Dictionary of universal biography; being the lives of eminent persons of all times / [Samuel Orchart Beeton].

  • Samuel Orchart Beeton
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1870
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    Aarssen brated Dutch artist. Ho painted a fine altar- picee, representing' the crucifixion, at Antwerp, which was destroyed in an insurrection in 1566. n. at Amsterdam, 1519; d. 1585.—Aarsens left three sons, also celebrated painters. Aaessen, Cornelius van, a Brabant states- man, but not distinguished either for ability or integrity. Aaessen, Franz van, son of the above, and Lord of Someldyck and Spyck, one of the great- est negotiators of the United Netherland Pro- vinces. In 1610 he was deputed one of the three ambassadors extraordinary to England, to set tle the marriage between the Princess Mary and Prince William, the Stadtholder’s son. b. at the Hague, 1572 ; d. 1641.—Some other persons of this name appear in the history of Holland, one of whom was governor of Surinam, and was murdered by his soldiers in 1688; another wrote an account of his travels in Spain. Aabtgens, aart'-jens, a Dutch artist who gained some fame, but died poor in consequence of his dissipated habits, b. 1493; d. 1564. Aaetsen, aart-sen, an artist of Holland, born at Amsterdam, who was eminent for his power of depicting vulgar subjects, and for the minute finish of his pictures, b. 1507; d. 1575. Aba, or Abbon, a'-ha, king of Hungary, who involved his country in perpetual wars, and cruelly oppressed his subjects. He was put to death in 1044. Abacco, Antonio, ab-dk-ko, an architect and engraver, and pupil of San Gallo. Ho published engravings of the antiquities of Rome, and of plans from St. Peter’s in that city, after designs by San Gallo. Flourished about 1558. Abaco, a-ba-ko. There were two individuals of this name, who lived in the eighteenth cen- tury, and who were celebrated, both as composers of music and players on the violin and violon- cello. A bad I., a'-lad, who, at first governor of Se- ville, afterwards declared himself independent, and erected his states into a monarchy, 1015. He was about to add Cordova to his kingdom, when stayed by death in 1041. Abad II., son of the above, but superior to him in reputation, aimed at the subjugation of the whole of Southern Spain, of which he suc- ceeded to the sovereignty of a considerable por- tion; but his indolence and love of pleasure frustrated his ambitious designs. He had at one time 800 females in his harem; and this, and building many palaces and but few mosques, greatly scandalized the faithful Moslem. He was a poet and man of letters, b. 1002; d. 1069, of grief for the loss of a favourite daughter. Abad III., who succeeded his father Abad II., xvas subject to singularly diversified fortunes. At the very beginning of his reign, he lost his principal cities, Seville and Cordova, from which blow, however, he recovered. He then made an alliance with Alfonso VI. of Leon, but found the Christian king a dangerous ally, and invited into Spain, Yussef-Ben-Taxfyn,greatestoftkedynasty of the Almoravides, who, however, proved even worse than Alfonso; for after defeating the latter on the plains of Zalaca, he compelled Abad to the humiliation of being his tributary. The latter made an attempt to shake off his depen- dence, but was defeated, expelled from his do- minions, and sent a prisoner to Africa, where ho suffered great hardships from poverty and neglect. Nevertheless, he bore his privations with resignation and fortitude for above five 2 Abate years, when he died, and with him his dynasty. He bore the character of beincr a wise, prudent, and just ruler, as well as that of a poet of superior ability, d. 1075, a.d. Abaffi, ab'-af-fe, Michael, ruler of Transyl- vania in the 17th century,was in the disagreeable dilemma of having two masters, Turkey and Austria, to both of whom he had to pay tribute. He leant most to the Turks, however, and in 1631 made war upon Austria, as well as supported the Hungarians against her. He abdicated in 1690 in favour of his son, Abaffi II., but the Austrians conquered him; and incorporated Transylvania with the Austrian empire, d. 1713. An aka Khan, a-ba-lca' kan, eighth emperor of the Moguls of the race of Zingis. He defeated the king of Bokhara and the Egyptians, who had invaded his dominions, d. 1282. Abamouti, d-ba-moo'-te, a Neapolitan, b. 1763. Was a liberal in polities, and a member of the executive when Ferdinand IV. left Naples in 1806. He retired from office on the restoration of the monarchy. Abano, Piedro di, a-ba'-no, a learned Italian, who first studied at Padua, and afterwards at Paris. He travelled in England and Scotland, whence he was recalled to take the professorship of medicine at Padua on its becoming vacant. He was not only an astronomer, but an astrolo- gist, and had some pretensions to magic. In 1315, for the second time, he was brought before ' the Inquisition, on account of his doctrines, but died before the inquiry was completed, b. at Abano, 1250; D. 1316. Abantidas, ah'-an- fi-das, made himself mas- ter of Sicyon, after he had murdered Clinias, the father of Aratus. He was himself assassinated soon after, 267 b.c. Ababca, Maria de, ab'-ar-ka, a Spanish lady who, in the middle of the 17th century, distin- guished herself by the excellence of the portraits she painted. She was contemporary with Velas- quez and Rubens, who held her hi much esteem. The date of her death is not known. Ababca, Don Jouquin, a Spanish ecclesiastic, bishop of Leon, who supported Don Carlos in his attempt to gain the Spanish crown, 1831-9, and became one of the chiefs of his party. He was banished from Spain in 1839, and died near Turin in 1844. b. 1780. Ababis, db'-d-ris, the Hyperborean, a person- age of antiquity, of whose learning and accom- plishments several writers speak highly, but from what country he came is an undecided question. Some say he was of Scythia, and others of the western islands of Scotland. The Greeks say that lie rode through the air on a sacred arrow, which he gave to Pythagoras, in return for the instructions he received from that philosopher. Abancs, d-bair-us, an Arabian prince, who perfidiously deserted Crassus in his expedition against Parthia. Abascab, Jos6 Fernando, d-bas'-kal, aSpanish General who was long engaged hi the service of his country, in the West Indies and in South America. He was governor of Peru from 1S04 to 1816, and preserved that fine province to the mother country when her other possessions in America threw off' their dependence. He was unable, however, ultimately to withstand the tide of rebellion, and was recalled by Ferdinand VII. b. 1743; d. 1821. Abate, Andrea, a-bat, a famous painter of fruit and still life. b. at Naples; d. 1732.
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