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[188] Sir John Capestrian. John Capistrian, a celebrated franciscan monk. Nicholas V. made him apostolic commissary in Hungary. He was greatly successful in assembling the army, which, under the command of the great Huniades, raised the siege of Belgrade in 1456. He died three months after. He was canonised, in 1690, by Alexander VIII.—See Aikin's General Biography, Moreri, &c.
[189] Sir Guillaume Blanc. I should suppose this must be meant for John Corvin Huniades,—the greatest captain of the age, and the bitterest enemy of the Turks. See more of him in the biographical works above mentioned.
[190] The soldan of Persia. A mistake. It was Mohammed II. who was wounded at this battle.
[191] Boibe. Q.
[192] Bastiliance, Ulgaria, Fastigia, Emere, Angasta. Q.
[193] St Vincent. Q.
[194] Valence. Q.
[195] Flagis, Gaunaldalo, Porrus, Stavengier, Chastouen. Q.
[196] Glotuase. Q.
[197] Culdée. Q.
[198] Latheris, Glamus. Q.
[199] Ariano,—in the Principato Ultra of Naples. It never recovered the desolation caused by an earthquake 1456. Another more destructive happened in 1732.——Crutwell's Gazetteer.
[200] Padula,—a town of Naples, in the Principato Citra.
[201] Bouchery. Q. Bocchianico? a town of Naples in Abruzzo Citra.
[202] Troia,—a town of Naples in the Capitinata.
[203] Canosa,—a town in the country of Bari. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1694.
[204] Ascoli,—in the Capitinata.
[205] Santa Agatha,—in the Principato Ultra.
[206] Arpi,—in the Capitinata.
[207] Molise,—a country of Naples.
[208] Campo Basso is the capital.
[209] Laurentino. Q.
[210] St Julian. St Guiliano in Molise.
[211] Macona. Q. Ancona?
[212] St Lou. St Lotiero in the Principato Ultra.
[213] Castine,—Castigluini, Principato Ultra.
[214] La Rippe. Ripa Limasara in Molise.
[215] Altavilla,—in the Principato Citra, 17 miles from Salerno.
[216] Sanguine. Q.
[217] Presole. Q. Presciano. Principato Citra.
[218] La Roche de Capoa. Q. Rocca de Minolfa. Molise.
[219] Sermone. Q.
[220] Oliveto. Q.
[221] Pesolo. Pesola is a lake in the Basilicata.
[222] Thoco. Q.
[223] Capua,—fifteen miles from Naples.
[224] Aversa,—ten miles north from Naples.
[225] Benevento,—in the Principato Ultra.
[226] Lusano. Q.
[227] Borso d'Este, marquis of Ferrara, was succeeded by his legitimate brother Hercules d'Este.
[228] Rougia. Q. Reggio? a sea-port of Naples in Calabria Ultra.