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Toledo (surname)
Toledo is a surname of Spanish origin, after the city of Toledo. Notable people with the surname include: Historical *Saint Casilda of Toledo (died 1050), Spanish Catholic Saint *Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo (1553–1576), wife of Pietro de' Medici *Eleanor of Toledo (1522–1562), Duchess of Florence, wife of Cosimo I *Fadrique de Toledo (1580-1622), Spanish nobleman and Admiral * Francisco Hernández de Toledo (1514–1587), naturalist and court physician to the King of Spain * Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa (1515–1584), Spanish Viceroy of Peru *Juan Bautista de Toledo (c.1515–1567), Spanish architect *María de Toledo (1490–1549), Vicereine of the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo * Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Marquis of Villafranca (1484–1553) Viceroy of Naples * Pedro de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Mancera (1585–1654), Spanish Viceroy of Peru Contemporary *Adam Toledo (2007 – 2021), Mexican American boy fatally shot by police *Alejandro Toledo (b. 1946), 63rd Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Spain
Toledo ( , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the ''de jure'' seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage. Located on the banks of the Tagus in central Iberia, Toledo is known as the "City of the Three Cultures" for the cultural influences of Christians, Muslims, and Jews throughout its history. It was the capital, from 542 to 725 CE, of the Visigothic kingdom, which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Toledo was also the location of historic events such as the Councils of Toledo and was labelled the "Imperial City" due to the fact that it was the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Spain. The city, seat of a powerful archdiocese for much of its history, has a Gothic Cathedral, the '' Catedral Primada de España'' ("The Primate Cathedral of Spain"), and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Toledo
Robert Anthony Toledo (born March 4, 1946) is an American former college football coach and player. Toledo served as the head coach at University of California, Riverside (1974–1975), the University of the Pacific (1979–1982), the University of California, Los Angeles (1996–2002), and Tulane University (2007–2011). He resigned as head football coach at Tulane on October 18, 2011. On January 10, 2013, he was named offensive coordinator at San Diego State University. Toledo retired from coaching after the 2014 season. Playing career Toledo played football at Lincoln High School in San Jose, California. He was the starting quarterback from 1961 to 1963. Toledo played for San Jose State during the 1964 season. In 1965, Toledo transferred to San Jose City College, where he was the starting quarterback and was a junior college All-American. Toledo was the starting quarterback for the San Francisco State Gators during the 1966 and 1967 seasons. While at SFSU, the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirta Toledo
Mirta Toledo (born 1952) is an Argentine artist (painter, sculptor, print maker and writer), that promotes diversity through her artwork. Personal life Mirta Toledo was born in the Almagro neighborhood of Buenos Aires. She is the oldest daughter of Toribio Toledo (Afro-Guarani) and Eva García Román (Spaniard). Since early childhood she was conscious of the ethnic diversity within her own family that later on influenced her artwork. Toledo cites her father as the driving force in her art, who "instilled in her qualities of strength, ambition and values, normally reserved for men in her society.'' Marriage and family In January 1977 Toledo married Dr. Mauricio R. Papini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From 1980–82 they stayed in the United States in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where their sons were born (1981). They returned to Buenos Aires from 1982–1988, moved to Honolulu from 1988–1990, and then to Fort Worth, Texas from 1990–2000. In 2000 she moved to Austin, Texas wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
