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Kublai Khan "Kublai" redirects here. For other uses, see Kublai (disambiguation). "Setsen Khan" redirects here. For the Khalkha khanate, see Sechen Khan. For the poem, see Kubla Khan. Portrait by artist Araniko, drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294 Khagan of the Mongol Empire Reign 15 April 1260 – 18 February 1294 Coronation: 5 May 1260 Predecessor: Möngke Khan, Ariq Böke (claimant) Successor: Empire divided, Temür Khan (claimant) Emperor of the Yuan dynasty Reign: 18 D

Dhutanga The dhutanga called "living under a tree without the shelter of a roof" (Pali: rukkhamulik'anga). Dhutanga (Pali dhutaṅga, Sinhala: ධුතාඞ්ග) or dhūtaguṇa (Sanskrit) is a group of austerities or ascetic practices taught in Buddhism. The Theravada tradition teaches a set of thirteen dhutangas, while Mahayana Buddhist sources teach a set of twelve dhūtaguṇas. The term is generally understood to be derived from the root dhu "to shake" and could mean practices which help

Thích Minh Tuệ Thich Minh Tue in Malaysia, March 2025 Personal life Born: Lê Anh Tú, 1981 (age 44–45), Kỳ Anh district, Hà Tĩnh province Nationality: Vietnam Occupation: Mendicant Religious life Religion: Buddhism Temple: No fixed place Institute: No fixed place School: Primitive Buddhism Sect: Dhutanga Dharma names: Minh Tuệ Thích Minh Tuệ (born 1981), birth name Lê Anh Tú is a Vietnamese Buddhist mendicant monk and Dhutanga practitioner. After briefly practicing at a pagoda

Codex entry: Eluvians Eluvians   Dragon Age: Inquisition Number: 3 Section: Magic Location: Obtained after Morrigan takes the Inquisitor to the Crossroads. Appearances: Dragon Age: Inquisition See also: Eluvian   Codex text Let me tell you something: there are mirrors. Old mirrors, from the ancient times when our people ruled every part of this land. Only they're not really mirrors—they're eluvians. You find some dusty old scholar; he's going to tell you our people used eluvi

Eluvian   Object: Eluvian Description A magical mirror of elven origin. Appearances: Dragon Age: Origins, Witch Hunt, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: The Masked Empire, Dragon Age: The Last Court, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Trespasser An Eluvian (Elvish for "seeing glass") is a magical mirror.   Background The elves of Arlathan left no roads to travel between their cities. Instead, they used these enchanted mirrors to communicate and travel from great distances, using a type of magi

Sisterhood of Elune   For more background information on this organization, see The Warcraft Encyclopedia/Sisterhood of Elune.   Sisterhood of Elune   High Priestess Haidene statue in Darnassus   Race(s): Night elf Capital: Unknown Main leader: High Priestess Tyrande Former Capital: Temple of the Moon, Temple of Elune Theater of operations: Kalimdor, Broken Isles Former theater of operations: Ancient Kalimdor Affiliation: Darnassus, Alliance, Conclave Former affiliation: Kald

Elune   Elune/Mu’sha   Title: The Moon Goddess, The Mother Moon, The Night Warrior Gender: Female Race(s): Goddess Occupation: Personification of the White Lady, the Mother Moon, the Night Warrior Status: Active Relative(s): Cenarius (son), Malorne (lover), Remulos, Ordanus, Zaetar (grandsons), Lunara (granddaughter), keepers of the grove, dryads, magnataur (grandchildren), centaur (great-grandchildren), Celebras (great-grandson), Cavindra (great-granddaughter), An’she (broth

Potato chips For the thicker batons of potato known as "chips" in the UK, see French fries. "Crisps" redirects here. For the Australian bus company, see Crisps Coaches. For other uses, see Crisp. A pile of kettle-cooked potato chips from Utz Brands Alternative names: Crisps (British and Irish English) Course: Snack, side dish Place of origin: United Kingdom Serving temperature: Room temperature Media: Potato chips Potato chips (North American and Australian English; often jus

Emping melinjo Emping melinjo Course: Snack Place of origin: Indonesia Region or state: Limpung, Batang Serving temperature: Room temperature Main ingredients: Deep fried dried Gnetum gnemon nut Variations: Plain, salty, sweet and spicy hot Media: Emping Emping is a type of Indonesian chip, a bite-size snack kripik cracker, made of melinjo or belinjo (Gnetum gnemon) nuts (which are seeds). Emping crackers have a slightly bitter taste. Emping snacks are available in markets ei

