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Frederick II, king of Sicily

(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1272–1337, king of Sicily (1296–1337), 3d son of Peter III of Aragón. When his brother, who was king of Sicily, became (1291) king of Aragón as James II, Frederick was…

Andrewes, Lancelot

(Encyclopedia) Andrewes, LancelotAndrewes, Lancelotănˈdr&oomacr;z [key], 1555–1626, Anglican divine, bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). One of the most learned men of…

Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl of

(Encyclopedia) Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl ofTyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl oftôlˈbət, tərkŏnˈəl [key], 1630–91, Irish Jacobite. He escaped from Ireland after Oliver Cromwell's…

Italy Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members

Info   Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 9/26/2022[source] Pres. Sergio Mattarella Prime Min. Mario Draghi Under Sec. for the Presidency…

1960 Boxing Medalists

Weight Class Champion Flyweight (1121/2 lbs) Gyula Török, HUN   Sergey Sivko, USSR   Kiyoshi Tanabe, JPN / Abdel Elgiundi, VAR Bantamweight (119) Oleg Grigoryev, USSR  …

Barcelona

(Encyclopedia) Barcelona Barcelona bärˌsəlōˈnə, Catalan bärˌsəlōˈnə, Span.…

Saarland

(Encyclopedia) SaarlandSaarlandzärˈlänt [key], state (1994 pop. 1,080,000), 991 sq mi (2,567 sq km), SW Germany; formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory. Saarbrücken is the capital; other…

Cozzens, James Gould

(Encyclopedia) Cozzens, James GouldCozzens, James Gouldkŭzˈənz [key], 1903–78, American novelist, b. Chicago. His novels usually concern upper-middle-class professional men who are faced with moral…

Gillray, James

(Encyclopedia) Gillray, JamesGillray, Jamesgĭlˈrā [key], 1757–1815, English caricaturist and illustrator. He was essentially self-trained although he studied at the Royal Academy and on the Continent…

Huneker, James Gibbons

(Encyclopedia) Huneker, James GibbonsHuneker, James Gibbonshŭnˈĭkər [key], 1860–1921, American essayist and music critic, b. Philadelphia. The originality and pungency of his style and the soundness…