Maarten van Rossum.
the Guelders Attila: "First of all, the Guelders War. This war between the Duke of Guelders and the Burgundians -- and afterwards the Habsburgs -- was a struggle for power in the duchy of Guelders. It ended in 1543 with the Treaty of Venlo, favourable to the Emperor Charles V. But in 1542 the war was still undecided, and Maarten van Rossum became the scourge of Brabant. Van Rossum was a commander-in-chief in the service of the Duke Charles of Guelders (+1538), and his successor, William II the Rich, and his expeditions within the duchy of Brabant, earned him the reputation of being the 'Guelders Attila', some say deservedly, others say erroneously. . . ." (The Use and Abuse of Sacred Places in Late Medieval Towns: 19)
the Guelders Attila: "First of all, the Guelders War. This war between the Duke of Guelders and the Burgundians -- and afterwards the Habsburgs -- was a struggle for power in the duchy of Guelders. It ended in 1543 with the Treaty of Venlo, favourable to the Emperor Charles V. But in 1542 the war was still undecided, and Maarten van Rossum became the scourge of Brabant. Van Rossum was a commander-in-chief in the service of the Duke Charles of Guelders (+1538), and his successor, William II the Rich, and his expeditions within the duchy of Brabant, earned him the reputation of being the 'Guelders Attila', some say deservedly, others say erroneously. . . ." (The Use and Abuse of Sacred Places in Late Medieval Towns: 19)
the Barracks Emperor
the Emperor of the Army.
the Emperor of the Army.
Madame de Lussan.
la Petite de Lussan.
Mademoiselle de Lefevre.
the Messalina of the Italians
the Messalina of the Italians
Mademoiselle Witist.
la Belle Anglais.
the Great
the Last Absolute Monarch of Ireland.
the Great.
Elena 'Magda' Lupescu
Elena Wolff
Elena Wolf-Lupescu
Roscovana
the Reddish Woman
Mistress of Carol II of Romania
" . . . In a legionary magazine, Elena Wolf-Lupescu (who bore the nickname 'Roscovana'---'the Reddish Woman), the mistress of King Carol II, was portrayed as having 'brick-red hair framing a freckled face, with big, thick, and red lips, also characteristic of the race.'" (Oisteanu and Adascalitel: 65)
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