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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] |
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] |
Alfonso VI Of León And Castile
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Hispanic and Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''*Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements ''aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''*Alafuns'', ''*Adefuns'' and ''* Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th. and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th Century until the 15th. Variants of the name include: ''Alonso'' (Spanish), ''Alfonso'' (Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashot IV Of Armenia
Ashot IV ( hy, Աշոտ Դ, died c. 1040–41), surnamed Kaj, i.e. "the Brave, the Valiant", was the younger son of King Gagik I of Armenia. Life When his eldest brother Hovhannes-Smbat (known also as Smbat III) was enthroned as King of Armenia as the legal heir of the Bagratuni Dynasty as King of Armenia (King of Ani), Ashot was greatly displeased as he had aspirations to the throne. So he organized a military campaign through his supporters besieging and later conquering the Armenian capital Ani, usurping the power and dethroning the king Hovhannes-Smbat in 1021. But later on a compromise agreement was reached between the two feuding brothers such the legal heir would reassume his power but on a much smaller territory in provinces near the capital, whereas Ashot would become king in provinces closer to Persia and Georgia. The simultaneous rule of the two brothers continued with Hovhannes-Smbat ruling (1020–1040) and that of Ashot IV (1021–1039). However despite the comprom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolesław I The Brave
Bolesław I the Brave ; cs, Boleslav Chrabrý; la, Boleslaus I rex Poloniae (17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025, and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia between 1003 and 1004 as Boleslaus IV. A member of the ancient Piast dynasty, Bolesław was a capable monarch and a strong mediator in Central European affairs. He continued to proselytise Western Christianity among his subjects and raised Poland to the rank of a kingdom, thus becoming the first Polish ruler to hold the title of ''rex'', Latin for king. The son of Mieszko I of Poland by his first wife Dobrawa of Bohemia, Bolesław ruled Lesser Poland already during the final years of Mieszko's reign. When the country became divided in 992, he banished his father's last consort, Oda of Haldensleben, purged his half-brothers along with their adherents and successfully reunified Poland by 995. As a devout Christian, Bolesław supported the mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael The Brave
Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593 – 1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania (1599 – 1600). He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes. Since the 19th century, Michael the Brave has been regarded by Romanian nationalists as a symbol of Romanian unity, as his reign marked the first time all principalities inhabited by Romanians were under the same ruler. His rule over Wallachia began in the autumn of 1593. Two years later, war with the Ottomans began, a conflict in which the Prince fought the Battle of Călugăreni, resulting in a victory against an army nearly three times the size of the army of Michael the Brave, considered one of the most important battles of his reign. Although the Wallachians emerged victorious from the battle, Michael was forced to retreat with his troops and wait for aid from his allies, Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poto The Brave
Poto the Brave was a Bavarian count palatine who fought famously at the Battle of the Theben Pass in 1060. It was there that he won his sobriquet/nickname of "the Brave." He fought from evening till morning at the Theben and did not give in until Béla I of Hungary Béla I the Boxer or the Wisent ( hu, I. Bajnok or Bölény Béla, sk, Belo I.; – 11 September 1063) was King of Hungary from 1060 until his death. He descended from a younger branch of the Árpád dynasty. Béla's baptismal name was A ... had promised to spare the Germans' lives. "Truly he was believed to be sprung from the giants of old," recalled Ekkehard Uraugiensis in 1104. He was remembered in songs as the ''Vita Bennonis'' noted around 1090: ''adhuc notae fabulae attestari solent et cantilenae vulgares''. Sources * Thompson, James Westfall. ''Feudal Germany, Volume II''. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1928. Bavarian nobility Counts Palatine of the Holy Roman Empire 11th-century Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thimo The Brave, Count Of Wettin
Thimo I, Count of Wettin (9 March 1090/1091 or c. 1100), a member of the Wettin dynasty, was Count of Wettin and Brehna. Life Thimo was a younger son of Margrave Theodoric II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia and his wife Mathilda, a daughter of Margrave Eckard I of Meissen. When his father was killed in 1034, Thimo succeeded him in his Wettin and Brehna home territories. He also served as ''Vogt'' (bailiff) of the Naumburg diocese and of the Wettin family monastery in Gerbstedt. In the Saxon Rebellion of 1073–75, Thimo fought against King Henry IV and also quarreled with his brother Bishop Frederick of Münster. Later he again approached the king and in 1088 attended the ''Hoftag'' diet in Quedlinburg, where the Brunonid margrave Egbert II of Meissen was deposed. The exact year of Thimo's death is unclear; since his son Conrad was born in approximately 1098, Thimo cannot have died long before this year. Alternatively, some researchers assume that Thimo was in fact Conrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf The Brave
Ulf the Brave (''Úlfr inn óargi'') was a Norwegian hersir who lived in Namdalen in the eighth century CE. He was the father of Hallbjörn Half-Troll and Hallbera Ulfsdóttir, who was the mother of Kveldúlfr Bjálfason. Thus Ulf the Brave was the ancestor of the clan of Egill Skallagrimsson. He is briefly mentioned in ''Egils Saga''. According to ''Skáldatal'' B (''Codex Upsaliensis'') Ulf was a skald and composed, in one single night, a ''drápa A skald, or skáld (Old Norse: , later ; , meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous. Skaldic poems were traditionally ...'' praising his own heroic deeds; after that accomplishment, he died before dawn came.''Úlfr inn óargi var hersir ágætr í Nóregi, í Naumudali, faðir Hallbjarnar hálftrolls, föður Ketils hæings. Úlfr orti drápu á einni nótt ok sagði frá þrekvirkjum sínum. Hann var dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balder The Brave
Balder the Brave is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the deity Baldr from Norse mythology. Publication history Created by editor-plotter Stan Lee and penciller Jack Kirby, Balder first appears in ''Journey into Mystery'' #85 (October 1962). Fictional character biography One of the Norse gods of Asgard, Balder is the half brother of Thor, companion to the Warriors Three, and a loyal follower and son of Odin, ruler of the gods. Balder warned Thor about Skagg the Storm Giant and the fire demon Surtur being released by Loki who planned for them to kill Odin after being told by Heimdall.''Journey Into Mystery'' #104 (May 1964) Balder has aided Thor against many of his foes, such as Thor's adopted brother, Loki;''Journey Into Mystery'' #111 (Dec. 1964) the Executioner and Enchantress;''Journey Into Mystery'' #116 (May 1965) the Enchanters Three;''Thor'' #143-145 (Aug. - Oct. 1967) the Wrecker;''Thor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
