1885 and a city in 1981. It derives its name from the Aboriginal tareebin, or tarrebit, referring

Ahvāz: …has been identified with Achaemenid Tareiana, a river crossing on the royal road connecting Susa, Persepolis, and Pasargadae. Ardashīr I, the Sasanian king (224–241 ce) who rebuilt the town, named it Hormuzd Ardashīr. He dammed the river, providing irrigation water, and the town prospered. When Muslim Arabs conquered it in…

Bohemond I was the prince of Otranto (1089–1111) and prince of Antioch (1098–1101, 1103–04), one of the leaders of the First Crusade, who conquered Antioch (June 3, 1098). The son of Robert Guiscard (the Astute) and his first wife, Alberada, Bohemond was christened Marc but nicknamed after a

Jacques Macdonald, duke de Tarente was a French general who was appointed marshal of the empire by Napoleon. The son of a Scottish adherent of the exiled British Stuart dynasty, who had served in a Scots regiment in France, he joined the French army and was a colonel when the wars of the French

Gnaeus Naevius: Tarentilla, one of his most famous plays, clearly foreshadows the Plautine formula with its vivid portrayal of Roman lowlife, intrigue, and love relationships.

Gulf of Taranto, arm, about 85 mi (140 km) long and wide, of the Ionian Sea in southern Italy. Lying between the Capes Santa Maria di Leuca (northeast) and Colonne (southwest), it forms the hollow in front of the heel of the Italian “boot.” Feeder streams include the Sinni, Agri, Basento, and

Taranto, city, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. The city lies at the base of the Salentine Peninsula on the northern inlet (Mare Grande) of the Gulf of Taranto. The old part of the city occupies a small island that lies between the Mare Grande and the inner harbour (Mare Piccolo). Newer

Mark Antony: Civil war and triumvirate: …37, Antony met him at Tarentum, supplied him with ships, and agreed to renew the triumvirate for another five years. Lepidus was perhaps not included. In 36 Octavian’s general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa defeated Sextus Pompeius. Then Lepidus and Octavian annexed Africa. Octavia, having been in Rome since 37, was sent…

Cancer: Its brighest star, Al Tarf (Arabic for “the end” [of one of the crab’s legs]), also called Beta Cancri, is quite dim, with a magnitude of 3.6.

Kebnekaise: …feature of the range is Tarfala Lake, one shore of which is formed by the 60-foot (18-metre) ice wall of Kebnepakte Glacier.

Tan-Tan: …1912) known variously as the Tekla zone, Tarfaya zone, or Spanish Southern Morocco. This region was returned to Morocco in 1958. It has been the site of warfare between Moroccan troops and the Western Saharan Polisario Front guerrillas; guerrillas raided the town twice in 1979.

Tan-Tan: …1912) known variously as the Tekla zone, Tarfaya zone, or Spanish Southern Morocco. This region was returned to Morocco in 1958. It has been the site of warfare between Moroccan troops and the Western Saharan Polisario Front guerrillas; guerrillas raided the town twice in 1979.

Arthur Penn: Films of the 1980s and later work: …Hackman, the Alfred Hitchcock-like thriller Target (1985), followed but failed to win the accolades of their previous films together. Dead of Winter (1987), based on Joseph H. Lewis’s 1945 film noir My Name Is Julia Ross and starring Mary Steenburgen as the woman being held prisoner in a spooky mansion,…

artillery: Target acquisition: Until the second half of the 20th century, target acquisition—a vital part of fire control—was almost entirely visual, relying upon ground observers. This was augmented first by observation balloons and then, in World War II, by light aircraft, the object of both being…

target theory: …absorbed at sensitive points (targets) in a cell. It is supposed that to produce a given effect there must be one or more hits on a target. Ionization of a target molecule of genetic material produces a direct effect on the constitution of the cell, which may be passed…

