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(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1810–59, king of the Two Sicilies (1830–59), son and successor of Francis I. Although initially he sought to improve the wretched conditions of his kingdom, he soon relapsed into the...
(Encyclopedia) Berchtold, Leopold, Graf von lāˈōpôlt gräf fən bĕrkhˈtôlt [key], 1863–1942, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister (1912–15). During the Balkan Wars he successfully worked for the creation of ...
(Encyclopedia) Prout, Father: see Mahony, Francis Sylvester.
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(Encyclopedia) Old Pretender: see Stuart, James Francis Edward.
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(Encyclopedia) Townsend plan: see under Townsend, Francis Everett.
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(Encyclopedia) Assisi
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[key], town, Umbria, central Italy. A religious and tourist center, it stands on a hill in
the Apennines with an expansive view of the plains below. Al...
(Encyclopedia) Josephine, 1763–1814, empress of the French (1804–9) as the consort of Napoleon I. Born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie in Martinique, she was married in 1779 to Alexandre de Beauharnais...
(Encyclopedia) Alençon, François, duc d': see Francis, duke of Alençon and Anjou.
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(Encyclopedia) Franz Joseph, emperor of Austria and king of Hungary: see Francis Joseph.
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(Encyclopedia) Indianapolis
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[key], city (2020 pop. 887,642), state capital and seat of Marion co.,
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