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Tsiranana, Philibert
(Encyclopedia)Tsiranana, Philibert flbâr´ tsränä´nä [key], 1910–78, president of the Malagasy Republic (now Madagascar; 1960–72). He served in the legislature of Madagascar and represented the islan...Emmanuel Philibert
(Encyclopedia)Emmanuel Philibert män´wl flbr´ [key], 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his duchy by Francis I of ...Delorme, Philibert
(Encyclopedia)Delorme or de l'Orme, Philibert flbr´ [key], c.1510–1570, French architect. Delorme was one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance in France, but unfortunately most of his work has bee...Gramont, Philibert, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Gramont, Philibert, comte de flbâr´ kôNt d grämôN´ [key], 1621–1707, French courtier at the court of King Louis XIV. He fought with distinction in the early campaigns of the prince de Co...Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofkät´-käNbrz´, 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and Elizabeth I of England. It put an end to the...Aosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Aosta, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy, duke of äô´st, –stä [key], 1869–1931, Italian general; son of King Amadeus of Spain and cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. In World War I he held the...Hamilton, Anthony
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, Anthony, 1646?–1720, French author of Scottish descent, b. Ireland. He spent much time in France, where he became a master of the French language. He fought in the Dutch Wars for Louis XIV...Savoy, house of
(Encyclopedia)Savoy, house of, dynasty of Western Europe that ruled Savoy and Piedmont from the 11th cent., the kingdom of Sicily from 1714 to 1718, the kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1861, and the kingdom of Ita...Tuileries
(Encyclopedia)Tuileries tw´lrz, Fr. twlr´ [key], former palace in Paris. Planned by Catherine de' Medici and begun in 1564 by Philibert Delorme, it occupied part of the present Tuileries gardens. It was...Charles Emmanuel I
(Encyclopedia)Charles Emmanuel I, 1562–1630, duke of Savoy (1580–1630), son and successor of Emmanuel Philibert. He continued his father's efforts to recover territories lost to the duchy, but his reckless, alt...Browse by Subject
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