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Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas 1391?-1439, Scottish nobleman; son of Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas. He fought in France for the French against the English in 1421 and persuaded his father in 1423 to go to France. Although Douglas was one of the Scottish nobles who accompanied Jame... Read more
William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th earl of Douglas 1423?-1440, Scottish nobleman, eldest son of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. In answer to an invitation from the young James II, who was at that time controlled by Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone, Douglas and his brother visited the ro... Read more
Łódź
Łódź , city (1993 est. pop. 842,300), capital of Łódzkie prov., central Poland. The second largest city of Poland and an important industrial center, Łódź has long been the center of the Polish textile industry, but the industry has declined since the en... Read more
Alfonso V
Alfonso V (Alfonso the Magnanimous), 1396-1458, king of Aragón and Sicily (1416-58) and of Naples (1443-58), count of Barcelona. He was the son of Ferdinand I, whom he succeeded in Aragón and Sicily. Queen Joanna II of Naples sought his aid against Louis III , rival king of Naples,... Read more
Robert Campin
Robert Campin , 1378-1444, Flemish painter who with the van Eycks ranks as a founder of the Netherlandish school. This artist has been identified as the Master of Flémalle on the basis of three panels in Frankfurt-am-Main said to have come from the abbey of Flémalle near Liège. ... Read more
Andrea del Castagno
Andrea del Castagno , c.1423-1457, major Florentine painter of the early Renaissance. His first recorded painting (1440; now destroyed), effigies of hanged men, enemies to the Florentine regime, brought him fame in spite of its disconcerting subject. Two years later he was in Venice, frescoing the c... Read more
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th earl of Douglas 1369-1424, Scottish nobleman, called Tyneman [loser]; 2d son of Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas. In 1390 he married Margaret Stuart, daughter of Robert III. He held Edinburgh against the English when Henry IV invaded in 1400. In 1402 Douglas was tried an... Read more
Sir John Fastolf
Sir John Fastolf , 1378?-1459, English soldier. He won distinction for his long service in the latter part of the Hundred Years War. He was knighted some time prior to 1418 for service at Agincourt (1415) and in other engagements, acted as governor of Anjou and Maine (1423-26), and was made (1426) a... Read more
Pedro de Luna
Pedro de Luna , 1328?-1423?, Aragonese churchman, antipope (1394-1417) with the name Benedict XIII. He was a doctor of canon law and as cardinal (1375) became an outstanding member of the Curia Romana. He supported the election of Urban VI , but later switched his allegiance to Robert of Geneva , ... Read more
triggerfish
triggerfish any of several species of tropical reef fishes with laterally compressed bodies, heavy scales, and tough skins. They are named for the mechanism of the three spines of the dorsal fin: when the fish is alarmed the first of these spines is locked upright by the second and drops only when ... Read more

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SIC 1423 Crushed and Broken Granite
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 1423 CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE This classification covers establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying crushed and broken...
Sassetta
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...before 1400 on the basis of Sassetta's earliest dated work of 1423. Sassetta's style was wholly Sienese in character, suggesting...month while frescoing the Porta Romana, Siena. On July 1, 1423, the wool guild (Arte della Lana) commissioned an altarpiece...
Cravant, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Cravant, battle of, 1423. In the summer of 1423, the earl of Salisbury with his Burgundian allies marched to relieve Cravant on the river Yonne in France, gateway to Dijon and Burgundy. The besiegers, led by Buchan , constable of France...
Gentile da Fabriano
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Gentile da Fabriano ( c. 1370–1427) Italian painter. A leader of the International Gothic style, he greatly influenced Florentine art with frescos and the Adoration of the Magi (1423) for the Church of Santa Trinita, Florence.
Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...regent of France. In alliance with John, duke of Brittany, and Philip, duke of Burgundy, whose sister Anne he married in June 1423, Bedford prosecuted the war in France, at first with considerable success. But his position in France was made difficult by...
Newgate prison
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...Newgate prison was founded during the reign of Henry I in the west gatehouse of the city of London. It was extensively modified in 1423 following a bequest from the mayor of London, Richard Whittington . Warders were corrupt, as their offices could be bought...
Drummond of Hawthornden, William
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...and verses in the Royalist cause, laments for the early death of his betrothed, satires and hymns, and a history of Scotland 1423–1524 (1655). His best-known prose work was A Cypresse Grove (1623), a meditation on death.
Augustinian friars
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...the same powers as the vicar provincial. The Observant reform movement within the order emerged at Banada, Co. Sligo, in 1423 and eventually spread to seven other houses. In 1479 Callan, Co. Kilkenny, was made the head of an Observant congregation...
Observant movement
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...sections of contemporary Irish society. The Augustinian Observants established their first foundation at Banada (Co. Sligo) in 1423 and the reform numbered eight houses in 1517. The Dominican Observance may have been established in Drogheda by 1390 but Portumna...
Martin V
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the vicious practice of selling Church offices. With these projects under way, the Pope summoned a council to Pavia in April 1423 in obedience to the decree Frequens promulgated at Constance. One of the principal tasks of the Council of Pavia was an undertaking...

