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Yang Kuei-fei
(Encyclopedia) Yang Kuei-feiYang Kuei-feiyäng gwā-fā [key], 719–56, concubine of the T'ang emperor Hsüan-tsung. The most famous beauty in Chinese history, in legend she is said to have captivated the…Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of, d. 1219, English nobleman. He became (1170) a guardian of Prince Henry, eldest son of Henry II, and supported him in his abortive rebellion (…Gibson, John, American frontiersman
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John, 1740–1822, American frontiersman, b. Lancaster, Pa. After taking part in the capture (1758) of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in the French and Indian War, he became a…Weyler y Nicolau, Valeriano
(Encyclopedia) Weyler y Nicolau, ValerianoWeyler y Nicolau, Valerianovälāryäˈnō wāˈlĕr ē nēkōläˈ&oomacr; [key], 1838–1930, Spanish general. His early career was spent in Santo Domingo and Cuba,…Alfonso I, Spanish king of Asturias
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso I (Alfonso the Catholic), 693?–757, Spanish king of Asturias (739–57). He was the son-in-law of the first Asturian king, Pelayo. A Berber rebellion (740–41) against the Moors…Dartford
(Encyclopedia) Dartford, city and district, Kent, SE England, near London. Industries include flour milling and the manufacture of paper,…Gladwin, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Gladwin, Henry, 1729–91, British army officer in colonial America, b. Derbyshire, England. He served in the disastrous campaign of Edward Braddock and in other actions in the French…Mifflin, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Mifflin, Thomas, 1744–1800, American Revolutionary general and political leader, b. Philadelphia. Turning from business to public affairs, he was a member of the Pennsylvania…Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of, 1514–62, Scottish nobleman. He was made lord high chancellor in 1546. Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was…Tseng Kuo-fan
(Encyclopedia) Tseng Kuo-fanTseng Kuo-fandzŭng gwô-fän [key], 1811–72, Chinese general and statesman of the Ch'ing dynasty. He organized (1853) the Hunan army, the first of the great regional armies…Trending
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