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Manishtushu
Manishtushu (Man-ištūšu, 𒈠𒀭𒅖𒌅𒋢), third king of the Akkadian Empire (c. 2269–2255 BC), son of Sargon and brother of Rimush; known for the Obelisk of Manishtushu land purchases, Elam and Gulf campaigns, and standardized royal statues.
Manishtushu Obelisk
The Manishtushu Obelisk is a four-sided inscribed stone monument of Akkadian king Manishtushu, recording his purchase of large tracts of land around Kish about 2270 BC.
Manishtushu's campaign against Anshan and Shirihum
Manishtushu's campaign against Anshan and Shirihum was a military expedition of Manishtushu, king of Akkad, against Anshan, the highland capital of Elam, in the later 23rd century BC.
Manishtushu's campaign against Magan
Manishtushu's campaign against Magan was a seaborne expedition of c. 2270 BC in which Manishtushu, third king of Akkad, crossed the Persian Gulf and defeated a coalition of thirty-two kings.
ManiSkill
ManiSkill, the Manipulation Skill Framework, is an open-source robotics simulator and benchmark for generalizable robot manipulation, built on the SAPIEN engine by the Hao Su lab at UC San Diego.
Manithan (மனிதன்) (2016 film)
Manithan (மனிதன், 2016) is a Tamil legal drama directed by I. Ahmed, a remake of Jolly LLB, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, and Prakash Raj; released 29 April 2016, denied Tamil Nadu tax exemption over its title.
Manithan Deivamagalam
Manithan Deivamagalam (மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்) is a 2026 Tamil drama directed by Dennis Manjunath, starring Selvaraghavan and Kushee Ravi, released April 10, 2026, and streaming on Sun NXT from May 1, 2026.
Manitoba
Manitoba, a Canadian Prairie province created by the Manitoba Act of 1870 after Louis Riel's provisional government, has capital Winnipeg, about 1.5 million people, a diversified economy, hydroelectric power, and major Red River flood history.
Manitoba Colony, Bolivia
Manitoba Colony (Colonia Manitoba) is an Old Colony Mennonite settlement in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, founded in the early 1990s and named for a Mexican colony; known for the 2005-2009 rapes and 2011 trial behind Women Talking.
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation that supplies electricity and natural gas to Manitoba, with up to 97 percent of its electricity generated from water in northern hydroelectric stations.
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose are Winnipeg's American Hockey League team and the primary affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, owned by True North. Original IHL club founded 1996, joined AHL 2001, moved to St. John's 2011, returned to Winnipeg 2015; plays at Canada Life Centre.
Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial women's curling championship of Manitoba, first held in 1951, with 12 teams in two groups; recent champions include Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, and Beth Peterson.
Manitou
Manitou (manidoo, manitow) is an Algonquian term for a mysterious spiritual power pervading nature, later linked to Gitche Manitou, the Great Spirit; recorded by Jesuits in the 1630s, defined by William Jones in 1905, and debated as pre-Columbian or Christian-influenced.
Manitou Incline
Manitou Incline, near Manitou Springs, Colorado: a 2,768-step stairway of railroad ties climbing about 2,000 feet at up to 68% grade, built in 1907 as a funicular railway, closed in 1990, and legal to hike since 2013 with required reservations.
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island, Ontario: the world's largest freshwater island at 2,766 km² in Lake Huron's Georgian Bay, home to Anishinaabe nations, the 1836 Treaty 45 and 1862 surrender, the Little Current swing bridge, and the Chi-Cheemaun ferry.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc, Wisconsin: county-seat city on Lake Michigan, founded 1836, population about 34,600, known as Wisconsin's Maritime Capital for its shipbuilding, WWII submarines, USS Cobia, and S.S. Badger carferry.
Manium
Manium, also written Manui and Mannu-dannu, was the king of Magan whom Naram-Sin of Akkad defeated and captured, probably in the second half of the 23rd century BC.
Maniv
Maniv, formerly Maniv Mobility, is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 and based in Tel Aviv, investing in transportation, mobility, and energy technology startups.
Maniv Mobility
Maniv Mobility is a venture capital firm founded by Michael Granoff in 2016, based in Tel Aviv and New York, investing at the intersection of mobility, transportation, and energy.
Manivannan (மணிவண்ணன்)
Manivannan (மணிவண்ணன்), 1954–2013, Tamil film actor, director and writer from Sulur, Coimbatore; Bharathiraja's assistant, director of Amaidhi Padai, over 400 acting credits, died 15 June 2013 in Chennai.
Maniyanpilla Raju (സുധീർ കുമാർ)
Maniyanpilla Raju (മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), legal name Sudheer Kumar, born 1955, is a Malayalam actor and producer with over 380 films, known for Bangalore Days, Premam, and producing Vellanakalude Nadu and Aye Auto.
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Maniyarayile Ashokan (മണിയറയിലെ അശോകൻ) is a 2020 Malayalam romantic comedy directed by debutant Shamzu Zayba, produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, starring Jacob Gregory and Anupama Parameswaran, released on Netflix on Onam 2020.
Manizales
Manizales, capital of Colombia's Caldas department, founded 1849 by Antioqueño colonists at 2,150 m in the Coffee-Growers Axis; UNESCO Learning City (2019) and Creative City of Gastronomy (2025), known for coffee, steep terrain, and disaster risk management.
Manja Kowalski
Manja Kowalski (born 1976, Potsdam) is a German rower, twin sister of Kerstin Kowalski; Olympic quadruple sculls champion Sydney 2000 and 2001 world champion at Lucerne.
Manjak al-Yusufi
Manjak al-Yusufi (منجك اليوسفي) was a Mamluk amir of Cairo who rose from military slave to vizier of Egypt, viceroy of Syria, and commander-in-chief, dying in 1374 or 1375.
Manjanggul
Manjanggul Cave Park centers on Manjanggul (만장굴), a 7.4 km lava tube on Jeju Island, South Korea, and the main cave of the UNESCO-listed Geomunoreum Lava Tube System.
Manjari Fadnis
Manjari Fadnis (मंजरी फडणीस), also spelled Fadnnis or Phadnis, Indian actress and singer; breakthrough as Meghna in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008); works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi cinema.
Manjari Makijany
Manjari Makijany (born 1987, Mumbai) is an Indian writer-director-producer, daughter of actor Mac Mohan. Known for Netflix's Skater Girl (2021), Disney's Emmy-nominated Spin, and the documentary Discovering Sambha unveiled at Cannes 2026.
Manjaro
Manjaro, also known as Manjaro Linux, is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on Arch, founded in 2011 and using a rolling-release model with its own tested repositories.
Manjaveyil Maranangal
Manjaveyil Maranangal (മഞ്ഞവെയില് മരണങ്ങള്; Yellow Lights of Death) is a 2011 Malayalam investigative thriller by Benyamin, published by DC Books and set mainly on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.