Target Corporation, American mass-market retail company operating large-scale food and general-merchandise discount stores. It is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States, and its red bull’s-eye logo is familiar throughout the country. Corporate headquarters are in Minneapolis,

Minneapolis: The contemporary city: Target Field is home to Minnesota’s baseball (Twins) team, and the state’s football (Vikings) team plays at U.S. Bank Stadium. The state’s men’s (Timberwolves) and women’s (Lynx) professional basketball teams play at the Target Center, and its Major League Soccer team (

drug: Receptors: Receptors are protein molecules that recognize and respond to the body’s own (endogenous) chemical messengers, such as hormones or neurotransmitters. Drug molecules may combine with receptors to initiate a series of physiological and biochemical changes. Receptor-mediated drug effects involve two distinct processes:

target theory, in biology, the concept that the biological effects of radiations such as X rays result from ionization (i.e., the formation of electrically charged particles) by individual quanta, or photons, of radiation that are absorbed at sensitive points (targets) in a cell. It is supposed

economic growth: Demand and supply: …demand to supply, the “target-instrument” models of Tinbergen assume that the government (as in the Netherlands and other European countries) undertakes to regulate demand and supply in an effort to achieve certain targets such as full employment or a predetermined rate of growth. For example, economists are expected to…

James Patterson: … (2013), Cross the Line (2016), Target: Alex Cross (2018), and Deadly Cross (2020). Patterson later launched a spin-off series that centres on Cross’s son; it began with Ali Cross (2019).

Mario R. Capecchi: …which helped give rise to gene targeting. He developed a technique using recombinant DNA technology whereby DNA could be injected into the nucleus of mammalian cells, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of gene transfer. He further refined his procedure, incorporating the work of Evans and Smithies into his research, and the…

metabolomics: Targeted and nontargeted approaches: Targeted metabolomics are focused, such that the analyst queries defined panels of similar biochemicals. Targeted assays can be highly sensitive and specific and reproducibly quantitative, especially when heavy isotopes are used to label substances and instrumental methods are narrowly focused.

imatinib: …treatment, since it demonstrated that targeted therapies could be more effective and safer than traditional nonselective anticancer agents. Imatinib served as a model for the subsequent development of other selective anticancer drugs, which as a group are known as targeted therapies.

Targets, American thriller film, released in 1968, that marked the directorial debut of Peter Bogdanovich. It is loosely based on a real-life incident in 1966 in which Charles Whitman, an ex-Marine and a student at the University of Texas, killed his wife and mother and then began randomly shooting

Roxy Music: …stabilized around Ferry, Mackay, Eno, Manzanera, and Thompson. The band’s eponymous debut album, the nonalbum single “Virginia Plain” (both 1972), and the follow-up album For Your Pleasure (1973) were hits in Britain, as Roxy Music’s fully textured sound and lush instrumentation set it apart from mainstream rock. When Eno departed…

Cavalleria rusticana: Pietro Mascagni (Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci) that premiered in Rome on May 17, 1890. A short and intense work, it sets to music the Italian writer Giovanni Verga’s short story (1880) and play (produced 1884) of the same name, which tells a story of love, betrayal,…

Târgovişte, city, capital of Dâmboviƫa judeƫ (county), south-central Romania. It lies along the Ialomiƫa River, in the southeastern Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathians), 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Bucharest. Târgovişte was the capital of feudal Walachia from the 14th to the 17th century.

