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John VI, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia)John VI, 1769–1826, king of Portugal (1816–26), son of Maria I and Peter III. When his mother became insane, John assumed the reins of government (1792), although he did not formally become regent...

Osuna, Pedro Téllez Girón, duque de

(Encyclopedia)Osuna, Pedro Téllez Girón, duque de pāˈᵺrō tāˈlyāth hērōnˈ do͞oˈkā ᵺā ōso͞oˈnä [key], 1579–1624, Spanish general and administrator. As viceroy of Sicily (1611–16) and of Nap...

Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanes

(Encyclopedia)Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanes pāˈᵺrō rôᵺrēˈgāth kōnˈdā dā kämpōmäˈnās [key], 1723–1802, Spanish statesman, economist, and author. As president of the counc...

Pedrarias

(Encyclopedia)Pedrarias: see Arias de Ávila, Pedro. ...

Nonius, Petrus

(Encyclopedia)Nonius, Petrus: see Nunes, Pedro. ...

Dávila, Pedrarias

(Encyclopedia)Dávila, Pedrarias: see Arias de Ávila, Pedro. ...

Benedict XIII

(Encyclopedia)Benedict XIII, antipope: see Luna, Pedro de. ...

Gasparri, Pietro

(Encyclopedia)Gasparri, Pietro pyĕˈtrō gäspärˈrē [key], 1852–1934, Italian churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He taught canon law at the Catholic Institute in Paris (1879–98) and was apost...

Braganza

(Encyclopedia)Braganza brəgänˈzä [key], royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was descended from Alf...

Alfonso V, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia)Alfonso V, 1432–81, king of Portugal (1438–81), son of Duarte and Queen Leonor. During his minority there was a struggle for the regency between the queen mother and Alfonso's uncle, Dom Pedro, du...