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Medici, Piero de', 1471–1503, Italian merchant prince
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Piero de', 1471–1503, Italian merchant prince. He succeeded his father, Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo il Magnifico), as head of the Medici family and as leader of the Florentine…Federmann, Nikolaus
(Encyclopedia) Federmann, NikolausFedermann, Nikolausnēˈkōlous fāˈdərmän [key], 1501–42, German adventurer in Venezuela and Colombia. In the service of the Welser brothers, Augsburg bankers to whom…Dundee, Angelo
(Encyclopedia) Dundee, Angelo, 1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali, b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York…Barthelme, Donald
(Encyclopedia) Barthelme, DonaldBarthelme, Donaldbärtˈəlmē [key], 1931–89, American writer, b. Philadelphia. The son of an architect, he grew up in Texas, moved (1962) to New York City, worked as a…Courland
(Encyclopedia) Courland or KurlandCourlandboth: kûrˈlănd, Ger. k&oomacr;rˈlänt [key], Latvian Kurzeme, historic region and former duchy, in Latvia, between the Baltic Sea and the Western Dvina…Churriguera, José Benito
(Encyclopedia) Churriguera, José BenitoChurriguera, José Benitohōsāˈ bānēˈtō ch&oomacr;r-rēgāˈrä [key], 1665–1725, Spanish architect and sculptor. A native of Madrid, he won fame for his design (…John, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles, traditional author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Book of Revelation (see John, Gospel according to Saint; John, letters;…Menninger, Karl Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Menninger, Karl AugustusMenninger, Karl Augustusmĕnˈĭngər [key], 1893–1990, and William Claire Menninger, 1899–1966, American psychiatrists, brothers, b. Topeka, Kans. The Menninger…Selim I
(Encyclopedia) Selim I (Selim the Grim)Selim Isĕlĭmˈ [key], 1467–1520, Ottoman sultan (1512–20). He ascended the throne of the Ottoman Empire by forcing the abdication of his father, Beyazid II, and…Shiraz
(Encyclopedia) ShirazShirazshēräzˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 965,117), capital of Fars prov., SW Iran, at an altitude of c.5,200 ft (1,580 m). It is a commercial and industrial center and has long been…Trending
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