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Ormonde, James Butler, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, James Butler, 5th earl of, 1420–61, Irish nobleman. He was knighted in his youth by Henry VI of England and was created earl of Wiltshire in 1449. He succeeded to the earldom…Almeida, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Almeida, Francisco deAlmeida, Francisco defrənsēshˈk&oobreve; [key]Almeida, Francisco de dĭ älmāˈdə [key], c.1450–1510, Portuguese admiral, first viceroy of Portuguese India. He…Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
(Encyclopedia) Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaMountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burmamountbătˈən [key], 1900–…Ulloa, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia) Ulloa, Francisco deUlloa, Francisco defränᵺēsˈkō [key]Ulloa, Francisco de ᵺā &oomacr;lyōˈä [key], d. c.1540, Spanish explorer in Mexico. Against the orders of Viceroy Antonio de…Córdoba, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Córdoba Córdoba kôrˈdōvä [key], city, Veracruz state, E central Mexico. It is the commercial and…Aosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Aosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke ofAosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke ofäôˈstə, –stä [key], 1869–1931, Italian general; son of King Amadeus of Spain and cousin of Victor…Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio María
(Encyclopedia) Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio MaríaBucareli y Ursúa, Antonio Maríaäntōˈnyō märēˈä b&oomacr;kärāˈlē ē &oomacr;rs&oomacr;ˈä [key], 1717–79, Spanish colonial administrator. He…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…Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st EarlWavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earlwāˈvəl [key], 1883–1950, British field marshal and viceroy of India. Wavell first saw service in…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…Trending
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