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(Encyclopedia) HuáscarHuáscarwäsˈkär [key], d. 1533, Inca of Peru; son of Huayna Capac. At his father's death (1525) he became emperor, but had to share the empire with his younger half-brother,…Maryknoll
(Encyclopedia) Maryknoll, headquarters of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, near Ossining, N.Y. A Roman Catholic community of priests (the “Maryknoll Fathers”) are there especially…Leticia
(Encyclopedia) LeticiaLeticialātēˈsēä [key], town (1993 pop. 17,758), capital of Amazonas commissary, SE Colombia, on the upper Amazon. The Leticia region, a narrow strip of land extending S of the…Acuña, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Acuña, Juan deAcuña, Juan dehwän dā ak&oomacr;ˈnyä [key], 1658?–1734, Spanish-American administrator, viceroy of New Spain (1722–34), marqués de Casa Fuerte, b. Lima, Peru. After a…García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig, 1949–2019, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (1985–90, 2006–11). A lawyer and member of APRA, García was a charismatic speaker who rose…Haya de la Torre, Víctor Raúl
(Encyclopedia) Haya de la Torre, Víctor RaúlHaya de la Torre, Víctor Raúlvēkˈtôr rä&oomacr;lˈ äˈyä dā lä tôˈrĕ [key], 1895–1979, Peruvian political leader, founder of the APRA party. Although he…Valdivia, Pedro de
(Encyclopedia) Valdivia, Pedro deValdivia, Pedro depāˈdhrō dā väldēˈvyä [key], c.1500–1554, Spanish conquistador, conqueror of Chile. One of Francisco Pizarro's best officers in the conquest of Peru…Inca
(Encyclopedia) IncaIncaĭngˈkə [key], pre-Columbian empire, W South America. The name Inca may specifically refer to the emperor, but is generally used to mean the empire or the people. When…Chinchón, Luis Jerónimo Fernández de Cabrera Bobadilla Cerda y Mendoza, conde de
(Encyclopedia) Chinchón, Luis Jerónimo Fernández de Cabrera Bobadilla Cerda y Mendoza, conde deChinchón, Luis Jerónimo Fernández de Cabrera Bobadilla Cerda y Mendoza, conde del&oomacr;ēsˈ…Hall, Basil
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Basil, 1788–1844, British naval officer and traveler. In the service from 1802 to 1823, he commanded vessels on scientific assignments and voyages of exploration. He wrote of…Trending
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