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ÉoganIn Irish traditional history Eógan (or Eoghan Mór—a name also used by his grandfather, Mug Nuadat), eldest son of Ailill Ollamh, was a 2nd or 3rd century A.D. king of Munster. He is credited with founding the Eóganachta, a dynasty which ruled as kings of Munster and later princes of Desmon..
Éogan mac DurthachtÉogan mac Durthacht is king of Fernmag (Farney, county Monaghan) in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He was an enemy of Ulster and its king, Conchobar mac Nessa, but later made his peace with them. He murdered Deirdre's lover, Naoise, on Conchobar's orders. ..
Oga, AkitaOga (男鹿市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan and occupies the Oga Peninsula. The city was founded on March 311954. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 29,377 and the density of 148.34 persons per km². The total area was 198.04 km². On March 222005, the town of Wakami mer..
Ogachi, AkitaThis article is about the former town in Akita Prefecture, Japan. There was another town with the same Japanese name in Miyagi Prefecture called Ogatsu. It has since merged with Ishinomaki. Ogachi (雄勝町; -machi) was a town located in Ogachi District, Akita, Japan. On March 222005, the villag..
Ogachi District, AkitaOgachi (雄勝郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 21,849. The total area is 434.32 km². Towns and villages HigashinaruseUgo Akita Prefecture Cities Akita (capital) | Daisen | Katagami | Kazuno | Kitaakita ..
OgadenOgaden (pronounced and often spelled "Ogadēn") is a part of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. Sometimes known as Abyssinian Somaliland, some locals refer to it as Ogadenia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somali and Muslim. The region, which is 369,000 square kilometres, borders Djibouti..
Ogaden National Liberation FrontThe Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) is a separatist rebel group fighting to make the region of Ogaden in eastern Ethiopia an independent state. Because Ogaden is populated by ethnic Somalis, the ONLF claims that Ethiopia is an occupying government. The ONLF is composed mainly of members of ..
Ogaden peopleThe Ogaden (also Ogaadeen) is a Somali clan, one of the Darod subclans. They are primarily an agro-pastoral people, with a single language and culture. ..
Ogaden WarThe Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in 1977 and 1978 over the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. Fighting erupted as Somalia sought to exploit a temporary shift in the regional balance of power in their favor to occupy the Ogaden region, claimed to be part of Greater So..
OGAEOGAE, standing for Organisation générale des Amateurs de l'Eurovision (song contest), is a non-profit competition in where the national clubs of Europe contribute newly released song from their country. OGAE is a Eurovision Fan Club Network. The purpose is to spread national popular music thro..
Ogaki, GifuŌgaki (大垣市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of August 31, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 154,787 and the density of 1,940.90 persons per km². The total area is 79.75 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1918. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Cities ..
Ogaki, HiroshimaThis article is about the former town in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. There is a city in Gifu Prefecture with this name, see Ogaki, Gifu. Ogaki (大柿町; -cho) was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with three other towns becomi..
Ogallah, KansasOgallah is a community in Trego County, Kansas. The post office was established January 27, 1897. External links [History of Ogallah, Kansas] ..
OgallalaOgallala can refer to: Ogallala, NebraskaOgallala Aquifer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Ogallala, NebraskaSign for "Front Street" a popular Old West-themed tourist attraction in Ogallala Ogallala is a city in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,930 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Keith County[Geographic references#6GR6]. In the days of the Nebraska Te..
Ogallala AquiferThe Ogallala aquifer underlies portions of eight states. This image documents the decline in the level of water in many areas for the period 1980-1995. Source: USGS The Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, is a shallow water table aquifer located beneath the Great Plains in..
OGameOGame is a management-type online browser game with over two million gaming accounts worldwide. According to the OGame story, in the year 2250, man began to colonize other planets in the Universe after the invention of "impulse engines," engines that achieve light speed. The increases in scientific..
Ogami Daigoro[[Image:Ogamidaigoro.jpg|thumb|right|Akihiro Tomikawa as Daigoro in [[Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril]].]] Ogami Daigoro (拝大五郎 Ogami Daigorō) is a fictional character in the manga and martial arts film series, Lone Wolf and Cub. Daigoro is the son of Ogami Ittō and Ittō's wife, Asam..
