Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh
noun
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑courtier, ↑colonizer, ↑coloniser

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  • Walter Raleigh — Walter Raleigh. Sir Walter Raleigh[1] (Hayes Barton, Devonshire, Inglaterra, c.1552 Londres, 29 de octubre de 1618) fue un marino, pirata, escritor y político inglés …   Wikipedia Español

  • Walter Raleigh — Sir Walter Raleigh (Barton, Inglaterra, 1554–Londres, 29 de octubre de 1618) Navegante, político y escritor inglés. Participó en las guerras de religión francesas contra los hugonotes. Posteriormente cursó estudios de leyes en el Oriel College de …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Walter Raleigh — Infobox writer name = Walter Raleigh |thumb|200px|right|Portrait of Walter Raleigh, near age 32, by Nicholas Hilliard, c. 1585 bgcolour = silver birthdate = c. 1552 birthplace = Devonshire, England deathdate = death date|1618|10|29|df=y (aged 66) …   Wikipedia

  • Walter Raleigh — Porträt von Sir Walter Raleigh im Alter von 32 Jahren Sir Walter Raleigh (* 1552 oder 1554 in Hayes Barton, Devonshire; † 29. Oktober 1618 in London) war ein englischer Seefahrer, Entdecker und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Raleigh, Sir Walter — born 1554?, Hayes Barton, near Budleigh Salterton, Devon, Eng. died Oct. 29, 1618, London English adventurer and favourite of Elizabeth I. He joined his half brother Humphrey Gilbert on a piratical expedition against the Spanish (1578) then… …   Universalium

  • RALEIGH, Sir Walter — (c. 1552 1618) The consummate courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh was the epitome of the Renais­sance man, being a skilled poet, an overseas explorer, a military adventurer, and an effective parliamentarian. After devoting his early years to military… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

  • Walter Raleigh — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Raleigh (homonymie). Nicholas Hilliard, Portrait de Sir Walter Raleigh, Londres Si …   Wikipédia en Français

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