(Encyclopedia) Charles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of…
(Encyclopedia) JaénJaénhäānˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 109,338), capital of Jaén prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. It is a marketing and distribution center for a fertile area producing olive oil and wine.…
(Encyclopedia) Princip, GavriloPrincip, Gavrilogävˈrēlō prēnˈtsēp [key], 1895–1918, Serbian political agitator, b. Bosnia. As a high-school student and a member of the Serbian nationalist secret…
(Encyclopedia) Thirty Years War, 1618–48, general European war fought mainly in Germany.
The general results of the war may be said to have been a tremendous decrease in German population;…
SPIRAL GALAXY ESO 510-G13IRREGULAR GALAXYELLIPTICAL GALAXYBIOGRAPHY: EDWIN HUBBLE American, 1889–1953MILKY WAYFIND OUT MOREStars are not scattered evenly throughout the Universe. Instead, they…
ORBITING VENUSLANDING ON EROSDESTINATION SATURN AND TITANMARS EXPLORATIONFIND OUT MOREScientists launch interplanetary missions to study the planets, asteroids, and comets close up. Mariner 2…
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso XI, 1311–50, Spanish king of Castile and León (1312–50), son and successor of Ferdinand IV. His vigorous campaign against Granada provoked an invasion by the Moors from Morocco…
(Encyclopedia) Álvarez, José (José Álvarez de Pereira y Cubero)Álvarez, Joséhōsāˈ älˈvärĕth dā pārāˈrä ē k&oomacr;bāˈrō [key], 1768–1827, Spanish neoclassical sculptor. He was a follower of…
(Encyclopedia) Flémal, BertholetFlémal, Bertholetbĕrtōlĕˈ flāmälˈ [key], 1614–75, Flemish painter of mythological and religious subjects. He went to Italy in 1638 and worked in Florence for the Grand…
