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Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants (1525) A tract written by Martin Luther (German title: Wider die räuberischen und mörderischen Rotten der Bauern) in May, 1525. On 15 April, Luther had received a copy of the Twelve Articles of the Christian Union of Upper Swabia, a set of biblically-referenced articles which justified peasant revolt, and were being widely distributed throughout Germany.
Against the run of play The term "against the run of play" is used in football (soccer) to describe an event or action against the flow of the game. For example, if team A is having all of the possession, all of the chances and are dictating the game, yet team B have one chance and score from it then that goal came against the run of play.
Against the Storm Against the Storm was a radio daytime drama which had a 13-year run (1939-1952) on NBC and ABC. Created and written by Sandra Michael, the drama was the only daytime radio serial to ever win a Peabody Award (1942).
Agaju: The Sacred Path Agaju is the name of a video game for the Gizmondo video game console. Agaju was due to utilise the Gizmondo's "Augmented Reality and Gyroscopic Camera technology" - in which the camera would have been used to form the gaming environment.
Agallah Agallah ("the Don Bishop"), born Angel Agulir, is a Puerto Rican Rapper who is a member of the Dipset-affiliated group Purple City. He was formerly known as 8-Off Agallah, but changed the name because it was controversial; 8-Off is a variation of the name Adolf as in Adolf Hitler.
Agalo Mite Agalo Mite is one of the 21 woredas in the Benishangul-Gumaz Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Kamashi Zone, Agalo Mite is bordered by Kamashi woreda on the southeast, by the Oromia Region on the southwest, by Sirba Abbay on the northwest, by the Abay River on the north which separates it from the Metekel Zone, and by the Didessa River on the northeast which separates it from Yaso.
Agama (mythology) Agama, that is, which has come down (impliedly from the divine source) is a body of treatises and texts consisting of mythological, ritual and philosophical materials, not contained in the Vedic texts. According to the tradition, unlike the Vedas, Agams were accessible to women and non-Brahmins.
Agame The Agame (Tigrinya ዓጋመ ʿāgāme, Amharic ዓጋሜ āgāmē, "fruitful") is a former province located in northern Ethiopia, now part of the Tigray Region. Its inhabitants include the Irob people, a region where tradition states the legendary Makeda (the Queen of Sheba) was born and raised.
Agamemno Agamemno is the name of a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Silver Age #1 (July 2000) during the Silver Age event (a series of Silver Age styled one-shots of which he was the chief antagonist.
Agamemnon Busmalis Agamemnon Busmalis is a fictional character from the television series "Oz", played by Tom Mardirosian. His main storylines involved making attempted escapes from prison by digging tunnels, and having a romance with a woman on the outside.
Agamenticus The Mount Agamenticus region covers nearly 30,000 acres (121 km²) in the southern Maine towns of Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and York. It is now a park reservation which provides both habitat for wildlife and venue for recreation.
Agamidae Agamids or lizards of the family Agamidae include more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Phylogenetically they may be sister to the Iguanidae, characterized by predominantly acrodont dentition.
Agansing Rai Agansing Rai (VC, MM)(1920 - 2000) was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Agapanthus Agapanthus is a genus of between six and ten species of herbaceous perennial plants native to South Africa. They are treated either in the family Alliaceae, or separated into their own monogeneric family Agapanthaceae (e.
Agaparthea According to the fictional online novel, Realms of Xanadu, written by Eric Wadley, Agaparthea was an ancient city uncovered in Southeastern Iraq in 1956. The city is believed to be over 5,000 years old, although many artifacts and ruins were destroyed in the Iraqi Civil War.
Agape Europe Agape Europe is the Western European branch of Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational movement that was founded in 1951 in the United States of America. "Agape" is the Greek word used in the Bible for God's love.
Agape feast The Agape feast was one term used for the Eucharistic celebration of the early Christians. While centered on the ritual of the bread and wine, it also included various other ritual elements, including elements of the Passover Seder and of Mediterranean funerary banquets, also termed Agape Feasts.
