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Alfonso V

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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, and, after Alfonso had defeated (1421) Louis, Joanna adopted Alfonso as her heir. They quarreled in 1423, and when Joanna died (1435), she left her throne to René of Anjou. Attempting to conquer Naples, Alfonso was captured (1435) by the Genoese, but he was released through the agency... Read more
Alfonso V
...much diplomatic and military activity in Africa, the Balkans, and the eastern Mediterranean in order to protect his commerce with the East and defend Christendom against the Turks. He died during an assault on Genoa. Alfonso V Alfonso V Alfonso V Read more
Alfonso V
Alfonso V ( the Magnanimous) (1394–1458) King of Aragón and Sicily (1416–58) and of Naples (1443–58). During his reign the Catalan-Aragónese empire reached its greatest extent. In 1442 Alfonso captured Naples. In 1443 he transferred his court to Naples, which developed into a ... Read more

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At 81, Alfonso V. Zelinsky of Weymouth.(Obituary)
; Alfonso V. Zelinsky of Weymouth, a retired machinist, died Wednesday at Quincy Hospital following a brief illness. He was 81. Born and raised... Read more
Mariposon vs caso Guerra: la salida de tono del ex vicepresidente Alfonso Guerra no es una novedad en su carrera.(comentarios de politico sobre Mariano Rajoy )
; EL hermano de Juan Guerra, Alfonso, ha reaparecido desafortunadamente...es la única salida de tono de Alfonso Guerra. Basta con echar un vistazo...casi seguro que estas declaraciones de Alfonso Guerra no serán tan sonadas como... Read more
Alfonso Elizondo / Ricos vs. ricos.(Primera)
; Byline: Alfonso Elizondo El pasado miércoles, el senador republicano por Arizona, John McCain, amenazó con ir ante una corte federal... Read more
Camps vs. Guerra.(Francisco Camps, de Valencia, defiende reforma de Estatuto; Alfonso Guerra)(Artículo breve)
; ...Estatuto de esta comunidad. Al mismo tiempo, acusa al presidente de la comisión constitucional del Congreso, el socialista Alfonso Guerra, de abrir este debate para ocultar la polémica del Estatuto de Cataluña. Asegura que Guerra pretende echar... Read more
Gatti Vs. 'Contender'A.C.'s favorite brawler takes on Alfonso Gomez
; Boxing's most exciting fighter, Arturo Gatti, returns to the ring Saturday, July 14, when he challenges rugged brawler Alfonso Gomez of "The Contender" in a 10-round bout in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. Kermit Cintron, International Boxing Federation... Read more
How to win auds and subvert popular genres.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: THE WRITERS)(Alfonso Cuaron)
; ...What could have been a mere sci-fi thriller turned into a Subversive bit of agitprop in the hands of director-screenwriter Alfonso Cuaron. I couldn't care less about infertility, because that goes into the realm of science fiction, he says of his film Children... Read more
News Digest.(Heuliez Automobiles on the lookout for an investor)(Nissan Europe N.V. hires Alfonso Albaisa )(Brief article)
; ...contracts for suppliers to Citroen, Peugeot, Renault, Ford and Range Rover. Jesse Snyder Albaisa will lead Nissan Europe design Alfonso Albaisa is Nissan's new European design chief. Albaisa, 42, will head a team of 50 people at Nissan's European design headquarters... Read more
Director segues from global tome to intimate tale.(V PLUS: INT'L ACHIEVEMENT IN FILMMAKING: ALFONSO CUARON)
; The Children of Men director says he had no choice but to go Hollywood when he burned bridges with the Mexican Film Commission after directing his first film, Solo con tu pareja, in his home country. The only thing they care about is producing a certain amount of movies a year, but then they don't Read more
Adiós a Alfonso García de Vinuesa. (piloto de autos fallece en accidente automovilístico)(TT: Goodbye to Alfonso García de Vinuesa) (TA: race car driver dies in automobile accident)
; ...los 38 años de edad, y víctima de un accidente de circulación, falleció Alfonso García de Vinuesa, piloto...hermanos han querido despedirse de Alfonso con esta carta en nuestra revista. Querido Alfonso: No pude decirte adiós... Read more
La cultura: libros. (entrevista con el escritor Alfonso Rojo y comentario sobre el libro de Víctor Olmos; incluye crítica de nuevos libros)(TT: Culture: books) (TA: interview with writer Alfonso Rojo, and commentary on Víctor Olmos' book; includes critique of new books)
; De lo vivo a lo pintado Alfonso Rojo, juez y parte Los chicos de la prensa, la canallesca...algunos; enemigos públicos para otros. El periodista Alfonso Rojo ha escrito una novela, la segunda de las suyas, sobre...Frederick Forsyth es significativa por cuanto la narrativa de Alfonso Rojo se inscribe en ... Read more

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