Tŭrgovishte, town, eastern Bulgaria, on the Vrana River. Known formerly for its great cattle fair, which attracted visitors from throughout the Balkans, it continues as a craft centre, producing textiles, furniture, pottery, and processed foods. It has long been a centre for the Muslim faith in

Poland: The constitution of 1791: …Rzewuski, and Ksawery Branicki—formed the Confederation of Targowica (in St. Petersburg) to overthrow the May constitution. Acting as guarantor of the old Polish regime, Catherine ordered her armies to invade Poland in 1792. There they fought the outnumbered Polish troops under Prince Józef Poniatowski and General Tadeusz Kościuszko, a hero…

Târgu Jiu, city, capital of Gorj judeƫ (county), southwestern Romania, on the Jiu River. Formerly a Roman settlement, Târgu Jiu was frequently ruled by local boyars until the 19th century. After World War II, the city developed rapidly from an agricultural market town into an industrial centre

Târgu Mureş, city, capital of Mureş judeƫ (county), north-central Romania. It lies in the valley of the Mureş River, in the southeastern part of the Transylvanian Basin. First mentioned in the early 14th century, it was a cattle and crop market town called Agropolis by Greek traders. In the 15th

Târgu-Neamƫ, town, Neamƫ judeƫ (county), northeastern Romania, on the Neamƫ River. It has long been a local market centre and a major focus of culture in Moldavia. West of the town is Neamƫ Monastery, founded by Stephen (Ştefan) the Great in 1497. On the north bank of the Neamƫ River stands the

Targum, (Aramaic: “Translation,” or “Interpretation”), any of several translations of the Hebrew Bible or portions of it into the Aramaic language. The word originally indicated a translation of the Old Testament in any language but later came to refer specifically to an Aramaic translation. The

biblical literature: The Aramaic Targums: …In contrast to two other Targums, Jerusalem II and III, which are highly fragmentary, Pseudo-Jonathan (Jerusalem I) is virtually complete. It is a composite of the Old Palestinian Targum and an early version of Onkelos with an admixture of material from diverse periods. It contains much rabbinic material as well…

Targum: …the earliest Targum is the Targum of Onkelos on the Pentateuch, which appeared in its final revision in the 3rd century ad. Other Targums include the Targum of Pseudo-Jonathan, the Samaritan Targum, and the Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel.

biblical literature: The Aramaic Targums: …In contrast to two other Targums, Jerusalem II and III, which are highly fragmentary, Pseudo-Jonathan (Jerusalem I) is virtually complete. It is a composite of the Old Palestinian Targum and an early version of Onkelos with an admixture of material from diverse periods. It contains much rabbinic material as well…

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Anatolia: The Hittite empire to c. 1180 bce: …centred on the city of Tarhuntassa, probably southwest of Konya, with equal status to the ruler of Carchemish; the city would have served as a base for operations farther west. This may be connected with events referred to in a document known as the Tawagalawas Letter that describes a Hittite…

Tarhun, ancient Anatolian weather god. His name appears in Hittite and Assyrian records (c. 1400–612 bc) and later as an element in Hellenistic personal names, primarily from Cilicia. Tarhunt was the Luwian form and Tarhun (Tarhunna) probably the Hittite, from the common root tarh-, “to conquer.”

Caudata: Annotated classification: in Europe, Notophthalamus and Taricha in North America, and Cynops in Japan) and about 120 species. There is disagreement concerning the classification of salamanders below the ordinal level. Some authorities recognize no suborders, and some separate the genus Necturus into the family Necturidae, distinct from

tariff, tax levied upon goods as they cross national boundaries, usually by the government of the importing country. The words tariff, duty, and customs can be used interchangeably. Tariffs may be levied either to raise revenue or to protect domestic industries, but a tariff designed primarily to

Force Bill: Congress later passed the Tariff Act of 1832, which only slightly lowered the previous levies. South Carolina then adopted (1832) the Ordinance of Nullification, proclaiming both tariffs null and void within the state and threatening to secede if the federal government attempted to enforce the tariffs.

international trade: The most-favoured-nation clause: …until the passage of the Tariff Act of 1922, which terminated the practice. (The Trade Reform Bill of 1974, however, in effect restored to the U.S. president the authority to designate preferential tariff treatment, subject to approval by Congress.)