Agape Christian Fellowship Agape Christian Fellowship is an evangelical Christian ministry that serves college campuses in Rochester, New York. Agape Christian Fellowship, also called "ACF" meets on campus at the University of Rochester, but also draws students from Eastman School of Music, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Monroe Community College.
Agape World Fellowship Agape World Fellowship (AWF) is a Christian online virtual reality community, founded in 2003. Its stated purpose is to spread Christianity, especially to people who do not regularly seek social contact with others.
Agapeland Agapeland, or "Land Called Love" is a fictional place created for a series of children's Christian musical albums by Candle, Birdwing Kid's Korus, Barry McGuire, Tony Salerno and Agape Force in the 1970's and 1980's. Many of these have been recently re-released on CD.
Agapetae In the first century CE to the third century CE, the Agapetae were Christian virgins who consecrated themselves to God with a vow of chastity. They were one of a number of early Christian 'classes' of virgins who associated with men as 'sisters'.
Agapetus (deacon) Agapetus was a deacon of the church of Hagia Sophia at Constantinople (about 500), reputed tutor of Justinian, and author of a series of exhortations in 72 short chapters addressed (c. 527) to that emperor (Patrologia Grecae, LXXXVI, 1153-86).
Agapism Agapism professes that love (or "agape") should be the sole ultimate value and that all other values are derived from it, or that the sole moral imperative is to love. Theological agapism holds that our love of God is expressed by loving our fellow man.
Agapito Gómez Agapito Gómez Álvarez (born January 30, 1963) is a retired boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he was stopped in the second round of the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Venezuela's eventual bronze medalist Marcelino Bolivar.
Agapito Sanchez Agapito Sanchez (February 14, 1970 – November 14, 2005) was a boxer from the Dominican Republic, nicknamed "El Ciclón", in the Super Bantamweight weight class. He won 37 of his 50 fights, 18 by knockout.
Agapius Honcharenko Reverend Agapius Honcharenko (August 31, 1832–May 5, 1916, real name Andrii Humnytsky, aka Ahapii or Ahapius) was a Ukrainian patriot and exiled Greek Orthodox priest. He was a prominent scholar, humanitarian, and early champion for human rights.
Agapius Masong Agapius Masong (born April 12, 1960) is a former long-distance runner from Tanzania, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 21st position, clocking 2:16:25 minutes.
Agar (software) Agar is a set of high-level computer graphics libraries used by many applications including 2D/3D computer games, visualization tools, graphical editors and simulations. Agar applications are portable to a variety of operating systems thanks to the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) library.
Agar Town Agar Town (or Agar-Town or Agar-town) was an area of St Pancras, London. It was named after William Agar, a wealthy lawyer who lived at Elm Lodge, a villa in large grounds near to the Regent's Canal roughly where Barker Drive is now.
Agardite Agardite is a mineral group consisting of agardite-(Ce), agardite-(Nd), agardite-(La), and agardite-(Y). They comprise a group of hydrous calcium, copper arsenate minerals which contain variable amounts of the rare elements cerium, neodymium, lanthanum and yttrium as well as trace to minor amounts of other rare earth elements.
Agaric An agaric is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. "Agaric" can also refer to a basidiomycete species characterized by an agaric-type fruiting body.
Agaricales The order Agaricales, also known as gilled mushrooms (for their distinctive gills), or euagarics, contains some of the most familiar types of mushrooms. The order has about 4,000 species, or one quarter of all known homobasidiomycetes.
Agaricus Agaricus is a large and important genus of mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species, with possibly over 300 members worldwideBas C (1991). A short introduction to the ecology, taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Agaricus, 21-24.
Agaricus subrufescens Agaricus subrufescens (= Agaricus blazei) is a mushroom species, sometimes known as himematsutake and by a number of other names. Agricus is edible, with a damp, sweet taste that reminds some people of the flavor of almonds.
