Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Castillejo, Cristoacute;bal de Spanish poet, b. in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), 1491; d. in Vienna, 12 June, 1556. From the age of fifteen he was attached to the person of the younger brother of the Emperor Charles V, the Infante Ferdinand, who subsequently became King of Bohemia and Hungary, and eventually Emperor of Germany. He lived … Continue reading “Castillejo, Cristoacute;bal de”

Castile, Blanche of (1186 -1252 ) Mother of Saint Louis of France. Entrusted with the regency during the minority of her son, she had to contend with the hostility of the feudal barons. She was an energetic woman and had excellent counsellors in Friar Guerin, Chancellor Barthelemy of Roye, and the papal legate, Frangipani. When … Continue reading “Castile, Blanche of”

Castile and Aragon The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon. Columbus made his voyages of discovery as the agent of the “Catholic Kings” (los Reyes Católicos) of this united kingdom, which in the course of history became the Kingdom … Continue reading “Castile and Aragon”

Castile Former kingdom in the central part of the Iberian peninsula, now forming the provinces of Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid, Segovia, Avila, Soria, Logrofio, Santander, Madrid, Toledo, Ciudad Real, and Guadalajara. Recovery of the territory of Old Castile began in the time of the first three Alfonsos of Leon. The counts appointed to rule over the … Continue reading “Castile”

Castiglione, Lupus de an Italian canon of the order of Benedictines, a native of Florence, lived in the first part of the 14th century. He was prior of Saint Miniat, and author of Allegationes, a commentary on the Clementines; also additions to Petrucci’s De Pluralitate Beneficiorum. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Castiglione, Lupus de”

Castiglione, Giuseppe an Italian artist and missionary, was born in 1698. He joined the order of Jesuits, and was sent as a missionary to Pekin, where Kien-Long erected several palaces from designs furnished by him. He frequently exerted his influence to protect Christians from persecution. He died at Pekin in 1768. See Biog. Universelle, s.v. … Continue reading “Castiglione, Giuseppe”

Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto Painter and etcher, b. at Genoa, Italy, 1616; d. at Mantua, 1670. In Italy he was known as Il Grechetto from his beautiful colouring, and in France as Il Benedetto. Some authorities make him a pupil of Paggi and Andrea de’ Ferrari, and others of Van Dyck. But as Van Dyck left … Continue reading “Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto”

Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio, Count a reputable Italian philologist, was born at Milan in 1784. His principal work was in connection with the Arabic and other languages. He died at Genoa, April 10, 1849. In 1819 he published Monete Cufiche del Musec di Vilano, and assisted cardinal Mai in his Uphile Partium Ineditarum in Ambrosianis Palinzpsestis … Continue reading “Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio, Count”

Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio Philologist and numismatist, b. of an ancient family at Milan, Italy, 1784; d. at Genoa, 10 April, 1849. He was descended from Baldassare Castiglione, the author of the “Cortegiano”. Early in life he displayed a great aptitude for languages and numismatics and quickly acquired a mastery of almost all the Indo-Germanic and … Continue reading “Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio”

Castiglione, Baldassare An Italian prose-writer, b. at Casatico, near Mantua, 6 December, 1478; died at Toledo, Spain, 7 February, 1529. After receiving a classical education at Milan, he went to the court of Ludovico il Moro. Soon, however, owing to his father’s death in 1499, he left the Sforza and became a retainer of Francesco … Continue reading “Castiglione, Baldassare”