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Beza, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Beza, TheodoreBeza, Theodorebēˈzə [key] (Théodore de Bèze), 1519–1605, French Calvinist theologian. In 1548 he joined John Calvin at Geneva and soon became his intimate friend and…

Lascaris

(Encyclopedia) LascarisLascarislăsˈkərĭs [key], family name of the Greek emperors of Nicaea (see Nicaea, empire of). The empire was founded in 1204 by Theodore I, a son-in-law of Alexius III (Alexius…

Jouffroy, Théodore Simon

(Encyclopedia) Jouffroy, Théodore SimonJouffroy, Théodore Simontāôdôrˈ sēmôNˈ zh&oomacr;frwäˈ [key], 1796–1842, French philosopher. He was professor at the Collège de France and librarian at the…

Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean Théodore

(Encyclopedia) Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean ThéodoreFantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean Théodoreēgnäsˈ äNrēˈ zhäNˈ tēōdôrˈ fäNtăNˈ-lät&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1836–1904, French painter and lithographer…

Gaza, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Gaza, TheodoreGaza, Theodoregāˈzə, gäˈ– [key], c.1398–c.1478, Greek scholar, b. Salonica. When the Turks attacked Constantinople, he went to Italy, where he became one of the greatest…

Theodore I , Byzantine emperor of Nicaea

(Encyclopedia) Theodore I (Theodore Lascaris), d. 1222, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1204–22), son-in-law of the Byzantine emperor Alexius III. He escaped from Constantinople after it was captured (…

Bavarian Succession, War of the

(Encyclopedia) Bavarian Succession, War of the, between Austria and Prussia, 1778–79. With the extinction of the Bavarian line of the house of Wittelsbach on the death of Elector Maximilian Joseph in…

Pangalos, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Pangalos, TheodorePangalos, Theodorepängˈgälôs [key], 1878–1952, Greek general and politician. He was instrumental in the overthrow (1922) of King Constantine I and initially supported…

Brongniart, Adolphe Théodore

(Encyclopedia) Brongniart, Adolphe ThéodoreBrongniart, Adolphe Théodoreädôlfˈ tāōdôrˈ brôNyärˈ [key], 1801–76, French botanist; son of Alexandre Brongniart. He was a pioneer in the study of plant…

Brameld, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Brameld, TheodoreBrameld, Theodorebrămˈəld [key], 1904–87, American educator, b. Neillsville, Wis., grad. Ripon College, 1926; Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1931. Brameld was best known for…