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Moreno, Mariano

(Encyclopedia) Moreno, MarianoMoreno, Marianomäryäˈnō mōrāˈnō [key], 1778–1811, Argentine revolutionist and publicist. He became prominent as legal counselor to the royal audiencia and to the cabildo…

Beauharnais, Eugène de

(Encyclopedia) Beauharnais, Eugène deBeauharnais, Eugène deözhĕnˈ [key]Beauharnais, Eugène de də bōärnāˈ [key], 1781–1824, French general; son of Alexandre and Josephine de Beauharnais (Empress…

Portocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández de

(Encyclopedia) Portocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández dePortocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández delwēs mänwĕlˈ fĕrnänˈdāth dā pôrˈtōkärāˈrō [key], 1635–1709, Spanish statesman, cardinal of the Roman…

Rodríguez, Martín

(Encyclopedia) Rodríguez, MartínRodríguez, Martínrôᵺrēˈgās [key], 1771–1844, Argentine general, governor of Buenos Aires prov. (1820–24). With Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, he organized a force to expel…

Iturbide, Agustín de

(Encyclopedia) Iturbide, Agustín deIturbide, Agustín deäg&oomacr;stēnˈ dā ēt&oomacr;rbēˈᵺā [key], 1783–1824, Mexican revolutionist, emperor of Mexico (1822–23). An officer in the royalist…

Concorde, Place de la

(Encyclopedia) Concorde, Place de laConcorde, Place de lapläs də lä kôNkôrdˈ [key], large square, Paris, France. It is bounded by the Tuileries gardens; the Champs Élysées; the Seine River; and a…

Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner

(Encyclopedia) Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner, 1822–88, English jurist and historian, educated at Cambridge. A pioneer in the historical and comparative study of institutions, he viewed the history of…

Borgia

(Encyclopedia) BorgiaBorgiabōrˈjä [key], Span. BorjaBorgiabôrˈhä [key], Spanish-Italian noble family, originally from Aragón. When Alfonso de Borja, cardinal-archbishop of Valencia, was pope as…

prefect

(Encyclopedia) prefect or praefectpraefectboth: prēˈfĕkt [key], in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (…