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González de Ávila, Gil

(Encyclopedia) González de Ávila, GilGonzález de Ávila, Gilhēl gōnthäˈlĕth dā äˈvēlä [key], d. 1543, Spanish conquistador. Despite the opposition of Pedro Arias de Ávila, he conquered Honduras, Costa…

Heem, Jan Davidszoon de

(Encyclopedia) Heem, Jan Davidszoon deHeem, Jan Davidszoon deyän däˈvētsōn də hām [key], 1606–84, Dutch painter of fruit and flower pieces. He studied with his father, David de Heem, and became one…

Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de

(Encyclopedia) Alarcón, Pedro Antonio deAlarcón, Pedro Antonio depāᵺˈrō äntōˈnyō [key]Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de dā älärkōnˈ [key], 1833–91, Spanish writer, politician, and diplomat. He wrote several…

Benoît de Sainte-More

(Encyclopedia) Benoît de Sainte-More or Benoît de Sainte-MaureBenoît de Sainte-Maurebĕnwäˈ də săNt–môrˈ [key], 1154–73, French trouvère. He was the author of the Roman de Troie, a romance in 30,000…

Santillana, Iñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de

(Encyclopedia) Santillana, Iñigo López de Mendoza, marqués deSantillana, Iñigo López de Mendoza, marqués deēnyēˈgō lōˈpĕth dā māndōˈthä märkāsˈ dā säntēlyäˈnä [key], 1398–1458, Spanish poet and…

De Hooch, Pieter

(Encyclopedia) De Hooch or De Hoogh, Pieter: see Hooch, Pieter de.

Monluc, Blaise de

(Encyclopedia) Monluc, Blaise de: see Montluc, Blaise de Lasseran-Massencôme, seigneur de.

Bazán, Álvaro de

(Encyclopedia) Bazán, Álvaro de: see Santa Cruz, Álvaro de Bazán, marqués de.