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Juan Alonso De Guzmán, 1st Count Of Niebla
Don Juan Alonso de Guzmán y Cabrera, 1st Count of Niebla or Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Osorio (20 December 1342 – 5 October 1396) ( Sp.:''Juan Alonso de Guzmán y Cabrera, conde de Niebla'') was the first Count of Niebla. He was a descendant of Alonso Pérez de Guzmán. The Counts of Niebla, existed from no later than 8 June 1369 by the second marriage of Juan Alonso de Guzman y Cabrera, also named Juan Alonso de Guzman y Osorio (1342–1396), who was married twice, first to Juana Enriquez (d. 1376), and then Beatriz de Castilla y Ponce de Leon (d. 1409), an illegitimate daughter of Henry II of Castile Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (''el Fratricida''), was the first List of Castilian monarchs, King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from the House of Trastámara. He became .... 1342 births 1396 deaths 14th-century Castilian nobility Counts of Spain {{Europe-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (honorific)
The terms Don (in Spanish language, Spanish and Italian language, Italian), Dom (in Portuguese language, Portuguese), and Domn (in Romanian language, Romanian), are honorific prefixes derived from the Latin language, Latin ''Dominus'', meaning "lord" or "owner". The honorific is commonly used in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, as well as in the Spanish-speaking world and Portuguese-speaking world, as well as some other places formerly colonized by Spain or Portugal. The feminine equivalents are (), (), (Romanian) and (). The term is derived from the Latin : a master of a household, a title with background from the Roman Republic in classical antiquity. With the abbreviated form having emerged as such in the Middle Ages, traditionally it is reserved for Catholic clergy and nobles, in addition to certain educational authorities and persons of high distinction. Spanish-speaking world In Spanish, although originally a title reserved for royalty, select nobles, and church hierarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Language
Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, global language with 483 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 558 million speakers total, including second-language speakers. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries, as well as one of the Official languages of the United Nations, six official languages of the United Nations. Spanish is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonso Pérez De Guzmán
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (1256–1309), known as ''Guzmán el Bueno'' ("Guzmán the Good"), was a Spanish nobleman and hero of Spain during the Middle Ages, medieval period. Guzmán is the progenitor of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, the oldest extant dukedom in the Kingdom of Castile. Biography Alonso Pérez de Guzmán was born on 24 January 1256, probably in León, Spain, León, bastard son of Pedro Núñez de Guzmán, Adelantado mayor of Castile, ''adelantado mayor'' (governor) of Castile. Origins Although according to Spanish tradition, Guzmán was born in Morocco.Antonio Gil y Zárate, ''Guzmán el Bueno. Drama en Cuatro Actos'', 1901/1916 revised edition by Ginn and Company annotated and edited by Sylvester Primer, with intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niebla, Spain
Niebla is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It lies on the banks of the Rio Tinto, 30 km from Huelva and 60 km from Seville. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 4,200 inhabitants. A 2-km town wall surrounds the perimeter of the town. The municipality has a long historical tradition, a fact favored by its geographical location. During the Caliphate of Córdoba, it was the capital of the Cora of the same name, and during taifa period, it was the center of the Taifa of Niebla. The castle dates mostly from the 15th century. Just outside the town a Roman bridge, still in use today, crosses the Rio Tinto. History Niebla's history dates back 3,000 years. The town's early importance was due to the silver industry, exploited by Phoenician traders by the 8th century B.C. The town was a commercial and political centre known as ''Ilipla'' in Roman times. By 713 the town of Ilipla was under Muslim control. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatriz De Castilla Y Ponce De Leon
Beatriz (, ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese female first name. It corresponds to the Latin name Beatrix and the English and Italian name Beatrice. The name in Latin means 'brings joy' and in other languages also means 'she who brings others happiness'. It became relatively popular in Japan as Beatorisu ( ベアトリス) with the Japanese-Brazilian immigration to Japan in recent years. Given name Royalty / Nobility * Infanta Beatriz of Spain (1909-2002), Infanta of Spain, daughter of King Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenie of Battenburg * Beatriz of Portugal (1373-1420), Queen of Castile and León * Beatriz of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (1430-1506), Duchess of Viseu * Beatriz of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504-1538), Duchess Consort of Savoy, Infanta of Portugal * Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (1380-1439), Portuguese Noblewoman * Beatriz de Suabia (1203-1235), Queen of Castile and León * Beatriz de Bobadilla (1440-1511), 15th Century Spanish Noblewoman and Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry II Of Castile
