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Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert, 1st earl of Lytton
(Encyclopedia) Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert, 1st earl of Lytton, pseud. Owen Meredith, 1831–91, English diplomat and poet; son of the novelist, Bulwer-Lytton. He was in the diplomatic service from…Badoglio, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Badoglio, PietroBadoglio, Pietropyāˈtrō bädôˈlyō [key], 1871–1956, Italian soldier and public official. After serving in World War I, he was governor of Libya (1929–33) and succeeded…Garay, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Garay, Juan deGaray, Juan dehwän dā gärīˈ [key], c.1528–1583, Spanish conquistador, refounder of Buenos Aires. He went to Peru (1544) in the train of the first viceroy, Blasco Núñez…Paskevich, Ivan Feodorovich
(Encyclopedia) Paskevich, Ivan FeodorovichPaskevich, Ivan Feodorovichēvänˈ fyôˈdərəvĭch pəskyĕˈvĭch [key], 1782–1856, Russian army officer and administrator. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars, was…Antequera y Castro, José de
(Encyclopedia) Antequera y Castro, José deAntequera y Castro, José dehōsāˈ dā äntākāˈrä ē käˈstrō [key], 1690–1731, Peruvian lawyer, leader of a revolt in Paraguay. A prosecutor of the audiencia of…Núñez Vela, Blasco
(Encyclopedia) Núñez Vela, BlascoNúñez Vela, Blascobläˈskō n&oomacr;ˈnyās vāˈlä [key], d. 1546, first viceroy of Peru (1544–46). Sent to replace Vaca de Castro and to enforce the New Laws of…Pérez, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Pérez, JuanPérez, Juanhwän pāˈrāth [key], d. 1774, Spanish colonial naval officer, explorer on the coast of the Pacific Northwest. In 1774 he commanded a fleet sent by the Spanish…Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward, 1863–1942, British explorer, b. India. He explored Manchuria in 1886. The following year he journeyed from China to India, crossing the Gobi desert…Lawrence, John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron, 1811–79, British colonial administrator in India; brother of Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence. He went to India in 1829 and served in many…Graziani, Rodolfo
(Encyclopedia) Graziani, RodolfoGraziani, Rodolforōdôlˈfō grätsēäˈnē [key], 1882–1955, Italian soldier and colonial administrator. After serving in World War I and in Libya (1921–33), he was made (…Trending
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