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Milon (Song Of Roland)
Milon may refer to: First name * Milo of Croton, ancient Greek wrestler * Milo governor of Taranto (:fr:Milon de Tarente, fr), general under the command of Pyrrhus of Epirus. * St. Milon (c. 1158), bishop of Thérouanne in Artois * St. Milon (c. 730), monk of Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille at Saint-Wandrille-Rançon, Fontenelle * Milon (:fr:Milon (cardinal), fr) (died 1104) French cardinal of Saint-Aubin d'Angers, Saint-Aubin * Milon, Welsh knight in 13th-century medieval romance ''Lai de Milon'' by Marie de France Surname * Titus Annius Milo, Roman senator, defended by Cicero in ''Pro Milone'' * :fr:Bertrand Milon (15th century), French diplomat, founder of the University of Nantes ; * :fr:Joseph Milon (19th century), French painter * Louis Milon (18th century), French dancer * :fr:Michaël Milon, French karateka * ''Le Père Milon'', story by Guy de Maupassant Places *Milon-la-Chapelle, commune in Yvelines (78). *La Ferté-Milon, commune of l'Aisne (département), Aisne. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milo Of Croton
Milo or Milon of Croton () was a famous Ancient Greece, ancient Greek athlete from Crotone, Croton, which is today in the Magna Graecia region of southern Italy. Milo was a six-time winner at the Ancient Olympic Games, Olympics, once for boys' wrestling in 540 BC at the 60th Olympics and later five times for wrestling at the 62nd to 66th Olympics. He continued competing long after what would have been considered a normal Olympic athlete's prime, and would have been over 40 years of age by the 67th Olympiad. He also attended many of the Pythian Games. His historicity is attested by many classical authors, among them Aristotle, Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias, Cicero, Herodotus, Vitruvius, Epictetus, and the author of the ''Suda'', but there are many legendary stories surrounding him. Diodorus Siculus wrote in his history that Milo was a follower of Pythagoras who commanded the Crotonian army which defeated the Sybaris, Sybarites in 511 BC, while wearing his Olympic wreaths and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Nantes
Nantes University () is a public university located in the city of Nantes, France. In addition to the several campuses scattered in the city of Nantes, there are two satellite campuses located in Saint-Nazaire and La Roche-sur-Yon. The university ranked between 401-500th in the Times Higher Education of 2016. On a national scale and regarding the professional insertion after graduation, the University of Nantes oscillates between 3rd and 40th out of 69 universities depending on the field of studies. Currently, the university is attended by approximately 34,500 students. More than 10% of them are international students coming from 110 countries. Notable alumni include former Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, former Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll, and United Nations official Clément Nyaletsossi Voule. History The current University was founded in 1970 under the terms of the 1968 law which reformed French higher education. This newly established institution replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisne (département)
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374. Geography The department borders Nord (to the north), Somme and Oise (to the west), Ardennes and Marne (east), and Seine-et-Marne (south-west) and Belgium (Province of Hainaut) (to the north-east). The river Aisne crosses the area from east to west, where it joins the Oise. The Marne forms part of the southern boundary of the department with the department of Seine-et-Marne. The southern part of the department is the geographical region known as ''la Brie poilleuse'', a drier plateau known for its dairy products and Brie cheese. According to the 2003 census, the forested area of the department was 123,392 hectares, or 16.6% for an average metropolitan area of 27.4%. The landscape is dominated by masses of rock which often have steep flanks. These rocks appear all over the region, but the most impressive ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Ferté-Milon
La Ferté-Milon () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Geography La Ferté-Milon is situated on the river Ourcq, 27 km southwest of Soissons and 30 km northeast of Meaux. La Ferté-Milon station has rail connections to Meaux and Paris. Sights In La Ferté-Milon stand the ruins of an unfinished castle, whose façade was 200 m long and 38 m high. The singular form of the tower walls was probably designed to resist cannons and protect the gate. The façade is preceded by a moat. On the right is a square tower of which two bare walls remain. The top of the ramparts is adorned with machicolation. Access to the town was protected by a former gate of which two towers remain. Behind the ramparts, two 160 mm cannons from 1909 sit facing towards the valley. One is annotated in Russian with the number 5085. Population Personalities The dramatist Jean Racine (1639–1699) was born in La Ferté-Milon. He was one of the three great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvelines
Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.Populations légales 2019: 78 Yvelines INSEE Its prefecture is Versailles, home to the , the principal residence of the King of France from 1682 until 1789, a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milon-la-Chapelle
Milon-la-Chapelle () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. , it is the commune with the third highest median per capita income (€52,650 per year) in France. Base niveau communes en 2020, INSEE. Arts and culture A chapel in the village, the Église de l'Assomption de la très Sainte Vierge, has a sculpture by .See also * |
Guy De Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, seemingly effortless ''dénouements''. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences. He wrote 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, " Boule de Suif" ("The Dumpling", 1880), is often considered his most famous work. Biography Henri-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant was born on 5 August 1850 at the late 16th-century Château de Miromesnil (ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs Throw (grappling), throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a . Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Milon
Louis-Jacques-Jessé Milon (18 April 1766 – 26 November 1849)Life dates are according to Babsky 1998, p. 422, who also says that there is some uncertainty: he may have been born in 1765 or 1769, and may have died in 1845. was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet master.Babsky 1998, pp. 422–423. Life Born in Saint-Martin de Caux, his widowed mother brought him to Paris, where they lived near the Boulevard du Temple. The Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra opened there not long after their arrival, and Milon's interest was piqued. He was soon filling in as a Saracen on the city walls in the five-act pantomime ''La Jérusalem délivrée''. By the age of fourteen, he was playing pantomime and comedy and dancing at the Variétés Amusantes.Guest 2001, pp. 62–72. Later he began studying dance at the Paris Opera Ballet School, joining the ''corps de ballet'' of the school's parent company in 1787 and making a favorable impression as the Grand Cousin in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