Ogami IttoOgami Ittō (拝 一刀 Ogami Ittō) is the lead character in the Lone Wolf and Cub series by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, portrayed in a six-part film saga by Tomisaburo Wakayama. Actors who have played Ittō on television include Kinnosuke Yorozuya Nakamura in the 1970s and 80s and more recentl..
Ogano, SaitamaOgano (小鹿野町; -machi) is a town located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,640 and a density of 116.37 persons per km². The total area is 100.03 km². ..
Ogasa, ShizuokaOgasa (小笠町; -chou) is a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,851 and a density of 522.10 persons per km². The total area is 30.36 km². On January 17, 2005, the town merged with the town of Kikugawa to..
Ogasawara clanThe Ogasawara clan of Shinano province were descended from the Minamoto,and were founded by Ogasawara Nagakiyo, who was a grandson of Takeda Yoshikiyo who served Minamoto Yoritomo during the Gempei War. Afterwards, the Ogasawara went on to serve under Ashikaga Takauji, in which they received more la..
Ogasawara HaruyoshiOgasawara Haruyoshi (????-1572) was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Imagawa during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. Haruyoshi was the son of Ogasawara Nagataka. Haruyoshi became a well known officer under the Imagawa, which lead to him receiving the Takatenjin Castle after he defeated Fuku..
Ogasawara IslandsA map of the Ogasawara Islands south of Japan The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical islands some 1,000 km directly south of central Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, they are a part of Tokyo. The islands are also known as the Bonin Islands, and the ..
Ogasawara Nagatoki(1519-1583) was a daimyo (feudal lord) of Shinano Province during the Sengoku Period in Japan. In 1542, Shinano Province was invaded by Takeda Shingen, and Ogasawara allied with Murakami Yoshikiyo, Suwa Yorishige, and Kiso Yoshiyasu in an attempt to stop him. They met Takeda Shingen's forces at the ..
Ogasawara National ParkOgasawara National Park小笠原国立公園 ..
Ogasawara TadazaneOgasawara Tadazane (1596 - 1667) was a descendant of the Ogasawara house hold, he became daimyo of Kokura after his father and elder brother died in the Osaka Summer Campaign. He was also the lord who employed Miyamoto Musashi's adopted son, Iori. Iori and Musashi fought against the Christians in th..
Ogasawara TomotakaOgasawara Tomotaka (????-1573) was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Tokugawa during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. Tomotaka was the eldest son of Ogasawara Tomosada and served under that of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Following the Battle of Mikatagahara however during the year of 1573, Tomotaka end..
Ogasawara Ujisuke(????-????), also known as , the eldest son of Ogasawara Ujikiyo. Ujisuke served under the Tokugawa during many battles such as the Battle of Anegawa, of the year of 1570. Later on Ujisuke was besieged by the likes of Takeda Katsuyori, in the Takatenjin Castle. Ujisuke surrendered when he learned ..
Ogasawara YoshiyoriOgasawara Yoshiyori (????-1572) was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Tokugawa during the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. Yoshiyori was the son of Ogasawara Haruyoshi and soon on became a valued retainer under the Tokugawa. Throughout the career of Yoshiyori, he served during many battl..
Ogasa District, ShizuokaOgasa (小笠郡; -gun) is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 82,248 and a density of 472.47 persons per km². The total area is 174.08 km². Towns and villages DaitoKikugawaOgasaOsuka Mergers On January 17, 2005 th..
Ogata, AkitaŌgata (大潟村; -mura) is a village located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,381 and a density of 19.88 persons per km². The total area is 170.05 km². This village is made up entirely of reclaimed land. ..
Ogata, KochiOgata (大方町; -cho) was a town located in Hata District, Kochi, Japan. On March 20, 2006, the town merged with the town of Saga forming the new town of Kuroshio and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,794 and a density of 87.03..
