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Ferdinand MarcosPersonFerdinand Marcos was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.- Ferdinand of Bavaria (archbishop of Cologne)PersonFerdinand of Bavaria was a Wittelsbach prince who was archbishop-elector of Cologne and prince-bishop of Liège from 1612 until 1650, as well as bishop of several other…
Ferdinand of Brunswick-WolfenbüttelPersonFerdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a Prussian field marshal and one of Frederick the Great's best generals.
Ferdinand of MajorcaPersonFerdinand of Majorca was a prince of the Majorcan branch of the house of Barcelona who briefly led the Catalan Company in Greece.
Ferdinand VII of SpainPersonFerdinand VII was King of Spain in 1808 and again from 1813 to 1833.- Ferdinand von FürstenbergPersonFerdinand von Fürstenberg was Prince-Bishop of Paderborn from 1661 and also of Münster from 1678.
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu BolheimPersonFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim was the last Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller to rule Malta, and the first German to hold the office, elected in 1797.- Ferdinand von SteinbeisPersonFerdinand von Steinbeis was a German economic official who directed industrial policy in the Kingdom of Württemberg from 1848 to 1880.
Ferdinand von ZeppelinPersonCount Ferdinand von Zeppelin was a German army officer from Konstanz who developed the rigid airship.
Ferdinand, Count of FlandersPersonFerdinand, known as Ferrand, was a Portuguese prince, son of King Sancho I, who became count of Flanders and Hainaut by marrying Countess Joan in 1212.
Ferdinando Carlo GonzagaPersonFerdinando Carlo Gonzaga was the last Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, ruling from 1665.
Ferdinando GorgesPersonSir Ferdinando Gorges was an English soldier and colonial promoter, long governor of the fort at Plymouth, who backed English settlement in New England for decades.
Ferdinando I de' MediciPersonFerdinando I de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609.
Ferdinando II de' MediciPersonFerdinando II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670.
Ferdinando MartiniPersonFerdinando Martini was an Italian writer and politician who served as the first civilian governor of Eritrea from 1897 to 1907, after Italy's defeat at Adwa.- Ferenc DeákPersonFerenc Deák was a Hungarian statesman who led the negotiations that produced the Compromise of 1867.
Ferenc NagyPersonFerenc Nagy was a leader of the Independent Smallholders' Party who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from February 1946 to May 1947, during the short-lived Second…
Ferenc SzálasiPersonFerenc Szálasi was the leader of the fascist Arrow Cross Party, installed by Germany as head of the Hungarian state in October 1944 after Regent Miklós Horthy tried to…
FerentinoPlaceFerentino, ancient Ferentinum, is a hill town of the Hernici in the Sacco valley of southern Lazio, Italy.
Fergana ValleyPlaceThe Fergana Valley is a fertile basin in Central Asia, drained by the Syr Darya and shared today by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Ferghana ValleyPlaceThe Ferghana Valley is a fertile basin in Central Asia, today shared by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.- Fergus MórPersonFergus Mór mac Eirc was a legendary king of Dál Riata who, according to later tradition, moved the dynasty's seat from County Antrim to Argyll around 500.
Fergus of GallowayPersonFergus of Galloway was the first known Lord of Galloway in south-west Scotland, rising to power in the early 12th century and styled king in some sources.
Ferhat AbbasPersonFerhat Abbas (1899–1985) was an Algerian nationalist politician and pharmacist from Sétif.- Feriae LatinaeEventThe Feriae Latinae, or Latin Festival, was an ancient religious festival of the Latin peoples held each year on the Alban Mount (Monte Cavo) in honour of Jupiter…
- Fernán González of CastilePersonFernán González was Count of Castile from about 931 to 970.
Fernand BraudelPersonFernand Braudel (1902–1985) was a French historian and leading figure of the Annales school.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of AlbaPersonFernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a Spanish general and statesman.
Fernando Belaúnde TerryPersonFernando Belaúnde Terry was a Peruvian architect and politician, founder of the Popular Action party, who was president of Peru from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985.
Fernando Collor de MelloPersonFernando Collor de Mello is a Brazilian politician who in 1989 became the first president elected by direct popular vote since 1960.
Fernando de la RúaPersonFernando de la Rúa was an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician, the first elected head of government of the city of Buenos Aires, and president from 1999 to 2001.
Fernando Henrique CardosoPersonFernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian sociologist and politician who was president of Brazil from 1995 to 2002.- Fernando PereiraPersonFernando Pereira was a Portuguese-born Dutch photographer working for Greenpeace.
