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Jane Ellenborough
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Iolanthe, Ianthe
Engleysi (the Madwoman)
Shaikhah Umm al-Laban (literally Sheikha Mother of Milk):
the Most Beautiful Woman He Had Ever Seen (by George IV):" Most sensational mixed marriage of the early 1800's was that of Lady Jane Elleborough to Medjuel El Mezrab, a black Arab. Lady Jane was a Digby, one of the bluest of the blue-bloods, and a noted beauty with golden hair, creamy rose-petal complexion. George IV called her the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Three kings were in love with her: Otto and Ludwig of Bavaria and Pedro II of Brazil. She married Arab geone of the foremost men of England, Lord Ellenborough, later a viceroy of India. But discontented with him, she took three other husbands, all wealthy and of noble birth but unhappy with them all, she at last found true happiness with El Mezrab. Lady Isobel Burtin, her friend said El Mezrab 'was darker than an Arab is,' that the blackness of his skin made her shudder' and that she could not understand how Lady Jane could 'contact with that black skin.' She admits though that El Mezrab, except for his color, intelligent and charming. England was shocked at the marriage Lady Jane is the subject of several novels. Balzac, who it seems knew her, has her as the very amorous, Lady Arabelle Dudley in his 'Lys Dans La Valee.' Her passion, he said, 'is quite African.'" (Rogers. Nature Knows No Color-Line: Research into the Negro Ancestry in the White Race: 172)
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the Merriest, the Wiliest, the Holiest Concubine (by Edward IV):
the Rose of London.
the Rose of London.
Hunyadi: "Janos Hunyadi was born ca. 1405/1407. His father, Voicu, was a Wallachian immigrant who became a knight-at-court (lat. aulae regie miles) in the service of king Sigismund. In 1409, for his services, the family was given the castle of Hunyad (Hunyadvár, later Vajdahunyad, rom. Hunedoara), hence the surname Hunyadi (meaning of Hunyad)."
the Champion of Christ (Lat. Athleta Christi):
"Once 'Athleta Christi' (Latin: 'Champion of Christ') characterized a class of Early Christian soldier martyrs, of whom the most familiar example is Saint Sebastian. In Early Modern times, since the 15th century, the title has been a political one, granted by popes to men who have led military campaigns to defend Christianity." (Wikipedia)
the Champion of Christendom:
the Devil: "Sensing a turning point in the war against the Ottoman Empire, Hunyadi went on to exploit his victory by conducting a long campaign against the Turks the following year. He advanced to the vicinity of Adrianapolis, the European seat of the Sultan, and only a severe winter forced Hunyadi to withdraw his troops to Hungary. Nevertheless, he liberated Serbia and won all six of the major battles he fought against the Turks. The enemy felt 'jinxed" in fighting Hunyadi, and 'That damned devil, Janko!' was a recurring phrase in Turkish war reports in describing how the troops of "the infidels surrounded Islam's soldiers, making many of them heroic martyrs for their faith. . .'" (Hungarian History)
the Hungarian Janko, Jakula, Jansekula, Janko of Byzantium, Sibinyanin Janko, Ugrin Janko (Magyar Janos): "János (John) Hunyadi was a truly universal hero of his time. Legends were woven around his name not only in Magyar folklore, but also in the sagas of other peoples whose fate was connected with 15th century Hungary. Other nations went so far as to claim him as one of their own. In a Serb epic, he is Sibinyanin Janko; the Slavs generally called him Ugrin Janko (Magyar János); to the Romanians he is Jakula; and to the Bulgars and Macedonians he is Jansekula. Greek folk singers, who called him Hungarian Janko, arbitrarily changed his name to Janko of Byzantium. Dukas, the Greek historian, compared Hunyadi to the two most valiant figures of Greek mythology, Achilles and Hector." (Sisa)
Janos II Zsigmond Zapolya.
the Orphan (Pol. Sierotka): " . . . John Zapolya retired into Poland, where he was hospitably received by Tarnowski, . . . but afterwards, having called to his succour the Turkish emperor Soliman, he recovered Hungary. After his death, 1541, his widow, Queen Isabella . . . maintained for a long time, with the aid of Soliman, the rights of her minor son John Zapolya, surnamed the Orphan. Finally it was agreed that the young Zapolya should content himself with the possession of Transylvania, and resign Hungary to Ferdinand of Austria." (The Court of Sigismund Augustus, Or Poland in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2: : 318)
Jasper of Hatfield: "Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, often called Jasper of Hatfield, from the place of his birth, was a nobleman celebrated for his descent, and for the royal and illustrious alliances of his family. He was one of the noble personages who lived and distinguished himself in the fifteenth century. . . ." (Brooke: 69)
the Conqueror (Sp. el Conquistador)
the Justiciar: ". . . After overcoming the initial difficulties that confronted him, Jaime II emerged as one of the most respected sovereigns of his day. His clear perception of his responsibilities and his genuine respect for law gained him the sobriquet, the Justiciar." (O'Callaghan: 406)
Good King James (Cat. el bon rei Jaume): ". . . The last years of James II were of peace and excellent government. He was known as el bon rei Jaume (the good king James). He founded eleven new villages in the main island around 1300. He stabilized the financial life and ordered to mint Majorca coin. He protected his friend Ramon Llull." (Catalan Encyclopedia)
Jean de Berry
the Magnificent.
