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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.Vendôme, François de
(Encyclopedia) Vendôme, François de: see Beaufort, François de Vendôme, duc 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.Nemours, Gaston de Foix, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Nemours, Gaston de Foix, duc de: see Foix, Gaston de.