Tariff of 1828, restrictive tariff that triggered the Nullification Crisis in the United States in the early 19th century. The Tariff of 1828 was intended to protect burgeoning domestic industries by inflating the cost of imported goods by as much as 50 percent, making Americans less likely to buy

quota: Tariff quotas may be distinguished from import quotas. A tariff quota permits the import of a certain quantity of a commodity duty-free or at a lower duty rate, while quantities exceeding the quota are subject to a higher duty rate. An import quota, on the…

Berber languages: …include Tashelhit (Tashelhiyt, Tashelhait, Shilha), Tarifit, Kabyle, Tamazight, and Tamahaq. The family may also include extinct languages such as the Guanche languages of the Canary Islands, Old Libyan (Numidian), and Old Mauretanian, which are known from inscriptions but have not yet been studied thoroughly enough to make any affirmative generalizations…

Mustafa Naima: …historian who wrote a history, Tarih, of the period 1591–1659.

Evliya Çelebi: …travels was his masterwork, the Seyahatname (1898–1939; “Book of Travels”). This work is also referred to as the Tarihi seyyah (“Chronicle of a Traveler”).

Tarija, city, southern Bolivia. It is situated at an elevation of 6,122 feet (1,866 metres) above sea level on the Guadalquivir River. Founded in 1574 by the conquistador Luis de Fuentes as San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija, it is one of Bolivia’s oldest settlements. The inhabitants are well

Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād was a Berber general who led the Muslim conquest of Spain. Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr, the Arab conqueror of Morocco, left his general Ṭāriq to govern Tangier in his place. Spain at this time was under Visigothic rule but was rent by civil war. The dispossessed sons of the recently deceased

Dāmghān: …oldest mosque in Iran, the Tārīk Khāneh (c. 9th century), and several tomb towers of the Seljuq period still stand in the town. Archaeological excavations at nearby Tappa Ḥiṣār (Tepe Hissar) reveal occupation from prehistoric times through the Sasanian period. Dāmghān was an important town and capital of the medieval…

Mamberamo River, river in northwestern New Guinea, in the Indonesian province of Papua. Formed by the confluence of the Taritatu (Idenburg) and Tariku (Rouffaer) rivers, which converge in a large wild sago swamp, it flows generally northwest and empties into the Pacific Ocean near Cape Narwaku

ʿAbd al-Qādir Badāʾūnī: …important work, however, was the Muntakhab al-tawārīkh (“Selection from History”), often called Tārīkh-e Badāʾūnī (“Badāʾūnī’s History”), a history of Muslim India containing additional sections on Muslim religious figures, physicians, poets, and scholars. It aroused discussion because of its hostile remarks about Akbar and his religious practices and apparently was suppressed…

Firishtah: , Mahomedan Power in India). It is also known under the title Tārīkh-e Fereshteh (“Firishtah’s Chronicle”). The second of the two versions in which it was written often appears under still another title, the Nowras-nāmeh (“New Book”). The history covers the famous Muslim rulers of India…

Ẕiyāʾ al-Dīn Baranī: …Baranī in 1357 wrote the Tārīkh-e Fīrūz Shāhī (“History of Fīrūz Shāh”), a didactic work setting down the duties of the Indian sultan toward Islam. In his Fatawā-ye jahāndārī (“Rulings on Temporal Government”), influenced by Sufī mysticism, he expounded a religious philosophy of history that viewed the events in the…

Amīr Khosrow: …of prose works, including the Khazāʾin al-futūḥ (“The Treasure-Chambers of the Victories”), also known by the title Tārīkh-e ʿAlāʾī (“The History of Ala”). Two historical poems for which he is well known are Nuh Sipihr (“The Nine Heavens”) and the Tughluq-nāmah (“The Book of Tughluq”).