Jean I of Burgundy, Count of Chalon.
the Wise:
Jean I of Burgundy, Lord of Arlay.
Brichemel:
the Good (Fr. le Bon)
the Scourge of the English.: " . . . He was surnamed 'the Good,' and the 'Scourge of the English,' having helped to drive them out of France. . . ." (The Marriages of the Bourbons, Vol 1: 26)
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the Fearless: "On 23 September 1408 the 8,000-strong army of the Duke of Burgundy and his brother-in-law William Count of Hainat inflicted a crushing defeat on the men of Liege at the battle of Othee. . . After the battle the men of Liege submitted to the victors and accepted a humiliating treaty which re-established John of Bavaria as the ruler of their city but placed the principality under the effective control of the Duke of Burgundy and his allies. The battle confirmed John's reputation as a military commander and earned him his nickname 'the Fearless'. It established him as a dominant power in the Low countries. It also greatly enriched him, for his share of the indemnity paid by the Liegois, at 110,000 crowns (or 123, 750 livres), was more than three times the cost of the campaign and left him with a substantial surplus to finance an aggressive return to French politics." (The Hundred Years War, Vol 4: Cursed Kings, Vol 4: 248)
the Good (Fr. le Bon):
the White Knight (Fr. le Chevalier Blanc):
Jean IV of Brittany.
the Valiant:
the Scourge of the English, the Plague of the English, the Flail of the English (Fr. le Fléau des Anglais):
--"Jean V de Bueil is remembered as much for his book Le Jouvencel as for his role as a commander. Born in 1406, the son of Jean IV de Bueil who was killed at the battle of Agincourt and grandson of Jean III who had fought against John of Gaunt's Great Chevauchee in 1373, Jean V earned the nickname 'Fléau des Anglais' (Scourge of the English). As Captain of Tours in 1426, then Captain General of Anjou and Maine and Admiral of France in August 1450, Jean V fought in several major battles; he and Jacques de Chabannes both claimed credit for victory at Castillon. Le Jouvencel was written a decade or so before Jean V's death in 1477 and is a semi-autobiographical account of the latter part of the Hundred Years War, told through the mouth of a fictitious military Hero." (The Fall of English France 1449–53: 19)
--" . . . As a young warrior, the famous French soldier Jean V de Bueil was nicknamed, for his prowess against the English troops, 'the Flail of the English,' i.e., le Fléau des Anglais. (In medieval warfare, a flail was a spiked iron ball attached to a wooden handle by a chain; a farmer's version of a flail was used by peasants to thresh wheat). Jean V de BUeil served under the Armagnac mercenary captain Etienne de Vignolles, better knwn to history as La Hire. His unusual nickname (meaning 'ire' or 'anger' in medieval French) refers to his prickly disposition, which was in sharp contrast to the cool demeanor expected of an aristocrat, and may also be a play on the Latin phrase 'the wrath of God' (Ira Dei). La Hire established his reputation as a mercenary leader in a dring raid during which, under cover of thick fog and thanks to an inadequate night-watch, he and his troops captured the Burgundian town of Compiegne in 1424." (Mercenaries in Medieval and Renaissance Europe: 13)
the Wise:
Jean d'Orleans, Comte d'Angoulême.
Good Count John:
General Andoche Junot.
Monsieur le Marquis (by Napoleon):
--"Eugene's return was saddened by fears for the future. He pursued with feverish haste his task of raising troops — not to aid the Emperor, however, but to protect Italy from Austria's invasion. He was also much distressed by news from Naples, where Junot, who for some years had been showing signs of insanity, caused probably by wounds in his head received in battle, was bringing ridicule upon himself and his compatriots by his mad escapades. Already, on being made Governor of Paris, he had assumed such an absurd air of importance that the Emperor had given him the nickname of Monsieur le marquis. Poor Junot was one of Napoleon's truest friends; the mere thought of losing his Emperor's affection would cause him to cry like a child. The Bonapartes' folie des grandeurs must have been contagious; the duc d'Abrantes' insanity seems to have manifested itself in the same form. However, he had other and less harmless whims, one of which consisted of shooting at his fellow-citizens as if they were so many rabbits. He was also fond of appearing in public in the costume of our first parents. On one occasion he insisted upon perching himself, attired in a night-cap and nothing else, on the box of a stage-coach. But his last act of folly had been to write two incoherent letters, one to the admiral of the English fleet cruising in the Adriatic and the other, which we will now reproduce, to the viceroy of Italy. . . ."
--" . . . Already, on being made Governor of Paris, he had assumed such an absurd air of importance that the Emperor had given him the nickname of Monsieur le marquis. . . ." (Napoleon and His Adopted Son: 283)
the Apollo of the Army.
Jean-Francois-Paul de Gondi (Car).
Cardinal de Retz.
