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Carrhae
Battle that stopped the Roman invasion of Parthian Mesopotamia (see Parthia). The Romans were led by Crassus, who wanted a victory to balance those of his fellow triumvirs Pompey and Julius Caesar. With seven legions (about 44,000 men) but little cavalry, he was defeated in the desert by 10,000 mounted Parthian archers and was killed while trying to negotiate. His defeat damaged Roman prestige, and his death gave impetus to Caesar's quest for power.


Carthage
Ancient city and state, N Africa. Located near modern Tunis, it was built around a citadel called the Byrsa. Founded by colonists from Tyre, probably in the 8th cent. BC, it undertook conquests in W Africa, Sicily, and Sardinia in the 6th cent. BC. Under the descendants of Hamilcar, it came to dominate the W Mediterranean. In the 3rd cent. BC it fought the Punic Wars with Rome. Destroyed by the younger Scipio Africanus, it was later the site of a colony founded by J. Caesar in 44 BC; in 29 BC Augustus made it the administrative center of the province of Africa. Among the Christian bishops who served there were Tertullian and St. Cyprian. Captured by the Vandals in 439 and Byzantium in the 6th cent., it was taken by the Arabs in the 7th cent., and was eclipsed by their emphasis on Tunis.


darshan
In Hindu worship, the beholding of an auspicious deity, person, or object. The experience is often conceived to be reciprocal and results in a blessing of the viewer. In rathayatras (car festivals), images are carried through the streets to allow viewing by those who formerly would not have been allowed in the temple. Darshan may also be imparted by a guru to his disciples, a ruler to his subjects, or a pilgrimage shrine to its visitors. In Indian philosophy, darshan also refers to a philosophical system (e.g., Vedanta).


Marchand
Canadian politician. Born in Champlain, Quebec, he served as president of the Confederation of National Trade Unions (1961-65). He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons (1965) and served in the cabinet of L. Pearson until 1968, then continued in various cabinet posts under P. Trudeau (1968-76). Elected to the Canadian Senate in 1976, he was speaker 1980-83.


Markham
City (pop., 1991: 154,000), SE Ontario. It is situated on the Rouge River, northeast of Toronto. Settled in 1794, the town was named for William Markham, archbishop of York. It annexed the nearby township of Markham in 1971.


Marpa
Tibetan religious leader. According to tradition, he was born to wealthy parents, and to curb his violent nature he was sent to a Tibetan monastery to study Buddhism. He later spent three periods studying under the yogi Naropa in India, returning to Tibet during the intervals and gathering disciples. A major figure in the revival of Buddhism in Tibet, he is known for his translations of Indian Vajrayana Buddhist texts and of mystical songs of the Indian tantric ...

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