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Valier (Middle-earth)
Valier may refer to: ;Places * Valier, Illinois, a village in the United States * Valier, Montana, a town in the United States * Villa Duodo, also known as "Villa Valier", in Veneto district, Italy * Valier (crater), an impact crater on the Moon ;People *Bertuccio Valier Bertuccio Valier or Valiero (1 July 1596 in Venice – 29 March 1658 in Venice) was the 102nd Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on 15 June 1656 until his death. Background, 1596–1656 Bertuccio Valier was the son of Silvestro Valier a ... (1596 – 1658), the 102nd Doge of Venice * Silvestro Valier (1630 – 1700), the 109th Doge of Venice * Max Valier (1895 – 1930), Austrian rocketry pioneer ;Literature * Valier (Middle-earth), female angelic or semi-divine beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valier, Illinois
Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 669 at the 2010 census. History Valier was founded in the early 1900s and named for William Valier, who owned the land upon which the community was established. While a stop along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the community didn't experience notable expansion until the opening of a coal mine nearby in 1917. The mine operated off and on until closing for good in 1960.Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997' (Turner Publishing Company, 1996), p. 22. Geography Valier is located in western Franklin County at (38.015927, -89.041029). It is west of Benton, the county seat. According to the 2010 census, Valier has a total area of , of which (or 99.29%) is land and (or 0.71%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 662 people, 271 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 301 housing units at an average densi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valier, Montana
Valier is a town in Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census. History The town was named for Peter Valier, who supervised construction of the Montana Western Railway's railroad line between Valier and Conrad, the county seat of Pondera County. The town was incorporated in 1909. Geography Valier borders Lake Frances. Pike, perch, walleye, and rainbow trout can all be found in the lake. The Swift Dam and its reservoir are also nearby. The town is situated with the Rocky Mountain Front to the west and plains to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Valier has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 509 people, 234 households, and 138 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 284 housing units at an average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Duodo
Villa Duodo, also known as the Villa Valier, is a villa situated at Monselice near Padua in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is attributed to the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi although some later parts are known to have been designed by Andrea Tirali. The villa was built for a Venetian patrician, Francesco Duodo, circa 1592. Sited high on the ''rocca'' of Monselice, the villa, which shows Palladian influences, is not so much a villa as a religious complex. Two L-shaped blocks form a rectangular courtyard. Attached to the villa is a church dedicated to San Giorgio which is the final and largest church completing a "sacred route" of pilgrimage. Architecture Scamozzi, the villa's principal architect, had been a pupil of Palladio and was largely responsible for carrying Palladio's classicising style into the 17th century. His ''L'idea dell'architettura universale'', published in 1615, coupled with Palladio's ''I quattro libri dell'architettura'' (1570) were to spread their class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valier (crater)
Valier is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the western rim of the crater Tiselius. To the north-northwest lies the larger Sharonov, to the south-southwest is Coriolis Coriolis may refer to: * Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792–1843), French mathematician, mechanical engineer and scientist * Coriolis force, the apparent deflection of moving objects from a straight path when viewed from a rotating frame of referen ..., and west of Valier is Dufay. The most notable feature of this crater is the satellite crater Valier J that occupies the southeastern part of the interior floor and shares part of the outer rim. The remainder of the rim is somewhat worn, with small craters along the eastern side. The inner walls of Valier are uneven slopes that are marked by several tiny craters. The surviving interior floor is a relatively level surface with some tiny craters scattered about. Satellite craters By convention these features are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertuccio Valier
Bertuccio Valier or Valiero (1 July 1596 in Venice – 29 March 1658 in Venice) was the 102nd Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on 15 June 1656 until his death. Background, 1596–1656 Bertuccio Valier was the son of Silvestro Valier and Bianca Priuli. We are not certain how he was educated, but he had a reputation as being cultivated and refined. He married Benedetta Pisani, and the couple had many children together. All of Valier's children predeceased him except for his son Silvestro Valier, who would himself serve as Doge of Venice from 1694 to 1700. He suffered health problems throughout his life. Valier was very wealthy, which allowed him to obtain prestigious posts in Republic of Venice, Venetian politics and diplomacy. He served as ''podestà'' of various towns in Venice's Domini di Terraferma, Terraferma, and as Venetian Ambassador to the Papal court, Vatican during the pontificate of Pope Alexander VII. Reign as Doge, 1656–1658 Valier became Doge in the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doge Of Venice
The Doge of Venice ( ; vec, Doxe de Venexia ; it, Doge di Venezia ; all derived from Latin ', "military leader"), sometimes translated as Duke (compare the Italian '), was the chief magistrate and leader of the Republic of Venice between 726 and 1797. Doges of Venice were elected for life by the Venetian nobility. The ''doge'' was neither a duke in the modern sense, nor the equivalent of a nobility, hereditary duke. The title "doge" was the title of the senior-most elected official of Republic of Venice, Venice and Republic of Genoa, Genoa; both cities were republics and elected doges. A doge was referred to variously by the titles "My Lord the Doge" ('), "Most Serene Prince" ('), and "Serene Highness, His Serenity" ('). History of the title Byzantine era The office of doge goes back to 697. The first historical Venetian doge, Orso Ipato, Ursus, led a revolt against the Byzantine Empire in 726, but was soon recognised as the () and (a honorific title derived from the Greek w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvestro Valier
Silvestro Valier or Valiero (Venice, 28 March 1630 – Venice, 7 July 1700) was the 109th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on 25 February 1694 until his death six years later. The Morean War between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, which had been ongoing since 1684, came to an end during Valier's reign as Doge, in January 1699. Background, 1630–1694 Silvestro Valier was the son of Bertuccio Valier, who had served as Doge from 1656 to 1658. On 8 August 1649, in the church of Santa Maria Formosa, Silvestro Valier was married to Elisabetta Querini; Valier was only 19 years old. Valier then became procurator by purchasing the office. According to his chroniclers, Valier did not possess any special talents, but he was handsome, and a good speaker. Throughout his career, he was most interested in the diplomatic affairs of the Most Serene Republic, and where his good looks and way with words proved useful. Valier was a lover of the good life, but he was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Valier
Max Valier (9 February 1895 – 17 May 1930) was an Austrian rocketry pioneer. He was a leading figure in the world's first large-scale rocket program, Opel-RAK, and helped found the German ''Verein für Raumschiffahrt'' (VfR – "Spaceflight Society") that would bring together many of the minds that would later make spaceflight a reality in the 20th century. Biography Valier was born in Bozen in the County of Tyrol (now South Tyrol) and in 1913 enrolled to study physics at the University of Innsbruck. He also trained as a machinist at a nearby factory. His studies were interrupted by the First World War, during which he served in the Austro-Hungarian army's air corps as an aerial observer. After the war, Valier did not return to his studies, but became a freelance science writer. In 1923, he read Hermann Oberth's landmark book '' Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen'' (''The Rocket into Interplanetary Space'') and was inspired to write a similar work to explain Oberth's ideas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
