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Patenier, Joachim de
(Encyclopedia)Patenier, Joachim de: see Patinir, Joachim de. ...Bary, Heinrich Anton de
(Encyclopedia)Bary, Heinrich Anton de: see De Bary. ...Soto, Hernando de
(Encyclopedia)Soto, Hernando de: see De Soto, Hernando. ...Rueda, Lope de
(Encyclopedia)Rueda, Lope de: see Lope de Rueda. ...Sanctis, Francesco de
(Encyclopedia)Sanctis, Francesco de: see De Sanctis, Francesco. ...Balliol, Edward de
(Encyclopedia)Balliol, Edward de: see Baliol, Edward de. ...Crébillon, Prosper Jolyot de
(Encyclopedia)Crébillon, Prosper Jolyot de prôspĕrˈ zhôlyōˈ də krābēyôNˈ [key], 1674–1762, French dramatist. His tragic melodramas, marked by violent plots, include Idoménée (1705), Électre (1708),...Coucy, Robert de
(Encyclopedia)Coucy, Robert de rōbĕrˈ də ko͞osēˈ [key], d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of the works after the death of Hug...Guanabara
(Encyclopedia)Guanabara gwänäbäˈrä [key], former state, SE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean; since 1974, part of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Guanabara Bay, a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, is noted for its be...Medici, Cosimo III de'
(Encyclopedia)Medici, Cosimo III de', 1642–1723, grand duke of Tuscany (1670–1723); son and successor of Ferdinand II de' Medici. During his long reign the government of Tuscany degenerated into bigoted and cor...Browse by Subject
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