Fernando VillavicencioPersonFernando Villavicencio was an Ecuadorian investigative journalist and politician who exposed corruption in the oil sector and under the government of Rafael Correa.- FernmailPersonFernmail was a ruler of Buellt and Gwrtheyrnion in mid-Wales, named in the Historia Brittonum of about 829 as the king of those lands in the author's own day.
FernsPlaceFerns is a village in County Wexford, Ireland, once the royal seat of the kings of Leinster of the Uí Cheinnselaig dynasty.- Ferrante Gonzaga, Marquis of CastiglionePersonFerrante Gonzaga was lord of Castiglione delle Stiviere, south of Lake Garda, from a cadet branch of the Gonzaga of Mantua.
Ferrante I GonzagaPersonFerrante I Gonzaga was a son of Isabella d'Este and a leading general of the Emperor Charles V, serving as Viceroy of Sicily and from 1546 as governor of the Duchy of…
Ferrante II GonzagaPersonFerrante II Gonzaga was Count and from 1621 Duke of Guastalla, a grandson of Ferrante I Gonzaga.
FerraraPlaceFerrara is a city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, near the Po.
FerrylandPlaceFerryland is a town on the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.
Fes el-JdidPlaceFes el-Jdid, 'New Fez', is the royal city founded in 1276 by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub beside the old city of Fez, Morocco.
FET y de las JONSPeople / groupFET y de las JONS was the single party of Francoist Spain, created by Francisco Franco's decree of unification in April 1937, which merged the fascist Falange Española…
Fettmilch UprisingRevolt · 1612–1616The Fettmilch Uprising was a revolt of guildsmen in Frankfurt am Main from 1612 to 1616, led by the gingerbread baker Vincenz Fettmilch against the patrician council.- FeudalismTermFeudalism is a term for systems in which land was granted in return for military service and loyalty, creating hierarchies of lords and vassals.
FeursPlaceFeurs is a town on the Loire in the Loire department of central France.- FezPlaceFez is a city in northern Morocco, founded in the late eighth century and long one of the major centres of Islamic learning and trade in the Maghreb.
- FezensacPlaceFezensac was a medieval county in Gascony, south-western France, centred on Vic-Fezensac and the city of Auch.
FezzanPlaceThe Fezzan is a desert region of south-western Libya.- Fiachnae mac BáetáinPersonFiachnae mac Báetáin was a king of the Dál nAraidi and of the Ulaid who died in 626.
- Fiachnae mac DemmáinPersonFiachnae mac Demmáin was a king of the Dál Fiatach and of the Ulaid in the early 7th century.
Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu IIPersonFiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II was a Samoan paramount chief and the first prime minister of Western Samoa.
FianarantsoaPlaceFianarantsoa is a city in the southern highlands of Madagascar and the main town of the Betsileo region.
Fianna FáilPeople / groupFianna Fáil is an Irish political party founded in 1926 by Éamon de Valera and opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
FiatInstitutionFiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) is an Italian car maker founded in Turin in 1899 by a group of investors that included Giovanni Agnelli.
FibonacciPersonFibonacci, or Leonardo of Pisa, was an Italian mathematician who learned Arabic mathematics as a boy in Bugia (Béjaïa) in North Africa, where his father served as a…
FicksburgPlaceFicksburg is a town in the eastern Free State, South Africa, on the Caledon River at the border with Lesotho.
Fidel CastroPersonFidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary who led the 26th of July Movement against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, attacking the Moncada barracks in 1953 and…
FideszPeople / groupFidesz is a Hungarian political party founded in 1988 as a liberal alliance of young democrats, which under Viktor Orbán moved to national conservatism.- Field artilleryTermField artillery refers to mobile cannon used on the battlefield.
- Field of LiesRevolt · 833 CEThe Field of Lies was the place near Colmar where, in 833 CE, the army of Emperor Louis the Pious deserted to his rebellious sons.
FierPlaceFier is a city in south-western Albania, near the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.
FiesolePlaceFiesole is a hill town overlooking Florence in Tuscany, Italy.
FIFA World CupInstitutionThe FIFA World Cup is the international association football championship for men's national teams, organised every four years by FIFA since the first tournament in…
FifePlaceFife is a council area and historic county of eastern Scotland, a peninsula between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth.- Fifteenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionWork / monumentThe Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1870, forbids the federal and state governments to deny a citizen the right to vote because of…
Fifth CrusadeWar · 1217–1221The Fifth Crusade was a campaign of 1217–1221 to recover Jerusalem by attacking Ayyubid power in Egypt.
Fifth SunReligion / ideaIn Aztec cosmology the Fifth Sun is the present age of the world, preceded by four earlier suns or eras each destroyed by catastrophe.
