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1616 matches to Philip the Good
Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.
Philip the Good. 1396-1467. Valois Duke of Burgundy 1419-. Allied with England vs France.
Aguinaldo, Emilio. 1869-1964. Philippine rebel vs Spain 1896-8, US 1899-1901.
Augsburg Confession. 1530. Doctrine of faith of Lutheran Church. Consubstantiation. Predestination. Diet of Augsburg. Melanchthon.
Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.
Brutus, Marcus. 85-42BC. Conspired vs Caesar. Commited suicide after Philippi.
Chaeronea, Battle. 338BC. Philip of Macedon defeats Greek city-states.
Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. US novelist. Big Sleep 1939. Detective Philip Marlow.
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Demosthenes. 384-322BC. Greek orator and politician. Opposed Philip of Macedon. Philippics. Led unsuccessful revolt. Suicide.
Denfert-Rochereau, Philippe. 1823-78. French Colonel in war of 1870.
Escurial. 1557. Spanish monastery near Madrid built by Philip II to commemorate St-Quentin victory.
Flamininus, Quinctus. c227-174BC. Roman General who def Philip V of Macedonia 197BC.
Grands-Augustins, Quai de. 1313. Oldest quay in Paris, by Philip the Fair.
Great Intercourse. 1495. Henry VIII, Philip of Burgundy trade treaty.
Hellenic League. 338~322BC. Philip of Macedonia. All Greek city-states except Sparta.
Hukbalahap Rebellion. 1946-54. Unsuccessful Communist guerillas vs Roxas in Philippines.
July Monarchy. Rule of Louis-Philippe.
July Revolution. 1830. France. Thiers. Charles X abdicates and flees to England. Louis-Philippe ascends. Caused by July Ordinances.
King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.
Lebrun, Albert. 1871-1950. French president 1931-40. Surrendered to Pétain.
Leclerc, Jacques-Philippe. 1902-47. French WWII resistance leader. Led 1500 mile march to liberate Paris, 1944.
Leyte Gulf, Battle. Philippine Sea Battle.
López de Legazpi, Miguel. -1572. Spanish explorer. Conquered Philippines, 1564.
Louis XV. 1710-74. French King 1715-. Incompetence led to lost prestige, French Revolution. Philippe, duc d’Orléans.