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Blanche of Castile
(Encyclopedia) Blanche of CastileBlanche of CastilebläNsh, kăstēlˈ [key], 1185?–1252, queen of Louis VIII of France and regent during the minority (1226–34) of their son Louis IX. A forceful and…Bigod, Hugh, 1st earl of Norfolk
(Encyclopedia) Bigod, Hugh, 1st earl of NorfolkBigod, Hugh, 1st earl of Norfolkbīˈgŏd, nôrˈfək [key], d. 1177, English nobleman. He was instrumental in securing the throne for Stephen in 1135, but he…Eleanor of Provence
(Encyclopedia) Eleanor of ProvenceEleanor of ProvenceprôväNsˈ [key], d. 1291, queen consort of Henry III of England. The daughter of Raymond Berengar, count of Provence, she was married to Henry in…Robert II, duke of Normandy
(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert Curthose), c.1054–1134, duke of Normandy (1087–1106); eldest son of King William I of England. Aided by King Philip I of France, he rebelled (1077) against his father…Portsmouth, Louise Renée de Kéroualle, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Portsmouth, Louise Renée de Kéroualle, duchess ofPortsmouth, Louise Renée de Kéroualle, duchess oflwēz rənāˈ də kār&oomacr;älˈ [key], 1649–1734, French mistress of Charles II of…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: B
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…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…Thanlwin
(Encyclopedia) ThanlwinThanlwinthänlwēnˈ [key] or SalweenThanlwinsălˌwēnˈ [key], Chin. Nu Jiang, Tibetan Chiama Ngu Chu, river of SE Asia, c.1,750 mi (2,820 km) long, rising in E Tibet region of…Lanfranc
(Encyclopedia) LanfrancLanfranclănˈfrăngk [key], d. 1089, Italian churchman and theologian, archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89), b. Pavia. At first educated in civil law, he turned to theology and…Bibliography
Apologies for War Bibliography The following are the oldest Chinese treatises on war, after Sun Tzu. The notes on each have been drawn principally from the SSU K`U CH`UAN SHU CHIEN MING MU LU,…