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Philippics

(Encyclopedia) PhilippicsPhilippicsfĭlĭpˈĭks [key], series of four denunciations of Philip II of Macedon by Demosthenes. The scathing polemics of Cicero against Marc Antony are also called Philippics.

Capetians

(Encyclopedia) CapetiansCapetianskəpēˈshənz [key], royal house of France that ruled continuously from 987 to 1328; it takes its name from Hugh Capet. Related branches of the family (see Valois;…

Margaret of Parma

(Encyclopedia) Margaret of Parma, 1522–86, Spanish regent of the Netherlands; illegitimate daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. She was married (1536) to Alessandro de' Medici (d. 1537) and (…

Felipe

(Encyclopedia) Felipe. For Spanish rulers thus named, use Philip.

Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Charles VI, 1685–1740, Holy Roman emperor (1711–40), king of Bohemia (1711–40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712–40); brother and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I.…

Demetrius II, king of Macedon

(Encyclopedia) Demetrius II, d. 229 b.c., king of Macedon (239–229 b.c.), son of Antigonus II. His reign was a confusion of wars and invasions, mostly concerned with possession of Epirus. The…

Freneau, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Freneau, PhilipFreneau, Philipfrēnōˈ [key], 1752–1832, American poet and journalist, b. New York City, grad. Princeton, 1771. During the American Revolution he served as soldier and…

Guston, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Guston, Philip, 1913–80, American painter, b. Montreal. Guston immigrated to the United States in 1916. His earliest role models as an artist were such Mexican muralists as José Orozco…

Glass, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Glass, Philip, 1937–, American composer, b. Baltimore. Considered one of the most innovative of contemporary composers, he was a significant figure in the development of minimalism in…

Henslowe, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Henslowe, PhilipHenslowe, Philiphĕnzˈlō [key], c.1550–1616, English businessman and theatrical manager. Although he managed the Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, and the Fortune Theatre…