Henry II (13 January 1334 – 29 May 1379), called Henry of Trastámara or the Fratricidal (''el Fratricida''), was the first List of Castilian monarchs, King of Castile and List of Leonese monarchs, León from the House of Trastámara. He became king in 1369 by defeating his half-brother Peter the Cruel, after numerous rebellions and battles. As king he was involved in the Fernandine Wars and the Hundred Years' War. Biography Henry was the fourth of ten illegitimate children of King Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor de Guzmán, a great-granddaughter of Alfonso IX of León. He was born a twin to Fadrique Alfonso, Lord of Haro, and was the first boy born to the couple that survived to adulthood. At birth, he was adopted by Rodrigo Álvarez de las Asturias. Rodrigo died the following year and Henry inherited his lordship of Noreña. His father later made him Count of Trastámara and lord over Lemos and Sarria in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, and the towns of Cabrera and Ribera, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Niebla
Duke of Medina Sidonia () is a peerage grandee title of Spain in Medina-Sidonia, holding the oldest wiktionary:extant, extant Dukedom (rank), dukedom in the kingdom, first awarded by King John I of Castile in 1380. His father, Henry II of Castile (c.1334-1379), had an illegitimate son named Enrique de Castilla y de Sousa with Juana de Sousa, but after being made a Duke by his half-brother in 1380, he died in 1404, without a successor. The title then returned to the Crown. The title of Duke of Medina Sidonia was awarded a second time on February 1445 by King John II of Castile to Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia, Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Niebla (1410-1468). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Pérez De Guzmán, 2nd Count De Niebla
Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dutch), Henri (French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique. Enrique is also a surname. A variant surname is '' Enriquez'' (son of Enrique). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enrique of Malacca (fl. 1511–1521), Malay slave who may have been the first person to travel around the world * Enrique Aguirre (born 1979), Argentine athlete * Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996), Mexican actor * Enrique Bátiz (1942–2025), Mexican conductor and concert pianist * Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 * Enrique Bunbury (born 1967), Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del Silencio * Enrique Campos (born 1961), Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1342 Births
Year 1342 ( MCCCXLII) was a common year starting on Tuesday and current year of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 21–June 27 – An-Nasir Ahmad, Sultan of Egypt, rules prior to being deposed by his half-brother As-Salih Ismail. * May 7 – Pope Clement VI succeeds Pope Benedict XII, as the 198th Pope. * July 16 – Louis I becomes king of Hungary. * July 18 – Battle of Zava: Mu'izz al-Din Husayn defeats the Sarbadars. * July 22 – St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. * August 15 – Louis "the Child", age 4, succeeds his father, Peter II, as king of Sicily and duke of Athens; he is crowned on September 15 in Palermo Cathedral. * September 4 – John III of Trebizond (John III Comnenus) becomes emperor of Trebizond. Date unknown * Guy de Lusignan becomes Constantine II, King of Armenia (Gosdantin, Կոստանդին Բ). * The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1396 Deaths
Year 1396 ( MCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 19 – Martin I succeeds his brother, John I, as King of Aragon (modern-day northeastern Spain). * July 20 – Queen Margaret I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden publishes the Treaty of Kalmar, proposing the personal union of the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway (with Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Shetland and Orkney) and Sweden (including Finland and Åland).White, Richard (2010), ''These Stones Bear Witness'', AuthorHouse, p. 56. * July 23 – Queen Margaret makes her great-nephew and adopted son Eric of Pomerania joint ruler of Sweden. Eric has already been made joint ruler of Norway. * September – Battle of the North Inch ("Battle of the Thirty"): In a mass trial by combat on the North Inch of Perth, Scotland, the Clan Cameron defeat the Clan Mackintosh. * September 19 – Duke of Brittany John V marries Joan of France. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th-century Castilian Nobility
The 14th century lasted from 1 January 1301 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCCI) to 31 December 1400 (MCD). It is estimated that the century witnessed the death of more than 45 million lives from political and natural disasters in both Europe and the Mongol Empire. West Africa experienced economic growth and prosperity. In Europe, the Black Death claimed 25 million lives wiping out one third of the European population while the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France fought in the protracted Hundred Years' War after the death of King Charles IV of France led to a claim to the French throne by King Edward III of England. This period is considered the height of chivalry and marks the beginning of strong separate identities for both England and France as well as the foundation of the Italian Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire. In Asia, Tamerlane (Timur), established the Timurid Empire, history's third largest empire to have been ever established by a single conqueror. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
