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List of sieges
List of sieges: encirclement operations isolating fortified places from supplies and relief, from Egyptian tomb depictions and Troy through Constantinople, Vienna, Verdun, and Leningrad (871 days, 1.1 million casualties) to Mariupol and Mosul; covers methods, outcomes, and the law of sieges.
List of sieges of Constantinople
The sieges of Constantinople were repeated attacks from the 7th century to the Ottoman conquest of 1453 on the Byzantine capital between Europe and Asia.
List of Sigma Pi Phi members
Sigma Pi Phi (the Boulé), founded 1904 in Philadelphia, is the oldest Black Greek-letter graduate fraternity; members called Archons include Du Bois, Bunche, King Jr., Mays, Sullivan, and Graves.
List of sign languages
List of sign languages: an overview of the world's 300-plus sign languages, their families (French, British, Asian), village and emerging sign languages, and typological variation.
List of Sigourney Weaver performances
Filmography of American actress Sigourney Weaver (Susan Weaver, born 1949), Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films, two 1988 Oscar-nominated roles, Avatar's Grace Augustine and Kiri, 2024 Venice Golden Lion.
List of Sikh festivals
The list of Sikh festivals covers the gurpurbs and holy days of the Sikh religious year, including Vaisakhi, Bandi Chhor Diwas, Hola Mohalla, and Maghi, dated by the Nanakshahi calendar.
List of Silent Hill 2 characters
Characters of Silent Hill 2 (2001) and its 2024 remake: James Sunderland, Maria, Mary, Angela Orosco, Eddie Dombrowski, Laura, and Pyramid Head, with ages, roles, and original versus remake voice casts.
List of Silent Hill characters
List of Silent Hill characters: protagonists and antagonists of Konami's horror series, including Harry Mason, James Sunderland, Heather Mason, Henry Townshend, Murphy Pendleton, Shimizu Hinako, Maria, and Pyramid Head.
List of Silent Witness episodes
The list of Silent Witness episodes covers 29 series of the BBC One forensic crime drama, broadcast since 1996 and typically telling each story as two 60-minute parts.
List of Sim video games
List of Sim video games: the Maxis/Electronic Arts simulation family from SimCity (1989) through SimAnt, SimEarth, SimTower, and The Sims series (2000-2014), plus Project Rene and The Sims Hub.
List of SIP response codes
The list of SIP response codes covers the three-digit status codes, grouped into six classes from 1xx provisional to 6xx global failure, defined by RFC 3261.
List of Sirius XM Radio channels
The list of Sirius XM Radio channels covers the music, sports, talk, news, and comedy channels carried by Sirius XM Holdings on its two satellite networks.
List of sitting judges of the high courts of India
Sitting judges of India's 25 High Courts: 1,122 sanctioned posts, 789 judges working, and 333 vacancies as of 1 June 2026; lists Chief Justices, per-court strength, and appointment procedure.
List of Six Feet Under characters
List of Six Feet Under characters: the Fisher family of the HBO funeral-home drama (2001-2005), with Nate, David, Ruth, Claire, plus Brenda, Keith, Federico, George, Lisa, and guest roles.
List of Six Flags Great America attractions
Six Flags Great America (Marriott's Great America) is a 300-acre Gurnee, Illinois theme park opened May 29, 1976, now with 16 roller coasters including American Eagle, Batman, Raging Bull, Goliath, and Wrath of Rakshasa.
List of skateboarding video games
List of skateboarding video games, also covering Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skate, Skater XL, and Session: Skate Sim. Chronological survey from Atari's 720° (1986) through EA's Skate series to skate. (2025) and Skate Story.
List of ski areas and resorts in Europe
Ski areas and resorts in Europe: about 3,900 resorts, half the world's total, led by Ski amadé (609 km piste), Les Trois Vallées, and Dolomiti Superski (1,200 km); concentrated in the Alps and facing snow-reliability decline.
List of ski areas and resorts in the United States
Ski areas and resorts in the United States: about 470 operating areas across 37 states, tracked by the National Ski Areas Association, spanning Northeast, Midwest, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific West markets, with growing reliance on snowmaking amid warming winters.
List of Skittles products
List of Skittles products: Mars candy brand (UK 1974, US 1979). Covers Original, Sour, Tropical, Wild Berry chewies, Gummies, Littles, POP'd, Dips, Gummy Crystals, discontinued varieties, and 2026 FD&C-color-free reformulation.
List of Skull and Bones members
List of Skull and Bones members: rosters of the Yale senior society founded 1832 (the Eulogian Club, or The Order). Fifteen tapped juniors per year; names published until 1971; Sutton catalog 1833-1985; members include Taft and the two Bushes.
List of Slam Dunk characters
Characters of Slam Dunk (スラムダンク), Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga: Shohoku's Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, Mitsui, Miyagi; rivals Ryonan, Kainan, Sannoh; and voice casts of the TV anime and The First Slam Dunk.
List of Slam Dunk episodes
Slam Dunk (スラムダンク) anime episode list: 101 Toei Animation episodes aired on TV Asahi, October 16, 1993 to March 23, 1996, adapting the manga through Chapter 197 with an anime-original ending.
List of slang names for cannabis
Cannabis slang: over 1,200 informal terms (weed, pot, ganja, 420) for marijuana and its quantities, potency grades, and product forms, across English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and German, as recorded by DEA, poison-center, and slang-lexicon sources.
List of slave owners
The list of slave owners is a register of records naming people who held legal ownership of enslaved people, from US census slave schedules to British compensation records of 1833.
List of slaves
A list of slaves, also called a list of enslaved people, is a historical register or census schedule enumerating enslaved people by name or number, kept by enslavers and governments.
List of smallest cities in the United Kingdom
The list of smallest cities in the United Kingdom ranks the country's 76 cities by size: St Davids, Wales, is smallest by population and Wells is England's smallest.
List of Smithsonian museums
List of Smithsonian museums: the museum and zoo units of the Smithsonian Institution, also called the Smithsonian Institution museums. 19 museums plus the National Zoo per si.edu (21 per recent reports); ten on the National Mall, two in New York City; free admission except Cooper Hewitt.
List of smoked foods
This list covers smoked foods, those flavored, cooked, or preserved by wood smoke, including meats such as bacon and ham, smoked fish like salmon, and smoked cheeses.
List of smoking bans
List of smoking bans: laws prohibiting smoking in indoor workplaces, public transport, and public spaces, first national law Ireland 2004; WHO FCTC Article 8 benchmark; 2025 extensions to outdoor areas, cars, and the Maldives' first generational ban.
List of smoking bans in the United States
Smoking bans in the United States: state and local smokefree indoor air laws. 28 states plus DC have comprehensive laws covering bars, restaurants, worksites; 61.1% of the population covered; first state smoking-area law Arizona 1973.