Ogata, NiigataŌgata (大潟町; -machi) is a town located in Nakakubiki District, Niigata, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,636 and a density of 651.72 persons per km². The total area is 16.32 km². ..
Ogata, OitaOgata (緒方町; -machi) is a town located in Oono District, Oita, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,277 and the density of 42.42 persons per km². The total area is 147.96 km². ..
Ogata KenzanOgata Kenzan (尾形 乾山, 1663 - 1743), originally Ogata Shinsei, and also known by the pseudonym Shisui, was a Japanese potter and painter. He was born in Kyoto and died in Edo (now Tokyo). He was one of the greatest ceramicists of the Tokugawa era. ..
Ogata KoichiOgata Koichi(born December 25, 1968) is a famous Japanese baseball player. Throughout his 18 year career, he has played only with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Some of his accomplishments include. 200 home runs(233)1500 games played(1572)4900 at bats(4919)800 runs(866)200 doubles(235)2300 total bases(239..
Ogata KorinOgata Korin (尾形 光琳 Ogata Kōrin, ca. 1657 - June 2, 1716), Japanese painter and lacquerer, was born in Kyoto, the son of a wealthy merchant who had a taste for the arts and is said to have given his son some elementary instruction therein. Korin also studied under Sok..
OgawaOgawa (小川 "small river") is a Japanese surname and the name of several places in Japan. People named Ogawa: Ogawa Makoto (singer)Ogawa Mariko (actress)Ogawa Suketada (daimyo)Ogawa Yoko (author)Frank Ogawa (politician)Noriko Ogawa (actress)Noriko Ogawa (pianist)Seiji Ogawa (developer of Function..
Ogawa, IbarakiOgawa, Ibaraki may refer to: Ogawa-machi, town in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki prefectureOgawa-mura, village in Naka District, Ibaraki prefecture This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you ma..
Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)This article is about the town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. There was a village in Ibaraki Prefecture and there are several other towns and villages in other prefectures with this name, see Ogawa. Ogawa (小川町; -machi) is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan..
Ogawa, KumamotoOgawa (小川町; -machi) is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,701 and the density of 328.64 persons per km². The total area is 41.69 km². ..
Ogawa, NaganoOgawa (小川村; -mura) is a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,480 and a density of 59.93 persons per km². The total area is 58.07 km². ..
Ogawa, SaitamaOgawa (小川町; -machi) is a town located in Hiki District, Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 36,147 and a density of 597.97 persons per km². The total area is 60.45 km². ..
Ogawa, TochigiOgawa (小川町; -machi) is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,939 and a density of 168.59 persons per km². The total area is 41.16 km². External links [Ogawa official website] (Japanese) ..
Ogawara, MiyagiŌgawara (大河原町; -machi) is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 23,180 and a density of 926.83 persons per km². The total area is 25.01 km². ..
Ogawa KazumasaOgawa Kazumasa (小川 一眞, 1860-1929), also known as Kazuma or Isshin, is a Japanese photographer, printer and publisher who pioneered in photomechanical printing and photography in the Meiji era. Kazumasa was born in Saitama, Saitama to the Matsudaira samurai clan. He started studying English ..
Ogawa SeikiOgawa Seiki is the name of a Japanese model aircraft engine company. Ogawa Seiki was founded in 1936 by Shigeo Ogawa (originally a manufacturer of model steam engines.) After World War II, Ogawa Seiki expanded to produce the MAX line of engines, which won acclaim for their performance and durabi..
Ogawa SuketadaOgawa Suketada (小川 祐忠; 1549 – 1601) was a daimyo in Azuchi-Momoyama period and Edo period. First, Suketada served Akechi Mitsuhide, and secondly, served Shibata Katsutoyo. After Katsutoyo died, Suketada served Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was given 70,000 koku at Imabari..
Oga PeninsulaThe Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島 Oga-hantō) is a rugged peninsula which projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. Politically it coincides with the city of Oga. At the base of the peninsula is Hachirogata, formerly the second larges..
Oga YashiroOga Yashiro is a traitor who offered to let Takeda Katsuyori into the Tokugawa-controlled castle at Okazaki. The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ..
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