(Encyclopedia) SverreSverresvĕˈrə [key], d. 1202, king of Norway (1184–1202). He claimed to be the illegitimate son of King Sigurd; the question of his paternity is still disputed. He spent his…
(Encyclopedia) Svevo, ItaloSvevo, Italoēˈtälō zvāˈvō [key], 1861–1928, Italian novelist, whose real name was Ettore Schmitz, b. Trieste. A businessman, he wrote several works of fiction, but remained…
(Encyclopedia) Sviatoslav or SvyatoslavSviatoslavboth: svyäˈtəsləv [key], d. 972, duke of Kiev (945–72), son of Igor and of St. Olga. His mother acted as regent for him until c.962, when he came of…
(Encyclopedia) Svinhufvud, Pehr EvindSvinhufvud, Pehr Evindpār āˈvĭnd svēnˈh&oobreve;ˌvəd, svĭnˈh&oobreve;v&oobreve;d [key], 1861–1944, president of Finland (1931–37). A judge under the…
(Encyclopedia) SvirSvirsvēr [key], river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NW European Russia, flowing W from Lake Onega into Lake Ladoga. It is part of the Volga-Baltic Waterway. There are hydroelectric…
(Encyclopedia) SvishtovSvishtovsvēshtôfˈ [key], town (1993 pop. 31,960), N Bulgaria, a port on the Danube River. It is an agricultural center with a significant fishing industry. With a history…
(Encyclopedia) Svoboda, LudvíkSvoboda, Ludvíkl&oobreve;dˈvĕk svôˈbôdä [key], 1895–1979, Czechoslovak general and political leader. Svoboda served in the Czech Legion in World War I and became an…
(Encyclopedia) SvolvaerSvolvaersvōlˈvăr [key], town, Nordland co., W Norway, on Austvågøya island. It is the administrative center of the Lofoten island group and has fisheries.
