- Duke Turned Jesuit
- Saint Francis Borgia (1510–1572)
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games. 2013.
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany — This article is about the Grand Duke of Tuscany. For the founder of the Medici dynasty, see Cosimo de Medici. Cosimo I de Medici Duke of Florence Grand Duke of Tuscany … Wikipedia
Francisco Fernández de La Cueva Enríquez, 10th Duke of Alburquerque — Francisco Fernández de La Cueva Enríquez, Marqués de Cuéllar, 10º Duque de Alburquerque (c. 1655, Genoa mdash;October 23, 1733, Madrid) was viceroy of New Spain from November 27, 1702 to January 14, 1711.Fernández de La Cueva arrived at his… … Wikipedia
Francis Borgia, Saint — • Long essay on the dramatic life of the Duke of Gandia turned Jesuit Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… … Universalium