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Vargas
Vargas may refer to: People *Vargas (surname), including a list of people with this surname *Getúlio Vargas, 14th and 17th President of Brazil **Getúlio Vargas, Rio Grande do Sul, a Brazilian municipality *"Vargas", also "Varga", signature on works by Peruvian painter of pin-ups Alberto Vargas * Vargas and Lagola, a Swedish songwriting, production and artist duo **Vincent Pontare, professionally known as Vargas; Swedish songwriter, producer, and singer Places *Vargas, Cantabria, Spain *Vargas, former name of La Guaira State, Venezuela ** Vargas Municipality **Vargas tragedy, a natural disaster in 1999 Fictional characters *Miguel Vargas, 1958 film ''Touch of Evil'' character *Rocco Vargas, 1986 science-fiction comic-book series by Daniel Torres *Vargas, 1994 boss from video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' *Edgar Vargas, 1995 character in ''Johnny the Homicidal Maniac'' *Vargas (comics), 2001 Marvel Comics character *Vargas, 2016 character from game '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; ; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazil's provisional, constitutional, dictatorial and democratic leader, he is considered by historians as the most influential Brazilian politician of the 20th century. Born on 19 April 1882 in São Borja, Rio Grande do Sul, to a powerful local family, Vargas had a short stint in the Brazilian Army before entering law school. He began his political career as district attorney, soon becoming a state deputy prior to a brief departure from politics. After returning to the state Legislative Assembly, Vargas led troops during Rio Grande do Sul's 1923 civil war. He entered national politics as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. Afterward, Vargas served as Minister of Finance under president Washington Luís before resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vargas (surname)
Vargas is a Spanish language, Spanish surname of Castilian Spanish, Castilian origin. The founder of the house was Iván de Martin who fought as a knight in the Madrid#Middle Ages, reconquest of Madrid, in 1083, in the service of Alfonso VI of León and Castile. The surname is also a Sephardic Jews, Sephardic Jewish surname, with the family Vargas emanating from the once existing Jewish community of Cantabria, Spain. Jewishgen (2024). Descendants of this family now live across Spain and Latin America. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 22.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Vargas'' were residents of Mexico. Listing of frequency: *Mexico 22.2% (frequency 1:260) *Colombia 15.6% (1:142) *Peru, 7.5% ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varda (other)
Varda may refer to: People *Agnès Varda (1928–2019), French film director and professor * Jean Varda (1893–1971), Greek artist *Ratko Varda (born 1979), Bosnian basketball player * Rosalie Varda (born 1958), French costume designer, producer, writer and actress; daughter of Agnès Places *174567 Varda, a possible dwarf planet named after Tolkien's Varda *Mount Varda, a mountain in the Golan Heights * Varda, Greece, a town in Elis, Greece * Várda, a village in Somogy, Hungary * Varda, Slovenia, a settlement * Varda, Kosjerić, a village in Serbia *Varda Viaduct, a railway viaduct in southern Turkey Other uses * Varda (Middle-earth), a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium * Varda Space Industries, an American space research company * Voice Activated Radio Dispatched Alarm, a type of alarm system See also *Vardan Vardan (; Vartan (other), Vartan in Western Armenian transliteration, pronounced in both Eastern and Western Armenian), Varden (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varga (other)
Varga may refer to: * Varga (surname), a Hungarian surname, includes a list of people with the name * Varga, Hungary, a village in Hungary * Varga (astrology), a technical division in Indian astrology * Varga (band), a Canadian metal band * Varga (comics), a Filipino comic book character ** '' Komiks Presents: Varga'', a Philippines TV series * Varga girls, World War-II era pin-ups by Alberto Vargas * Varga Studio, a Hungarian animation studio * Varga 2150 Kachina, an American-made single-engine airplane * Varga, a character in ''Doctor Who'' episode " The Ice Warriors" * Varga plants, a poisonous plant in ''Doctor Who'' episode " Mission to the Unknown" See also * * Varg (other) * Vargas (other) * Wergea {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hetalia
is a Japanese webcomic written and illustrated by Hidekaz Himaruya. It was adapted as a manga series, which was serialized in ''Comic Birz'' from 2006 to 2013. A dark humour genre anime adaptation, produced by Studio Deen, premiered in 2009. The series' main presentation is as a comedic allegory of political and historic events as well as more general cultural comparisons. Characters are Moe anthropomorphism, personifications of countries, regions, and micronations, with both positive and negative cultural stereotypes form part of each character's personality. is a portmanteau combining and . The series started with a focus on World War II, although it has broadened beyond that. Most of the comics take place during other historical events, modern holidays, or at no specific time whatsoever. The manga and most recent season of the anime are titled ''Hetalia: World Stars''. The series often uses satire and light-hearted comedy to reinterpret well-known events as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thief's End
''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' is a 2016 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fourth main entry in the ''Uncharted'' series. Set several years after the events of '' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception'', players control Nathan Drake, a former treasure hunter coaxed out of retirement by his presumed-dead brother Samuel. With Nathan's longtime partner, Victor Sullivan, they search for clues to the location of Henry Avery's long-lost treasure. ''A Thief's End'' is played from a third-person perspective, and incorporates platformer elements. Players solve puzzles and use firearms, melee combat, and stealth to combat enemies. In the online multiplayer mode, up to ten players engage in co-operative and competitive modes. Development of ''Uncharted 4'' began in 2011, soon after the release of ''Uncharted 3.'' It was led by creative director Amy Hennig and game director Justin Richmond. Development was hampered in 2014 due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vargas (comics)
Vagabond Vagabond (Priscilla Lyons) is the former partner and girlfriend of Nomad (Jack Monroe). She prevented Black Racer's assassination attempt on Sidewinder. She thwarted and captured Dr. Karl Malus during his attempt to take over Power Broker, Inc. She was recruited and trained by the Scourge organization; during her training she had a change of heart and decided to help the U.S. Agent shut down the Scourge organization. Later she was being considered as a potential recruit for the Initiative program, according to ''Civil War: Battle Damage Report''. Other versions of Vagabond Vagabond (real name Pat Murphy) is a superhero, a police officer who dressed as a homeless man, who appeared in '' U.S.A. Comics'' #2–4. Vakume Valkin Valkyrie Vamp Vamp is a Corporation agent in the Marvel Universe. The character, created by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, and John Buscema, first appeared in ''Captain America'' #217 in January 1978. Within the context of the stories, Vamp has an ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
