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Frederick II, king of Sicily

(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1272–1337, king of Sicily (1296–1337), 3d son of Peter III of Aragón. When his brother, who was king of Sicily, became (1291) king of Aragón as James II, Frederick was…

Andrewes, Lancelot

(Encyclopedia) Andrewes, LancelotAndrewes, Lancelotănˈdr&oomacr;z [key], 1555–1626, Anglican divine, bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). One of the most learned men of…

Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl of

(Encyclopedia) Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl ofTyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl oftôlˈbət, tərkŏnˈəl [key], 1630–91, Irish Jacobite. He escaped from Ireland after Oliver Cromwell's…

Italy Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 9/26/2022[source] Pres. Sergio Mattarella Prime Min. Mario Draghi Under Sec. for the Presidency…

1960 Boxing Medalists

Weight Class Champion Flyweight (1121/2 lbs) Gyula Török, HUN   Sergey Sivko, USSR   Kiyoshi Tanabe, JPN / Abdel Elgiundi, VAR Bantamweight (119) Oleg Grigoryev, USSR  …

Saarland

(Encyclopedia) SaarlandSaarlandzärˈlänt [key], state (1994 pop. 1,080,000), 991 sq mi (2,567 sq km), SW Germany; formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory. Saarbrücken is the capital; other…

Barcelona

(Encyclopedia) Barcelona Barcelona bärˌsəlōˈnə, Catalan bärˌsəlōˈnə, Span.…

Knowles, James Sheridan

(Encyclopedia) Knowles, James SheridanKnowles, James Sheridannōlz [key], 1784–1862, Anglo-Irish dramatist; cousin of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Although he was one of the leading playwrights of his…

Dillard, James Hardy

(Encyclopedia) Dillard, James HardyDillard, James Hardydĭlˈərd [key], 1856–1940, American educator, b. Nansemond co., Va., grad. Washington and Lee Univ., 1876. Professor (1891–1907) of Latin at…

Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas, 1328?–1400?, Scottish nobleman; illegitimate son of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In 1361 he became constable of Edinburgh and in 1364…