Agarophyte An Agarophyte is a seaweed, typically a Red alga, producing the hydrocolloid agar as part of the makeup of their cell wall. This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing.
Agartala Conspiracy Case Agartala Conspiracy Case was a sedition case in Pakistan, framed by the Government of Pakistan against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of Awami League or can be said, leader of East Pakistan, and 34 other persons.
Agartala Medical College Agartala Medical College is a Tripura, India medical school established in 2004. It was previously known as Govinda Ballabh Pant Hospital (GB Hospital), a government general hospital; it contained a cancer and tuberculosis building.
Agassiz family The Agassiz Family are of Swiss origin, hailing from the small village of Agiez near Lake Neuchatel. The family has included a number of high profile members, such as the scientists Louis and Alexander Agassiz, as well as the founder of the Longines watch firm, Auguste Agassiz.
Agassiz Rock Agassiz Rock is a park in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts that is owned and maintained by The Trustees of Reservations. It takes its name from two dramatic examples of large boulders plucked from bedrock and carried by the glaciers.
Agastya In Hinduism, Agastya (अगस्त्य in devanagari, pronounced as /ə gəs tyə/; also transliterated as Agathiar அகத்தியர் in Tamil, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ in Kannada, Agasthiar, Agastyar and in other ways) is a legendary Vedic sage or rishi. Some say that it was the sage Agastya who first brought and popularized the Vedic religion to south India.
Agastya Malai Agastya Malai (also known as Agastyarkoodam) is a 1868 m peak in the Western Ghats of South India. The mountain lies on the border between the Indian states of Kerala (in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram District) and Tamil Nadu (Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari District).
Agata Report Agata Report is a cross-platform database reporting tool created by Pablo Dall'Oglio. It contains graph generation and a query tool that allows you to get data from PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, DB2, MS-SQL, Informix, InterBase, Sybase, or Frontbase and export that data as plain text, HTML, XML, PDF, or spreadsheet (CSV) formats through its graphical interface.
Agata Szymczewska Agata Szymczewska (born 1985 in Koszalin) — Polish violinist, student of Academy of Music in Poznań, of professors Bartosz Bryła i Krzysztof Węgrzyn. In 2006 she bacame a winner in Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition.
Agate Point, Bainbridge Island, Washington Agate Point is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is located north of State Highway 305 and is identifiable by many street names containing "Agate" (Agatewood Road, Agate Pass Road, Agate Point Road, and Agate Street).
Agatha (film) Agatha is a 1979 film starring Vanessa Redgrave, Dustin Hoffman and Timothy Dalton and directed by Michael Apted; which recounts a fictionalized version of the events surrounding the 1926 disappearance of mystery writer Agatha Christie. It was released in the United States on 9 February 1979.
Agatha Award The Agatha Awards are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write mystery novels in the traditional method exemplified by Agatha Christie. They are named for Agatha Christie, the best selling mystery writer of all time.
Agatha Christie Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but is remembered for her 66 mystery novels.
Agatha Christie indult On 5 November 1971, in response to a request from Cardinal John Carmel Heenan, the bishops of England and Wales were authorized to grant permission for the occasional celebration of Mass in the old form, with the modifications introduced in 1965 and 1967.The English Indult - "an Object of Fraternal Envy" by Dr.
Agatha of Bulgaria (wife of Edward the Exile) Agatha was the wife of Edward the Exile (heir to the throne of England) and mother of Edgar Ætheling, Saint Margaret of Scotland and Cristina of England. Possible daughter of Samuil or Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria.
Agathangelos Agathangelos (in Armenian Ագաթանգեղոս, in Greek Αγαθάγγελος) was a supposed secretary of Tiridates III, King of Armenia, under whose name there has come down a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332. It purports to exhibit the deeds and discourses of Gregory, and has reached us in Armenian and in Greek.