Fifth Syrian WarWar · 202–198 BCEThe Fifth Syrian War, fought in 202–198 BCE, was a conflict between the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III and the Ptolemaic kingdom.
FijiPlaceFiji is an island country in the south-western Pacific, made up of over 300 islands, chief among them Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, with its capital at Suva.
FilaretePersonFilarete, born Antonio di Pietro Averlino, was a Florentine sculptor and architect.
Filipe de Brito e NicotePersonFilipe de Brito e Nicote was a Portuguese adventurer in the service of the king of Mrauk U who was put in charge of the port of Syriam, near present-day Yangon, after…- Filipe dos SantosPersonFilipe dos Santos was a muleteer and leader of the revolt of Vila Rica, now Ouro Preto, in 1720, against the crown's new smelting houses, through which the royal fifth…
Filipp GoloshchekinPersonFilipp Goloshchekin was a Bolshevik official who, as a leader in the Urals, helped organise the execution of the Romanov family in 1918.
Filippo BrunelleschiPersonFilippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446) was a Florentine architect and engineer, regarded as a founder of Renaissance architecture.
Filippo JuvarraPersonFilippo Juvarra was a Sicilian-born architect who became court architect to Victor Amadeus II of Savoy in 1714.
Filippo Maria ViscontiPersonFilippo Maria Visconti (1392–1447) was Duke of Milan from 1412, the last of the Visconti line.- Filocalo NavigajosoPersonFilocalo Navigajoso was a Venetian noble who seized the Aegean island of Lemnos around 1207, during the Latin division of Byzantine lands after the Fourth Crusade.
Fils (river)PlaceThe Fils is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 63 km long and a right tributary of the Neckar.- Fin de siècleReligion / ideaFin de siècle ('end of the century') refers to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period associated with cultural innovation and a sense of decadence.
Final Act of the Congress of ViennaTreaty · Peace · 1815The Final Act of the Congress of Vienna, signed on 9 June 1815, brought together the agreements reached by the European powers at the Congress of Vienna into a single…
Final War of the Roman RepublicWar · 32–30 BCEThe Final War of the Roman Republic was the civil war of 32–30 BCE between Octavian and the alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.- FinalborgoPlaceFinalborgo is a walled medieval town in Liguria, north-western Italy, now part of the municipality of Finale Ligure.
- Finance CommissionInstitutionThe Finance Commission was one of the three councils at the centre of Song Dynasty government, alongside the Secretariat-Chancellery and the Bureau of Military Affairs.
- Financial DelegationsInstitutionThe Financial Delegations were an elected assembly created in Algeria in 1898 to vote the colony's budget, which became separate from France's in 1900.
Fínghin Mac CarthaighPersonFínghin Mac Carthaigh was king of Desmond in south-west Munster, a member of the MacCarthy dynasty.
FinistèrePlaceFinistère is the westernmost department of mainland France, at the tip of the Breton peninsula, with its prefecture at Quimper and the naval port of Brest.
FinlagganPlaceFinlaggan is a site on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, on two small islands in Loch Finlaggan.
FinlandPlaceFinland is a country in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea.
FinlandisationReligion / ideaFinlandisation is the term, coined in West German debates of the 1960s and 1970s, for the policy by which Finland kept its democracy and market economy after 1944 while…- Finnic peoplesPeople / groupThe Finnic peoples are a group of Uralic-speaking peoples of northern Eastern Europe.
Finnish Civil WarWar · 1918The Finnish Civil War was fought from January to May 1918, shortly after Finland's independence, between the socialist Reds, strongest in the industrial south, and the…
Finnish People's DelegationInstitutionThe Finnish People's Delegation was the revolutionary government of the Red side in the Finnish Civil War, formed by the Social Democrats when the Red Guards seized…
Finnish WarWar · 1808–1809The Finnish War was fought from 1808 to 1809 between Sweden and the Russian Empire, which invaded Finland after Sweden refused to join Napoleon's Continental System.
Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948Treaty · 1948The Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948, formally the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, was signed in Moscow on 6 April 1948.- FinnsPeople / groupThe Finns are a Finnic people of northern Europe, the majority population of Finland, speaking a Uralic language.
FinschhafenPlaceFinschhafen is a town on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Fiora (river)PlaceThe Fiora is a river of central Italy, about 80 km long, rising on Monte Amiata in Tuscany and flowing south through northern Lazio to the Tyrrhenian Sea near Montalto…- Fire arrowTermA fire arrow was an arrow carrying an incendiary or gunpowder charge.
- Fire of Moscow (1812)EventThe Fire of Moscow broke out in September 1812, shortly after Napoleon's army occupied the city.