List of women warriors in folklore For the mythology and culture of female warriors, see Women warriors in literature and culture. The Swedish heroine Blenda advises the women of Värend to fight off the Danish army in a painting by August Malström (1860). The female warrior samurai Hangaku Gozen in a woodblock print by Yoshitoshi (c. 1885). The peasant Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) led the French army to important victories in the Hundred Years' War. The only direct portrait of

Fish and chips A serving of fish and chips with a wedge of lemon and garnish of parsley Alternative names: Fish supper/Fish 'n' chips Course: Main dish Place of origin: United Kingdom Region or state: England Serving temperature: Hot Main ingredients: Battered and fried fish with deep-fried chips Cookbook: Fish and chips Media: Fish and chips British cuisine Roast lamb dinner with roast potatoes, green beans, Yorkshire pudding and gravy Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting

Vada pav A plate of vada pav with seasoning of red chilli powder and a green chilli. Alternative names: Vada pao, wada pav, wada pao, pao vada, pav vada, pao wada, pav wada, batata wada pav Type: Snack Place of origin: India Region or state: Mumbai, Maharashtra Associated cuisine: Indian Created by: Ashok Vaidya and Sudhakar Mhatre Invented: 1966 Main ingredients: Deep-fried fritter made of mashed potato and spices, bread bun Media: Vada pav Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada

Monte Cristo sandwich Monte Cristo sandwich Type: Sandwich Place of origin: United States Main ingredients: Bread, ham, cheese (Emmental or Gruyère), egg or batter Cookbook: Monte Cristo sandwich Media: Monte Cristo sandwich A Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan-fried. It is a variation of the French croque monsieur. History The first documented reference to a "Monte Cristo Sandwich" was in an American restaurant industry publication in

Philippine adobo A bowl of pork adobo Course: Main course Place of origin: Philippines Associated cuisine: Filipino cuisine Serving temperature: Hot Main ingredients: Meat (beef, chicken, pork), seafood, or vegetables; soy sauce, vinegar, cooking oil, garlic, black peppercorn, bay leaf Variations: Some sugar for sweet-salty taste. Adobo with no broth, only coating on the chicken. Food energy (per serving) Chicken: 107 kcal Pork: 342 kcal Beef: 349 Similar dishes: Paksiw, kin

Kare-kare A bowl of kare-kare Course: Main course Place of origin: Pampanga, Philippines Serving temperature: Hot Main ingredients: Oxtail, peanut sauce, vegetables Variations: Goat meat, vegetarian, and vegan kare-kare Media: Kare-kare Kare-kare is a Filipino dish featuring a thick savory peanut sauce. It is generally made from a base of stewed oxtail, beef tripe, pork hocks, calves' feet, pig's feet or trotters, various cuts of pork, beef stew meat, and occasionally offal.

Sufganiyah Classic Hanukkah sufganiyot Alternative names: Sufganiot Type: Jelly doughnut Place of origin: Europe, Mediterranean basin Main ingredients: Dough, jelly filling, powdered sugar Media: Sufganiyah Sufganiyah is a round, jelly doughnut–like pastry, eaten around the world during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The doughnut is deep-fried, injected with jam or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar. The doughnut recipe originated in Europe in the 16th century, an

Health of Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (right) showing Benito Mussolini the wreckage of the room Hitler was in when an assassination attempt by bombing occurred at his Wolf's Lair headquarters. While he recovered from those injuries, Hitler's health had been on a decline for some time before the incident, and he never returned to the state of fitness he had enjoyed before. The health of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, has long been a subject of popular contr

Potato salad Restaurant cold potato salad Type: Salad Course: Side dish Place of origin: Europe Region or state: Central Europe Created by: There is no specific historical figure who is considered the creator of potato salad. Like many traditional dishes, potato salad seems to have evolved organically in various regions, particularly in Germany, after the potato was introduced to Europe in the 16th century. Serving temperature: Cold (some warm) Main ingredients: Potatoes Ingr

Frikadelle Not to be confused with Frikandel or Frikkadel. A freshly made batch of Frikadelles Place of origin: Uncertain; supposedly Denmark or Germany Serving temperature: Hot or cold Main ingredients: Pork, veal, lamb, beef or fish Other information: Generally served with boiled potatoes with gravy, or creamed cabbage Media: Frikadelle A Frikadelle is a rounded, flat-bottomed, pan-fried meatball of ground meat, often likened to the German version of meatballs. The origin o

Bratwurst This article is about the German sausage. For the Dutch sausage, see Braadworst. A variety of Bratwürste on a stand at the Hauptmarkt in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany Type: Sausage Course: Main Place of origin: Germany Region or state: Nuremberg Main ingredients: Meat (pork, beef, veal or chicken) Media: Bratwurst Bratwurst is a type of German sausage made from pork or, less commonly, beef, veal, or any combination of beef, veal, and pork. The name is derived from the