Agatharchides (crater) Agatharchides is a lunar crater located at the southern edge of Oceanus Procellarum, in the region between the Mare Humorum and Mare Nubium. To the east-southeast is the Bullialdus crater, and to the south-southwest lies the Loewy crater.
Agathe de la Fontaine Agathe de la Fontaine (born 27 March 1972) is a French actress. Her film roles include Train de vie (1998), which shared the 1999 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award with Run Lola Run, and Love in Paris, the sequel to 9½ Weeks.
Agathedaemon of Alexandria Agathedaemon of Alexandria, map designer, probably lived in the 2nd century AD. Some manuscripts of the Geography of Ptolemy contain twenty-seven maps, which are stated to have been drawn by Agathodaemon, who "delineated the whole world according to the eight books of Ptolemy's geography.
Agathias Agathias or Agathias Scholasticus (c. AD 536-582/594), of Myrina, an Aeolian city in western Asia Minor, was a Greek poet and the historian who is a principal source for that part of the reign of Justinian I covered in his history.
Agathiphagoidea Agathiphagoidea is a superfamily of insects in the Lepidoptera order. There are two species of these caddis fly-like primitive moths, one occurring in Queensland Eastern Australia and the other from Fiji to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
Agathis The genus Agathis, commonly known as kauri or dammar, forms a relatively small group of 21 species of evergreen trees in the family Araucariaceae, characteristically with very large trunks and little or no branching for some way up. Young trees are normally conical in shape, only upon maturity does the crown become more rounded or irregularly shaped.
Agathis australis Agathis australis (Kauri) is a coniferous tree native to the northern districts of the North Island of New Zealand and is the biggest but not tallest species of tree in the country. The tree has smooth bark and small oval leaves.
Agathis philippinensis Agathis philippinensis (Almaciga or Dayungon) is a species of Agathis native to the Philippines, Sulawesi and Halmahera, where it occurs in upland tropical rainforest at 450-2,200 m altitude, rarely as low as 250 m in northern Luzon.
Agathis robusta Agathis robusta, the Queensland Kauri or Smooth-barked Kauri, is a coniferous tree native to eastern Queensland, Australia, occurring in two localities, a southern population on Fraser Island and around Maryborough, and a northern population on the Atherton Tableland west of Cairns.
Agathism Agathism is the doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil. Agathism is offered as an apologetic in theodicy to address the problem of reconciling a benevolent God with the existence of evil in the world.
Agathocles Agathocles (361-289 BC), (From the Greek name Αγαθοκλης (Agathokles) which was derived from the Greek αγαθος (agathos) good and κλεος (kleos) glory), tyrant of Syracuse (317-289 BC) and king of Sicily (304-289 BC).
Agathocles (son of Lysimachus) Agathocles (in Greek Aγαθoκλης; died 284 BC) was the son of Lysimachus by an Odrysian woman who Polyaenus calls Macris. Agathocles was sent by his father against the Getae, about 292 BC, but was defeated and taken prisoner.
Agathocles of Bactria Agathocles "the Just" was an Indo-Greek king, who reigned between around 190 and 180 BCE. He might have been a son of Demetrius and one of his sub-kings in charge of the Paropamisadae between Bactria and India.
Agathocles of Egypt Agathocles (Greek: ) together with his sister Agathoclea were very close to Ptolemy IV Philopator. As a result he together with Sosibius acted as regents of Ptolemy V Epiphanes after they murdered Arsinoë, fearing she would secure the regency for herself, before she heard of her husband's death.
Agathodaemon In Greek mythology, Agathos Daimon or Agathodaemon (Greek: "good spirit") was a god of the vineyards and grainfields and of good luck, health and wisdom. It was customary to drink or pour out a glass of unmixed wine to honor him in every meal.
Agathon of Macedonia Agathon (in Greek Aγαθων; lived 4th century BC) was the son of the Macedonian Philotas and the brother of Parmenion and Asander. He was given as a hostage to Antigonus in 313 BC, by his brother Asander, who was satrap of Caria, but was taken back again by Asander in a few days.
