Podestà — For information on the phantom island of the same name, see Podesta (island). Podestà is the name given to certain high officials in many Italian cities, since the later Middle Ages, mainly as Chief magistrate of a city state (like otherwise… … Wikipedia
Easter Island — For the album by Kris Kristofferson, see Easter Island (album). Rapa Nui redirects here. For other uses, see Rapa Nui (disambiguation). Coordinates: 27°7′S 109°22′W / … Wikipedia
Alejandro Selkirk Island — A map showing the Juan Fernández Islands, Alejandro Selk … Wikipedia
Isla Podestá — es el nombre que se ha dado a un supuesto islote que fue reportado como avistado en 1879 en el sureste del océano Pacífico frente a las costas de Chile y cuya existencia no ha sido probada con nuevos avistamientos. Se presume que podría ser una… … Wikipedia Español
Flyaway Island — Karte von Nicolo Zeno, 1558 Phantominseln oder Scheininseln (oder auch Flyaway Islands als englischer Begriff für Phantominseln im Atlantik) sind Inseln, die auf historischen Karten verzeichnet oder in historischen Schriftstücken beschrieben sind … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phantom island — The Zeno map of 1558 showing Frisland – a phantom island in the North Atlantic Phantom islands are islands that were believed to exist, and appeared on maps for a period of time (sometimes centuries) during recorded history, but were later… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Medieval Corsica — Modified medieval citadel at Calvi The history of Corsica in the medieval period begins with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the invasions of various Germanic peoples in the fifth century and ends with the complete subjection of the… … Wikipedia
Dubrovnik — The walled city of Dubrovnik and outskirts … Wikipedia
Ugolino della Gherardesca — Ugolino by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1861, Petit Palais. Count Ugolino della Gherardesca (c. 1220 – March 1289), count of Donoratico, was an Italian nobleman, politician and naval commander. He was frequently accused of treason and features… … Wikipedia
