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List Of People Known As The Courageous
The Courageous is an epithet borne by: * Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1443–1500) * Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1683 to 1685, Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1669 to 1673 * Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (c. 1060–1139), Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Leuven, Duke of Lower Lorraine and Margrave of Antwerp * Henry I, Duke of Brabant (c. 1165–1235) * Kara Musa Pasha (died 1649), Ottoman Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Kapudan Pasha (commander-in-chief of the Ottoman navy) * Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634/1635–1683), Ottoman Albanian Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, military leader and governor of Silistria * Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha (1592–1644), Ottoman Albanian Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Kapudan Pasha and Janissary officer See also * List of people known as the Brave The Brave is an epithet applied to the following: People: * Alfonso VI of León and Castile (before 1040–1109), King of León, King of Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It can also be a descriptive title: for example, Pallas Athena, Phoebus Apollo, Alfred the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Władysław I the Elbow-high. Many English monarchs have traditional epithets: some of the best known are Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Æthelred the Unready, John Lackland and Bloody Mary. The word ''epithet'' can also refer to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase. This use as a euphemism is criticized by Martin Manser and other proponents of linguistic prescription. H. W. Fowler complained that "epithet is suffering a vulgarization that is giving it an abusive imputation." Linguistics Epithets are sometimes at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert III, Duke Of Saxony
Albert III (german: Albrecht) (27 January 144312 September 1500) was a Duke of Saxony. He was nicknamed Albert the Bold or Albert the Courageous and founded the ''Albertine line'' of the House of Wettin. Biography Albert was born in Grimma as the third and youngest son (but fifth child in order of birth) of Frederick II the Gentle, Elector of Saxony, and Margarete of Austria, sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. Later, he was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. After escaping from the hands of Kunz von Kaufungen, who had abducted him together with his brother Ernest, he spent some time at the court of the emperor Frederick III in Vienna. Endnote: See *F. A. von Langenn, ''Herzog Albrecht der Beherzte, Stammvater des königlichen Hauses Sachsen'' (Leipzig, 1838) *O. Sperling, ''Herzog Albrecht der Beherzte von Sachsen als Gubernator Frieslands'' (Leipzig, 1892). In Eger (Cheb) on 11 November 1464 Albert married Zdenka (Sidonie), daughter of George of Podebrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha
Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha ( tr, Bayburtlu Kara İbrahim Paşa; "Ibrahim Pasha the Courageous of Bayburt") was an Ottoman statesman. He was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 25 December 1683 to 18 November 1685. He was also the Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1669 to 1673. He was of Turkish originUzunçarsılı, İsmail Hakkı, (1954) Osmanlı Tarihi III. Cilt, 2. Kısım , XVI. Yüzyıl Ortalarından XVII. Yüzyıl Sonuna kadar), Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu (Altıncı Baskı 2011) p.423 See also * List of Ottoman Grand Viziers * List of Ottoman governors of Egypt The Ottoman Empire's governors of Egypt from 1517 to 1805 were at various times known by different but synonymous titles, among them ''beylerbey'', viceroy, governor, governor-general, or, more generally, '' wāli''. Furthermore, the Ottoman sul ... References 17th-century Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire 17th-century Ottoman governors of Egypt Ottoman governors of Egypt Turks from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey I, Count Of Louvain
Godfrey I ( nl, Godfried, 1060 – 25 January 1139), called the Bearded, the Courageous, or the Great, was the Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Leuven (Louvain) from 1095 to his death and Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1106 to 1129. He was also Margrave of Antwerp from 1106 to his death. Biography Godfrey was the son of Henry II (c. 1020–1078) and Adela of Orthen (or Betuwe), a daughter of Count Everard of Orthen. He succeeded his brother Henry III who died wounded in a tournament in 1095, and only had young daughters. His widow Gertrude married Theodoric II, Duke of (upper) Lorraine. He first came into conflict with Otbert, Bishop of Liège, over the county of Brunengeruz that both claimed. In 1099, Emperor Henry IV allotted the county to the bishop, who entrusted it to Albert III, Count of Namur. Godfrey arbitrated a dispute between Henry III of Luxembourg and Arnold I, Count of Loon, over the appointment of the abbot of Sint-Truiden. Godfrey was in favour with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry I, Duke Of Brabant
Henry I ( nl, Hendrik, french: Henri; c. 1165 – 5 September 1235), named "The Courageous", was a member of the House of Reginar and first duke of Brabant from 1183/84 until his death. Early life Henry was possibly born in Leuven (Louvain), the son of Count Godfrey III of Louvain and his wife Margaret, daughter of Duke Henry II of Limburg. His father also held the title of a landgrave of Brabant, duke of Lower Lorraine and margrave of Antwerp. Henry early appeared as a co-ruler of his father. In 1180, he married Matilda of Boulogne, daughter of Marie of Boulogne and Matthew of Alsace and on this occasion received the County of Brussels from his father. He acted as a regent while Count Godfrey III went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 1182 to 1184. Career In 1183 Henry took the title of duke of Brabant. Upon the death of his father in 1190, King Henry VI confirmed the elevation of Brabant, while he ''de facto'' abolished the Duchy of Lower Lorraine by creating the empty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Musa Pasha