Agathonisi Agathonisi (Αγαθονήσι) is a small island located the most northerly point of the Dodecanese prefecture in Greece. It is surrounded by many smaller islands and is home to two villages; Megalo Chorio, Mikri Chorio.
Agathosma betulina Agathosma betulina (previously Barosma betulina) is a flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the lower elevation mountains of western South Africa, where it occurs near streams in fynbos habitats. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m tall.
Agathosma crenulata Agathosma crenulata (previously Barosma crenulata) is a flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the lower elevation mountains of southwestern South Africa, where it occurs near streams in fynbos habitats. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1.
Agaton Sax Agaton Sax is a series of mystery books written by Nils-Olof Franzén and illustrated by Quentin Blake. The main character, Agaton Sax has a dog named Tikki and tracks down criminals such as Octopus Scott and Julius Musca.
Agaunum Roman Agaunum, the modern Saint Maurice () in the canton Valais in southwesternmost Switzerland, was a minor post confined between the RhĂ´ne and the mountains along the well-travelled road that led from Roman Genava, modern Geneva, over the Alps by the Great St. Bernard Pass to Italy.
Agavaceae Agavaceae is a family of plants that includes many well-known desert and dry zone types such as the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree. The family includes about 550-600 species in around 18 genera, and is widespread in the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of the world.
Agave Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America.
Agave (mythology) In Greek mythology, Agave ("illustrious") was the daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of the city of Thebes, and of the goddess Harmonia. She married Echion, one of the five spartoi, and was the mother of Pentheus, a king of Thebes.
Agave attenuata Agave attenuata is a species of agave sometimes known as the "lion's tail", "swan's neck", or "foxtail" for its development of a curved stem, unusual among agaves. Native to the plateau of central Mexico, as one of the unarmed agaves, it is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Agave deserti Agave deserti (Desert Agave, Mescal, Century Plant or Maguey) is an agave native to desert regions in southern California, Arizona, and Baja California. Its tall yellow flower stalks dot dry rocky slopes and washes throughout the spring.
Agave syrup Agave syrup (also called agave nectar) is a sweetener produced in Mexico made from Agave americana plant (also called Century Plant), and marketed as a healthful natural sugar substitute. It is also commonly substituted 1:1 in recipes calling for honey or corn syrup.
Agaw The Agaw (Ge'ez አገው Agaw, modern EthioSemitic Agew) are a people of Ethiopia. They are primarily bilingual, speaking both Agaw languages (a subgroup of the Cushitic languages), as well as Amharic, Tigrinya or Tigre.
Agawa Canyon Created 1.2 billion years ago by faulting along the Canadian Shield and then enlarged by the erosive action of the Agawa River, the Agawa Canyon is located deep in the sparsely populated Algoma District in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Agawa, Kochi Agawa (吾川村; Agawa-mura) was a village located in Agawa District, Kochi, Japan. On August 1, 2005 the village merged with the town of Ikegawa and the village of Niyodo (from Takaoka District) to form the new town of Niyodogawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Agawam River The Agawam River is a stream (10+ miles long) in southeastern Massachusetts that is part of the Wareham River estuary. It was also formerly the name of the lower section of the Westfield River in western Massachusetts.
Agbani Darego Born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego, and affectionately known as "Agbani," she elected Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2001 in one of the most eagerly anticipated pageants in the history of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant. As Miss Rivers, she was the youngest winner of the pageant up to that point at 18 years of age.
Agbassa Agbassa is the name of one of two Urhobo clans in Warri, Nigeria, the other being Okere-Urhobo. The name "Agbassa" is a British derivative from the original name "Agbarha", which is also in use.
