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Maurices Inc., stylized as maurices, is an American women's clothing retail chain based in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1931 in Duluth, [ 2 ] the chain comprises more than 1,000 stores in the United States and Canada , primarily located in shopping malls and smaller towns.
Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname. It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages. Its popularity is due to Mauritius , a saint of the Theban Legion (died 287).
Maurice (Latin: Mauricius; [a] Ancient Greek: Μαυρίκιος, romanized: Maurikios; 539 – 27 November 602) was Byzantine emperor from 582 to 602 and the last member of the Justinian dynasty. A successful general, Maurice was chosen as heir and son-in-law by his predecessor Tiberius II. Maurice's reign was troubled by almost constant warfare.
Maurice may refer to: Maurice (name), a given name and surname, including a list of people with the name; Places. Île Maurice or Mauritius, an island country in the ...
On 19 July 1941, Pope Pius XII declared Maurice to be the patron saint of the Italian Army's Alpini (mountain infantry corps). [9] The Alpini have celebrated Maurice's feast every year since then. The Synaxarium of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria does not mention Maurice, although there are several Coptic churches named for him. [10 ...
Maurice was born around 1270 into the Ugod branch of the prestigious and wealthy gens (clan) Csák, as the son of Demetrius Csák, Count of Bakony and an unidentified daughter of the powerful lord, Henry Kőszegi. [1] According to his hagiography, Maurice was born in the fortress of Ugod in Veszprém County, his family's ancient estate. He had ...
Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai. [1] He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest . His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press.
Maurice may have only commissioned it and perhaps his brother Peter or, more likely, another general was the true author. The date also remains debated. The date also remains debated. If it was written during the 6th century, the Strategikon may have been produced to analyze and reflect on the experience of the Balkan and Persian campaigns, or ...