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John of Gmunden
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...he held many honorary offices. He was dean twice (1413 and 1423) and examiner of Saxon (1407), Hungarian (1411), and Austrian...Conciliarius of the Austrian nation, ” and from 1423 to 1425 he was entrusted with supervising the university...
Cravant, battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Cravant, battle of, 1423. In the summer of 1423, the earl of Salisbury with his Burgundian allies marched to relieve Cravant on the river Yonne in France. The besiegers, led by the earl of Buchan, constable of France, were caught on 1 August...
Regiomontanus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...German astronomer and mathematician, was known. His tutor, the Austrian mathematician and astronomer Georg von Peurbach (1423–61), had begun a Latin translation of Ptolemy's Almagest which Regiomontanus completed in 1463. He added some...
Porter, John
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Porter, John ( fl. 1423–d. 1465). English master-mason. He worked at Lincoln Cathedral before being called to York Minster by c. 1542...
Louis XI
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Louis XI (1423–83) King of France (1461–83). He was exiled for plotting against his father, Charles VII, but succeeded...
Whittington, Dick
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Whittington, Dick (d. 1423), English merchant and Lord Mayor of London; full name Sir Richard Whittington. Whittington was a mercer who became Lord Mayor...
Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...regent of France. In alliance with John, duke of Brittany, and Philip, duke of Burgundy, whose sister Anne he married in June 1423, he prosecuted the war, at first with considerable success. But his position in France was made difficult by both lack of...
Benedict XIII
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Benedict XIII (d. 1423), antipope at Avignon from 1394 to 1417. Pedro de Luna took part in the election of Urban VI , but later supported the antipope...
Callistus III
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...x2013;1458), Pope from 1455. Originally a supporter of Benedict XIII , he induced his successor Clement VIII (antipope, 1423–9) to submit to Martin V . The main efforts of his Papacy were directed to the organization of a crusade against...
Angelico, Bl Fra
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Angelico, Bl Fra (1395/1400–1455), Giovanni da Fiesole, painter. He entered the Dominican Order between 1417 and 1423. In the 1430s he was active in Cortona, where some of his greatest pictures still are. The earliest evidence of his presence...

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Príncipe de Viana 1423, 96. (gastronomía Tendencias).(vinos, España)(TT: Principe de Viana 1423, 96.)(TA: wines, Spain)(Artículo Breve)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 6/22/2001; 522 words ; ...prncipes herederos de Navarra y luego de Espaa, desde su institucin por Carlos III el Noble. Corra, claro, el ao de gracia de 1423. Y el hecho de que el vino que comento hoy ostente un nombre tan noble refleja sin duda el afn perfeccionista de una bodega...
Hassan Azhari is Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1423
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/16/2002; 516 words ; ...Straits Times 03-16-2002 Hassan Azhari is Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1423 Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: National KUALA LUMPUR...several of his 19 children, at the national-level Maal Hijrah 1423 celebrations. Among them are Musa, Jallaluddin and Fuad (fourth...
Das Konzil von Pavia-Siena 1423-1424
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Das Konzil von Pavia-Siena 1423-1424. By Walter Brandmuller. [Konziliengeschichte, Reihe A...council to meet at Pavia, where a synod was inaugurated April 23, 1423. An outbreak of plague forced the sparsely-attended Council to...
Reform preaching and despair at the Council of Pavia-Sena (1423-1424)
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...council to meet at Pavia, where a synod was inaugurated April 23, 1423. An outbreak of plague forced the Council to move to Siena...was on the first Sunday of Advent, which fell on November 28,1423.John-Jerome also preached on Septuagesima Sunday, which...
Stift und Stadt: Das Heiliggrabpriorat von Santa Anna und das Regularkanonikerstift Santa Euladia del Camp im mittelalterlichen Barcelona (1145-1423)
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Santa Eulalia del Camp im mittelalterlichen Barcelona (1145-1423). By Nikolas Jaspert. [Berliner Historische Studien, Band...decline of the archives in 1350 and the end of the series in 1423 with the union of the priories and Sta. Anna and Sta. Eulalia...
Haunted Trails Amusement Park, 1423 N. Broadway, Joliet: Catorce acres de divers.(Reflejos)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 10/26/2008; 564 words ; Haunted Trails Amusement Park, 1423 N. Broadway, Joliet: Catorce acres de diversion en interiores y al aire libre para todas las edades con go-carts, dos campos...
La sfortuna di Jacopo Piccinino: Storia dei bracceschi in Italia 1423-1465.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 12/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; Serena Ferente. La sfortuna di Jacopo Piccinino: Storia dei bracceschi in Italia 1423-1465. Florence: Leo S. Olschki Editore, 2005. vi + 234 pp. index. append. bibl. [euro]26. ISBN: 88-222-5492...
Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir.(SALES)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 8/4/2008; 461 words ; Grove, a 12-unit apartment community located at 1423-1433 Grove Ave. in Imperial Beach, was sold for $1,280,000 to Yaroslav Kushnir. Chad Bramwell of Handricks & Partners represented the seller, Coronado Avenue Associates LLC. The buyer represented himself.
DSP PMC modules. (Embedded Systems).(Valley Technologies Inc's VT-1420, VT-1423 motherboards)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
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Magazine article from: Automundo Magazine; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...512 caballos de fuerza a (377 kW) a 6300 rpm. El auto pesa 1423 kg y alcanza los 100 km/h en 3,9 segundos y tiene una velocidad...de torque a 4800 rpm, en un paquete que pesa aproximadamente 1423 kg. Todo esto suma una aceleracin de 0-100 km/h en 3,9...