ʿAṭā Malek Joveynī: …opus, the Tārīkh-i jehān-gushā (A History of the World Conqueror, 2 vol., 1958), is one of the most important works of Persian historiography. Begun in 1252–53, the history includes sections on the Mongols’ two principal Muslim enemies, the Khwārezm-Shāhs (995–1231) and the Ismāʿīlīs of Alamūt (1090–1256), as well as…

Tarim Basin, vast depression drained by the Tarim River in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China, covering about 350,000 square miles (906,500 square km) and enclosed by the Tien Shan (mountains) to the north, the Pamirs to the west, the Kunlun Mountains to the south, and the Altun

Tarim River, chief river of the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, extreme northwestern China. It lies immediately north of the Plateau of Tibet. The river gives its name to the great basin between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain systems of Central Asia. It flows for most of its length through

Hungarian literature: The period of the Enlightenment: His best work, Tariménes utazása (1802–04; “Tarimenes’ Journey”), the first real novel in Hungarian, was a bitter attack on everything that was opposed to the Enlightenment. With destructive irony, Bessenyei, an officer of the Hungarian Guards, examined the shortcomings of contemporary society. His personal influence induced several of…

Alexandria: City layout: The Canopic Way (now Ṭarīq al-Ḥurriyyah) was the principal thoroughfare of the Greek city, running east and west through its centre. Most Ptolemaic and Roman monuments stood nearby. The Canopic Way was intersected at its western end by the Street of the Soma (now Shāriʿ al-Nabī…

Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād was a Berber general who led the Muslim conquest of Spain. Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr, the Arab conqueror of Morocco, left his general Ṭāriq to govern Tangier in his place. Spain at this time was under Visigothic rule but was rent by civil war. The dispossessed sons of the recently deceased

Barbary macaque: …legend, British dominion over the Rock of Gibraltar will end only when this macaque is gone. Because it has no tail, this monkey is sometimes incorrectly called the Barbary ape.

tariqa, (“road,” “path,” or “way”), the Muslim spiritual path toward direct knowledge (maʿrifah) of God or Reality (ḥaqq). In the 9th and 10th centuries, tariqa meant the spiritual path of individual Sufis (mystics). After the 12th century, as communities of followers gathered around sheikhs (or

tariqa, (“road,” “path,” or “way”), the Muslim spiritual path toward direct knowledge (maʿrifah) of God or Reality (ḥaqq). In the 9th and 10th centuries, tariqa meant the spiritual path of individual Sufis (mystics). After the 12th century, as communities of followers gathered around sheikhs (or

tariqa, (“road,” “path,” or “way”), the Muslim spiritual path toward direct knowledge (maʿrifah) of God or Reality (ḥaqq). In the 9th and 10th centuries, tariqa meant the spiritual path of individual Sufis (mystics). After the 12th century, as communities of followers gathered around sheikhs (or

Robert Endre Tarjan is a computer scientist and co-winner of the 1986 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for “fundamental achievements in the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures.” Tarjan invented or co-invented some of the most efficient known algorithms

Islamic arts: Other poetic forms: …the poem was called a tarjīʿ-band (literally “return-tie”); when the linking verse was varied, the poem was called a tarkīb-band (literally “composite-tie”). True stanzas of varying lengths were also invented. Among these, mainly in Urdu and Chagatai, a six-line stanza known as musaddas became the form used for the mars̄īyeh…

dragoman, official interpreter in countries where Arabic, Turkish, and Persian are spoken. Originally the term applied to any intermediary between Europeans and Middle Easterners, whether as a hotel tout or as a traveller’s guide, but there developed the official dragomans of foreign ministries and

Minnesota Vikings: …Hall of Fame member, quarterback Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton paved the way for scrambling quarterbacks by being one of the first signal-callers to use his legs to make plays. The Vikings qualified for the playoffs in 10 of the 11 seasons between 1968 and 1978, but their 0–4 Super Bowl record…

Minnesota Vikings: …Hall of Fame member, quarterback Fran Tarkenton. Tarkenton paved the way for scrambling quarterbacks by being one of the first signal-callers to use his legs to make plays. The Vikings qualified for the playoffs in 10 of the 11 seasons between 1968 and 1978, but their 0–4 Super Bowl record…