Kara Musa Pasha ("Musa Pasha the Courageous" in Turkish; died 1649)Süreyya, Bey Mehmet, Nuri Akbayar, and Seyit Ali. Kahraman. Sicill-i Osmanî. Beşiktaş, İstanbul: Kültür Bakanlığı Ile Türkiye Ekonomik Ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı'nın Ortak Yayınıdır, 1890. Print. was an Ottoman soldier and statesman of Bosnian origin who was named grand vizier by Sultan Ibrahim I 16 September 1647 after Nevesinli Salih Pasha's execution, holding the office for only five days until 21 September. He also held the office of Kapudan Pasha (''Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Navy'') in 1647. He was trained in Enderûn.Uluçam, Müjdat, "Musa Paşa (Kara)" (1999) ''Yaşamları ve Yapıtlarıyla Osmanlılar Ansiklopedisi'', C.2 s.261, İstanbul:Yapı Kredi Kültür Yayıncılık A.Ş. ISBN 975-08-0071-01 His first meeting with sultan Murad IV was in 1630. Later on in his life, he became a member of Sublime Porte/Divan (the Ottoman government council) and was selected three times to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Mustafa Pasha
Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha ( ota, مرزيفونلى قره مصطفى پاشا, tr, Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa; "Mustafa Pasha the Courageous of Merzifon"; 1634/1635 – 25 December 1683) was an Ottoman nobleman, military figure and Grand Vizier of Turkish origin, who was a central character in the Ottoman Empire's last attempts at expansion into both Central and Eastern Europe. Early life and career Kara Mustafa Pasha was of Turkish origin. However, he was brought up in the Köprülü family, of Albanian origin. He was born in the village of Mirince/Marınca near Merzifon (now called Karamustafapaşa after him), the son of a ''sipahi'', cavalry man. His father is said to have served under Köprülü Mehmed Pasha. Possibly as a way to increase his possibilities to start an administrative career, he was introduced into the Köprülü household, where he was educated by Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, and married into the Köprülü family.''The Siege of Vienna'', John Stoye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha
Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha ("Black Mustafa Pasha, the Archer, the Courageous" in Turkish; 1592 – 31 January 1644) was an Ottoman Albanian military officer and statesman. He served as Kapudan Pasha and as grand vizier. Early life Mustafa was an Albanian, born in Avlonya (modern Vlorë in Albania) in 1592. He was an officer in the Janissary corps. His epithet ''Kemankeş'' refers to his talent as an archer. He was the deputy ( tr, sekban başı) of the Janissary commander in 1634 and was promoted to the post of Agha of the Janissaries ( tr, yeniçeri ağası) in 1635. On 17 October 1635, he was appointed Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral of the Navy). Nevertheless, he participated in the Capture of Baghdad far from the sea. On 24 December 1638, after the death of the former grand vizier Tayyar Mehmet Pasha during the siege, Sultan Murad IV appointed Kemankeş Mustafa as the new grand vizier, the highest post of the empire after the sultan. As a grand vizier After Baghda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People Known As The Brave
The Brave is an epithet applied to the following: People: * Alfonso VI of León and Castile (before 1040–1109), King of León, King of Castile and de facto King of Galicia * Ashot IV of Armenia (died c. 1040–41), King of Armenia * Bolesław I the Brave (967–1025), Duke of Poland, Duke of Bohemia (as Boleslav IV), and the first King of Poland * Michael the Brave (1558–1601), Prince of Wallachia (1593–1601), of Transylvania (1599–1600), and of Moldavia (1600) * Poto the Brave (), Bavarian count palatine * Thimo the Brave, Count of Wettin and Brehna (c. 1010–1090 or 1091 or c. 1100) * Ulf the Brave, a Norwegian ''hersir'' (military leader) of the early ninth century Fictional characters: * Balder the Brave, a Marvel Comics character See also *List of people known as the Courageous *List of people known as the Fearless *List of people known as the Valiant {{DEFAULTSORT:Brave Lists of people by epithet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People Known As The Fearless
The Fearless is an epithet which may refer to: *Gerald the Fearless (died probably 1173), Portuguese warrior and folk hero of the ''Reconquista'' *John the Fearless (1371–1419), Duke of Burgundy *Richard I, Duke of Normandy (933–996) See also * *Fearless (other) *List of people known as the Brave *List of people known as the Courageous The Courageous is an epithet borne by: * Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1443–1500) * Bayburtlu Kara Ibrahim Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1683 to 1685, Ottoman governor of Egypt from 1669 to 1673 * Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (c. ... * List of people known as the Valiant {{DEFAULTSORT:Fearless Lists of people by epithet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People Known As The Valiant
The Valiant is an epithet bestowed on: People *Bolesław I the Brave (967-1025), first King of Poland *Edgar, King of Scotland (c. 1074–1107), nicknamed Probus (the Valiant) *Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (c. 1330–1368) *Muhammad XIII, Sultan of Granada (c. 1444–c. 1494) *Pharasmanes II of Iberia (died 138), a king of Iberia *Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine (died 1115) Fictional and legendary characters *Halfdan the Valiant, a legendary figure in Norse sagas *the title character of ''János vitéz'' ("John the Valiant"), an 1845 Hungarian epic poem *Lucy Pevensie, co-ruler of the fictional land of Narnia as Queen Lucy the Valiant *Volstagg, a character in the Marvel Comics universe See also *List of people known as the Brave *List of people known as the Courageous *List of people known as the Fearless The Fearless is an epithet which may refer to: *Gerald the Fearless (died probably 1173), Portuguese warrior and folk hero of the ''Reconquista'' *John the Fearless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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