the Worst Duke of Slavs (Lat. Pessimus Dux Sclavorum): "Trpimir's successor, Domagoj (864-76), built up Croatia's naval strength and came into conflict with Venice over the control of the Adriatic, which is why the Venetians called him the worst Duke of Croatia. . . ." (Foster: 308)
" . . . By January 1823 Pedro's new mistress moved from Santos near Sao Paolo to Rio de Janeiro. To many Brazilians she became that 'Santos Woman.'" (Isabel Orleans-Braganca: The Brazilian Princess Who Freed the Slaves: 57)
"After the death of the unhappy Empress, Dom Pedro's infatuation for Domitila increased. He gave her a voice in government councils, and even tried to secire for her full recognition at court. But to the nation as a whole, whose indignation grew with the scandalous situation, she was the 'Madame Pompadour of Brazil.'" (Dom Pedro the Magnanimous, Second Emperor of Brazil: 14)
Dorothy Vernon.
the Most Beautiful of All Beautiful Women: " . . . Dorothy Vernon was the daughter of Sir George Vernon, known as "King of the Peak," because of his immense wealth. His eldest dau., Margaret, was betrothed to Lord Stanley's youngest son. The Stanleys owned much land in Lancashire and should the two families unite their wealth would have been considerable. Dorothy was five years younger than her sister; she was supposed to be the "most beautiful of all beautiful women". John Manners had been trying to gain Dorothy's hand, but her father refused his suit, calling John "that nobody, the second son of a mushroom earl". Sir George thought that the Earl of Rutland, who had recently been raised to the peerage, was an upstart who had married money in the form of the De Roos heiress. . . ."
Dorothy Webster.
the Butcher of the Somme: "The battle of the Somme was one of the most bloody of the First World War, more British soldiers had been killed than in any other battle before it. It earned Haig the title 'Butcher of the Somme', after he unnecessarily sent thousands of British troops to their deaths." (worldwar1)
the Eloquent (Por. o Eloquente)
the Philosopher (Por. o Rei-Filósofo)
the Achilles of Lusitania: " . . . On his return to Portugal he left at Cochim Duarte Pacheco, surnamed the 'Achilles of Lusitania.' He was left with only a few soldiers to protect the rising commerce and factory. In 1505 Duarte Pacheco was called upon to aid the Rajah of Cochin against a formidable attack from the Rajah of Calicut." (McMurdo: 86)
Duleep Singh.
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