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121Harpe brothers — Micajah Big Harpe (1768? – August 1799) and Wiley Little Harpe (1770? – January 1804), pronounced (Mick ah zhah) and (Why lee), were murderers, highwaymen, and river pirates, who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Mississippi in the… …
122Neretva pirates — Traditional Neretva Delta fishing vessel The Neretva Pirates were pirates who operated off the Neretva Delta in central Dalmatia in the Middle Ages. They hold a special place in the national folklore of Croatia, as they fought off the Venetians,… …
123Edward Low — For other people named Edward Low, see Edward Low (disambiguation). Edward Low ca. 1690 – ca. 1724 …
124Mexican real — The real was a currency of Mexico, issued until 1897. There were 16 silver reales to 1 gold escudo, with 8 tlacos to the real. The peso, which circulated alongside the real and eventually replaced it, was equal to 8 reales. The first reales… …
125Charles Johnson (writer) — Charles Johnson (1679 – 11 March 1748) was an English playwright, tavern keeper, and enemy of Alexander Pope s. He was a dedicated Whig who allied himself with the Duke of Marlborough, Colley Cibber, and those who rose in opposition to Queen Anne …
126Olav Nilsson — Amongst the members of the Skanke family that went on to serve as knights of first the Norwegian and later the Dano Norwegian kings was Olav Nilsson Skanke (? 1455[1]). Olav is first mentioned in written sources in 1424, as a royal official in… …
127Eric Cobham and Maria Lindsey — Eric Cobham (c. 1700 – 1760 or after) a pirate in the early 18th century who with his wife, Maria Lindsey, practiced piracy in the Gulf of St. Lawrence from their base in Newfoundland. They were both born in England – Eric Cobham from Poole and… …
128Zanobi Acciaioli — (25 May 1461 mdash;27 July 1519) was an Italian Dominican monk, a member of the Acciaioli family of Florence. He was Librarian of the Vatican under Leo X. He joined the Dominican convent on December 8, 1495. He learned Greek and Hebrew towards… …