Agda Bavi Pain Agda Bavi Pain (born June 6, 1969) is a slovak author of Turkish origin living in Istanbul and Košice (East Slovakia). He is a writer, poet, screenwriter and a singer of a famous banned rock band Liter Gena, performing under different assumed names and symbols (Tony Gaal, Aladar Hrca, Renata Suchta).
Agder Agder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, corresponding to the two counties (fylker) Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. Today, the term Sørlandet ("south country") is more commonly used.
Agder Theatre Agder Theatre gained status as a regional theatre in January 1995, and is therefore Norways youngest regional theatre. The theatre is based in Kristiansand, but also has a spectacular outdoor venue in Fjæreheia, an old quarry situated on the outskirts of Grimstad.
Agder University College Agder University College (Høgskolen i Agder) has about 8000 students and 840 teachers and is one of the largest institutions for higher education in Norway. Agder University College was instituted in 1994 after 6 colleges in Kristiansand, Grimstad and Arendal merged.
Agdistis In Greek mythology heavily influenced by cultures from the East, Cybele was a goddess pursued by Zeus who raped her after she disguised herself as a rock called Agdistis. The result was a hermaphrodite named Agdistis.
Age & Scarpelli Age & Scarpelli is the stage name used by the pair of Italian screenwriters Agenore Incrocci (1914 – 2005) and Furio Scarpelli (born 1919). Together, they wrote the script for about a hundred movies, mainly satirical comedies.
Age (model theory) In model theory, a branch of mathematical logic, the age of a structure (or model) A is the class of all (up to isomorphism) finitely generated structures, which are embeddable in A. This concept is central in the so called Fraïssé construction.
Age class structure Age class structure, in fisheries and wildlife management, is a part of population assessment. Age can be determined by fish scales, examination of teeth in many species, and with many methods both lethal and non-lethal.
Age Concern Age Concern is a federation of over 400 charitable organisations (NGO's) specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people - those over the age of 50 - based chiefly in the United Kingdom.
Age disparity in sexual relationships Significant age disparity in sexual relationships has been a feature of both heterosexual and same-sex couples in many cultures and societies. The most common pattern in heterosexual couples is an older man with a younger woman.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a law which prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance, for instance, financial assistance to schools and colleges, provided by U.S.
Age of Apocalypse The "Age of Apocalypse" is a popular X-Men story arc. Although occurring in the alternate universe of Earth-295, it has often had ramifications in the universe of Earth-616, the universe most commonly used in Marvel Comics.
Age of Apocalypse (limited series) The Age of Apocalypse is a Marvel Comics six-issue limited series which takes place a year after the last story in the Age of Apocalypse one-shot, with Magneto's X-Men helping North America recover from Apocalypse's iron fist. The series was written by Akira Yoshida and pencilled by Chris Bachalo; the first two issues were inked by Tim Townsend.
Age of candidacy Age of candidacy is the minimum age at which a person can legally qualify to hold certain elected government offices. In many cases, it also determines the age at which a person may be granted ballot access for an election.
Age of consent While the phrase age of consent (AoC) typically does not appear in legal statutes, when used with reference to criminal law the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be capable of legally giving informed consent to any contract or behaviour regulated by law with another person. This article refers specifically to those laws regulating sexual acts.
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (commonly abbreviated as AoC) is a low fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Funcom for PC and the Xbox 360.Age of Conan Confirmed for Xbox 360 - December 10, 2006 - retrieved on December 12, 2006 With Funcom developers estimating the release date to be October 30, 2007,Age of Conan released date announced to be October 30, 2007 - retrieved on 25 January, 2006 Age of Conan began internal beta testing in Summer 2006.
Age of Decadence Age of Decadence is an old school isometric 3D turn-based computer role-playing game by Iron Tower Studios. Set in a low-magic post-apocalyptic world inspired by the fall of the Roman Empire, Age of Decadence promises to bring players back to the Golden Age of computer RPGs, emphasizing choices and consequences, a comprehensive skill set, multiple solutions to quests, and dialogue trees.

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