Jean Le Maingre
Boucicaut:
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier.
the Virgin of Italy:
le Grand Prieur d'Orléans:
Jean Stewart (1510-1563)
Mademoiselle Flamine de Leviston:
le Bascon:
la Bonne Fille (by her Navarese subjects):
la Mauvaise Femme (by the French):
l'Heretique Passionee (the Passionate Heretic) (by the French)
Jeanne, Lady of Rais.
the Wise:
Jeanne of Luxemburg.
la Demoiselle de Luxemburg:
Madame de Pompadour
Madame Whore
Reinette: " . . . Her successor was the beautiful, well-educated Jeanne Antoinette d'Etoiles, who initially lacked the basic qualifications for the role of maitresse-en-titre: connections with the aristocracy. Jeanne Antoinette, however, belonged to the more lowly bourgeoisie. Nevertheless, there was a prediction about Jeanne that gave her and her family high hopes of overcoming this difficulty. In 1730, at age nine, she was told by a fortune-teller that she would one day capture the heart of a king. After tha, her family nicknamed her 'Reinette'---little queen---in anticipation of the exciting event." (Lewis. The Untold History of the Kings and Queens of Europe: 51)
the King's Grisette.
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Madame du Barry
the Angel
the Countess of the Barrel
l'Avocate:
Jeanne-Marguerite Salvetat
Jennie Churchill, Lady Randolph Churchill
Lady Jane Snatcher
Lady Randolph Churchill
Lady Randy
Ma chere (by Edward VII)
the Morning Star (by her son Winston)
the Professional Beauty:
Lady Jane Snatcher
Lady Randolph Churchill
Lady Randy
Ma chere (by Edward VII)
the Morning Star (by her son Winston)
the Professional Beauty:
Jessica Craig.
Joachim Hektor: "As a young man the name of 'Hector' had been bestowed on him for leading two thousand Brandenburgish troopers to aid the Emperor against the Turks. The Emperor Charles V himself gave the name, and knighted the new Hector in his own imperial person. Yet the name of 'Nestor' would have suited him far better than it did his fanatical father, for Joachim, indeed, did not particularly distinguish himself as a warrior, and was the laughing-stock of his fellow knights whenever he appeared, outwardly point-device and clad in the most shining of shining armour, to take command. . . ." (The Hohenzollerns)
Joachim Murat
Gioacchino-Napoleone Murat
Joachim-Napoleon Murat
Joachim-Napoleon Murat
King Franconi: "on account of his fantastic love of finery in dress"
That Madman Murat: "Panic seized the Austrians as Murat’s guns blazed from this unexpected area, confirming that they were surrounded and causing thousands to surrender immediately. During his attempt to storm the suburbs of Mantua, the intrepid cavalier received a saber cut on his arm. His future brother-in-law, General Leclerc, called him 'that Madman Murat!' Napoleon Bonaparte, in his report, paid high tribute to the brilliant service Murat had rendered him in the great French victory at the Battle of Rivoli. On February 3, Mantua, at last, surrendered." (Warfare History Network)
the Administrator of Exceptional Ineptitude: " . . . Murat, who was widely regarded in imperial circles as 'the pillaging cavalier' and 'an administrator of exceptional ineptitude. was ill-fitted to fix things, however much he loved being king. . . ." (Jordan. Napoleon and the Revolution: 90)
the Best Cavalry Officer in Europe (by Napoleon)
--"Joachim Murat, Napoleon’s brother-in-law, is King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Murat is tall and masculine, with handsome features and black curly hair that tumbles over his shoulders. As he prefers to dress in a flamboyant style, his nickname is 'The Dandy King'." (Regency Explorer)
--". . . He was noted as a daring and charismatic cavalry officer as well as a flamboyant dresser earning him the title 'the Dandy King', a Dandy of course being a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self." (The Oddment Emporium)
the French War God, French God of War: The land Battle of Aboukir took place on July 25, 1799 and began with General Jean Lannes battling through the Turkish entrenchments, while Murat, mounted on a magnificent charger, swept down upon the enemy with such ferocity that the terrified Turks scattered before him. The gallant Gascon towered over his enemies and at last came upon his nemesis, the Turkish leader, Mustapha Pasha, who aimed his pistol and fired a bullet through Murat’s face. Indifferent to the blood and pain, Murat flashed his saber at the Turkish leader, disarming him and cutting off two of his fingers. Mustapha Pasha surrendered and the Army of Rhodes was no more. Thus the French “War God” was victorious." (Warfare History Network)
the Handsome Swordsman (Fr. Beau Sabreur): "was highly distinguished for his handsome person, accomplished horsemanship, and daring bravery as a cavalry officer" (Source)
the Premier Chevalier: "His fine and well-proportioned form, his great physical strength and refined elegance of manner, the fire of his eye, and his fierce courage in battle made Joachim Murat the 'Premier Chevalier' of his age, if not all ages after. According to Bourtienne, 'he was affable, polished, gallant, and in the field of battle, twenty men commanded by Murat were worth a whole regiment.'” (Warfare History Network)
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