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Vincent, Count Benedetti — (1817 1900) Vincent, Count Benedetti (April 29, 1817 – March 28, 1900) was a French diplomat. He is probably best known as one of the central figures in the instigation of the Franco Prussian War. Benedetti was born at Bastia, on the island of… … Wikipedia
Benedetti — may refer to: *Giambattista Benedetti, a Venetian mathematician. *Mario Benedetti, a Uruguayan writer. *Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, an Italian pianist. *Vincent, Count Benedetti, a French diplomat. *Nicola Benedetti, a Scottish violinist.… … Wikipedia
Benedetti, Vincent, Comte — ▪ French diplomat (Count) born April 29, 1817, Bastia, Corsica died March 28, 1900, Paris French diplomat remembered chiefly for his role in the events leading up to the Franco German War in 1870. Benedetti studied law in Paris and in … Universalium
Ems Dispatch — The Ems Dispatch ( de. Emser Depesche), sometimes called the Ems Telegram, is the document that was used by France as a pretext to declare the Franco Prussian War in 1870. It refers to a report about an incident in the town of Bad Ems which is a… … Wikipedia
Ems Telegram — (July 13, 1870) Telegram sent from Ems, Ger. , to Otto von Bismarck and subsequently published by him in an edited version designed to offend the French government. The telegram reported an encounter between King William I of Prussia and the… … Universalium
Franco-Prussian War — (1870–1871) The final and most significant of the wars of German unification, the Franco Prussian War lasted from July 19, 1870, to May 10, 1871. It pitted France against Prussia and its allies, which included the states of the North German… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Causes of the Franco-Prussian War — The causes of the Franco Prussian War are deeply rooted in the events surrounding balance of power after the Napoleonic Wars. France and Prussia had been combatants against each other, with France on the losing side and Napoleon I exiled to Elba … Wikipedia
History of Physics — History of Physics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Physics The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A Glance at Ancient Physics; II. Science and Early Christian Scholars; III. A Glance at Arabian Physics; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Gilles de Rais — Painting, c. 1835. Artist s interpretation; no authentic portrait has survived. Background information Birth name Gilles de Montmorency Laval … Wikipedia