Arzawa: …its peak, and its king, Tarkhundaradu, corresponded with Amenhotep III of Egypt in the 14th century bc. It was later reconquered by the Hittite Mursilis II (1339–06 bc). During the reign of the Hittite king Arnuwandas III (1220–1190 bc), Arzawa was seized by a disloyal Hittite vassal, Madduwattas; it was…

Islamic arts: Other poetic forms: …the poem was called a tarkīb-band (literally “composite-tie”). True stanzas of varying lengths were also invented. Among these, mainly in Urdu and Chagatai, a six-line stanza known as musaddas became the form used for the mars̄īyeh (dirge for the martyrs of Karbala). Because it had come to be associated with…

Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist, best-known for his satirical and sometimes romanticized pictures of American Midwesterners. Tarkington studied at Purdue and Princeton universities but took no degree. A versatile and prolific writer, he won early recognition with the

Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist, best-known for his satirical and sometimes romanticized pictures of American Midwesterners. Tarkington studied at Purdue and Princeton universities but took no degree. A versatile and prolific writer, he won early recognition with the

Andrey Arsenyevich Tarkovsky was a Soviet motion-picture director whose films won acclaim in the West though they were censored by Soviet authorities at home. The son of a prominent Russian poet, Tarkovsky studied filmmaking at the All-Union State Cinematography Institute and graduated in 1960. His

Taharqa was the fourth king (reigned 690–664 bce) of the 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt (see ancient Egypt: The 24th and 25th dynasties). Taharqa succeeded his cousin Shebitku on the throne. Early in his reign, he supported Palestine’s resistance against King Sennacherib of Assyria. In 671, however,

Tarkwa, city, southwestern Ghana, western Africa. It is situated about 120 miles (190 km) west of Accra. Located in a predominantly agricultural and mining region, it is a marketing centre for rice, cassava, bananas, rubber, sugar, corn (maize), cocoa, copra, palm kernels, and kola nuts. The city’s

Battle of Cowpens: Banastre Tarleton, who had intended to seize the strategic crossroads at Ninety Six, South Carolina. Tarleton, commander of the feared British Legion, was a particularly despised foe who had recently overseen the massacre of Americans at the Battle of Waxhaws after refusing their white flag…

Richard Tarlton was an English actor, ballad writer, favourite jester of Queen Elizabeth I, and the most popular comedian of his age. Tarlton takes his place in theatrical history as creator of the stage yokel; his performance in this role is thought to have influenced Shakespeare’s creation of the

Midi-Pyrénées: départements of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, and Ariège. In 2016 Midi-Pyrénées was joined with the région of Languedoc-Roussillon to form the new administrative entity of Occitanie.

tarn, a small mountain lake, especially one set in a glaciated steep-walled amphitheatre known as a cirque

Tarn River, river, southwestern France. It has its source south of Mont Lozère at an elevation of 5,167 feet (1,575 metres) in the Massif Central. After a course of 233 miles (375 km) it joins the Garonne River below Moissac (Tarn-et-Garonne département). Its magnificent gorges—which extend for

Renée Vivien was a French poet whose poetry encloses ardent passion within rigid verse forms. She was an exacting writer, known for her mastery of the sonnet and of the rarely found 11-syllable line (hendecasyllable). Of Scottish and American ancestry, she was educated in England, but she lived

Midi-Pyrénées: Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, and Ariège. In 2016 Midi-Pyrénées was joined with the région of Languedoc-Roussillon to form the new administrative entity of Occitanie.

Podkarpackie: Geography: The highest point is Mount Tarnica (4,415 feet [1,346 metres]) in the Bieszczady. The main rivers are the Vistula (Wisła), San, Wisłoka, and Wisłok. Forests take up one-third of the total area, with the most heavily forested areas occurring in the Bieszczady Mountains and the Sandomierz Basin in the…