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George II, king of Greece

(Encyclopedia)George II, 1890–1947, king of the Hellenes (1922–23, 1935–47), successor and eldest son of King Constantine I. When Constantine I was forced by the Allies to abdicate in 1917, George, also suspe...

Gondi, Paul de

(Encyclopedia)Gondi, Paul de: see Retz, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de. ...

Goujon, Jean

(Encyclopedia)Goujon, Jean zhäN go͞ozhôNˈ [key], c.1510–c.1566, French Renaissance sculptor and architect. Although his work reflects the Italian mannerist style, particularly of Cellini, he developed his own...
 

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