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Pedro I

(Encyclopedia) Pedro I (Dom Pedro de Alcântara)Pedro Ipāˈdrō [key], 1798–1834, first emperor of Brazil (1822–31); son of John VI of Portugal. Dom Pedro was a child when the Portuguese royal family,…

2006 Grammy Awards

The 49th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007. Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks Record of the Year: “Not Ready to…

Cheektowaga

(Encyclopedia) Cheektowaga Cheektowaga chēkˌtŏwäˈgə [key], town (2020 pop. 73,740), Erie co., W. N.Y., E of Buffalo;…

Heredia, José María de

(Encyclopedia) Heredia, José María de, 1842–1905, French poet, a leading exponent of the poetic ideals of the Parnassians, b. Cuba. His reputation rests on Les Trophées (1893), containing 118…

Ferdinand IV, Spanish king of Castile and León

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand IV, 1285–1312, Spanish king of Castile and León (1295–1312), son and successor of Sancho IV. His mother, María de Molina, was regent during his turbulent minority. He tried…

Fuga, Ferdinando

(Encyclopedia) Fuga, FerdinandoFuga, Ferdinandofārdēnänˈdō f&oomacr;ˈgä [key], 1699–1781, Italian architect. Fuga is best known for his rebuilding of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. He served as…

O'Donnell, Leopoldo

(Encyclopedia) O'Donnell, LeopoldoO'Donnell, Leopoldolāōpōlˈdō ōᵺōˈnĕl [key], 1809–67, Spanish general and statesman; member of a branch of the Irish O'Donnells of Tyrconnel. He fought successfully…

Azores

(Encyclopedia) Azores Azores əzôrzˈ, āˈzôrz [key], Port. Açores [Port.,=hawks], islands (2021 pop. 236,657), 905 sq mi (2,344 sq km), and autonomous region of Portugal, in…

Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse des

(Encyclopedia) Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse desUrsins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, princesse desmärēˈ än də lä trāmwäˈyə prăNsĕsˈ dāzürsănˈ [key], 1642–1722, French noblewoman and…

Cortona, Pietro Berrettini da

(Encyclopedia) Cortona, Pietro Berrettini daCortona, Pietro Berrettini dapyāˈtrō bār-rĕt-tēˈnē dä kōrtôˈnä [key], 1596–1669, Italian baroque painter and architect, b. Cortona. The Barberini family…