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John Hawkwood , a 14th century English mercenary orcondottiere inItaly
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Hawkwood — [ hɔːkwʊd], Sir John, in Italien Giovanni Acuto genannt, Condottiere englischer Herkunft, * Sible Hedingham (bei Halstead, County Essex) 1320, ✝ Florenz 16./17. 3. 1394; zog, nachdem er für England am Hundertjährigen Krieg teilgenommen hatte,… … Universal-Lexikon
Hawkwood — John Hawkswood, Fresko im Dom von Florenz. John Hawkwood oder Giovanni Acuto (* um 1320 1323 in Sible Hedingham bei Colchester, Essex; † 1394 in Florenz) war ein italienischer Condottiere englischer Herkunft. Leben Erstes urkundlich belegtes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hawkwood — Recorded as Hawkeswood, Hawkswood, Hawkwood, Hawksworth, Hauxwood, Hoxwood, and others, this is an English locational surname. It originates from the two places in the county of Shropshire called Hawkswood, or the villages of Hawksworth in… … Surnames reference
Hawkwood, Calgary — Infobox Settlement official name = Hawkwood other name = settlement type = Community imagesize = image caption = city logo = citylogo size = mapsize = map caption = image dot dot mapsize = 225px dot map caption = Location of Hawkwood in Calgary… … Wikipedia
Hawkwood, Sir John — (1320 1394) Known in Italy as Giovanni Acuto, Hawkwood was a British mercenary who commanded the Florentine army against Pisa. He was born in Essex, England, and began his military career in France. In 1364, he led the Pisan army in the war… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Hawkwood, Sir John — ▪ Anglo Italian mercenary Italian byname Giovanni Acuto born c. 1320, , Sible Hedingham, Essex, Eng. died March 16/17, 1394, Florence [Italy] mercenary captain who for 30 years played a role in the wars of 14th century Italy. The… … Universalium
HAWKWOOD, SIR JOHN — an English captain, born in Essex; embracing the profession of arms, served with distinction at Crécy and Poitiers, and was in consequence knighted by Edward III.; afterwards fought as free lance with his White Company in the wars of Italy,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Hawkwood, John — Acuto, Giovanni … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood — The Funerary Monument (or Equestrian Monument ) to Sir John Hawkwood [Although the title of “Sir” is ubiquitously attached to Hawkwood’s moniker, there is no documentary evidence of the circumstances under which Hawkwood was knighted; most of his … Wikipedia
John Hawkwood — Sir John Hawkwood (1320 ndash; 1394) was an English mercenary or condottiero in 14th century Italy. The French chronicler Jean Froissart knew him as Haccoude and Italians as Giovanni Acuto . Hawkwood served first the Pope and then various… … Wikipedia
