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D. 1926 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XII dynasty; son and successor of Amenemhet I. He was coregent with his father from 1980 B.C.; from 1971 to 1926 he was sole ruler. His reign was notable for successful campaigns in Nubia. Sesostris' son and successor, Amenemhet II (see under Amenemhet I), was his coregent during the last three years of his reign.Sesostris II, d. 1878 B.C., was ...

... born Feb. 16, 1836, Cristinesti, Bessarabia, Russian Empire—died Aug. 25, 1907, Câmpina, Rom.) Romanian linguist. He collected and published ancient Slavic and Romanian documents in The Historical Archive of Romania (1865–67) and in his subsequent writings initiated the critical investigation of Romanian history. He became director of the state ...

Ristić or. Ristich, Jovan, 1831–99, Serbian statesman. A leader of the liberal party, he was repeatedly foreign minister and was three times premier (1873, 1878–80, 1887). Ristić hoped to make Serbia the nucleus of a large South Slav state, and in the 1878 Treaty of Berlin, Serbia gained full independence and additional territory. After the abdication of King Milan, Ristić headed (1889 ...

... Fedor Osipovich Leshetitskii). Born June 22, 1830, in Łańcut, in present-day Rzeszów Województwo; died Nov. 14, 1915, in Dresden. Polish pianist and teacher; pupil of K. Czerny.Leszetycki made his debut as a concert pianist in 1842. He lived in St. Petersburg from 1852 to 1878, teaching at the St. Petersburg Conservatory between 1862 and 1878. After ...

... Fedor Osipovich Leshetitskii). Born June 22, 1830, in Łańcut, in present-day Rzeszów Województwo; died Nov. 14, 1915, in Dresden. Polish pianist and teacher; pupil of K. Czerny.Leszetycki made his debut as a concert pianist in 1842. He lived in St. Petersburg from 1852 to 1878, teaching at the St. Petersburg Conservatory between 1862 and 1878. After ...