Boso may refer to:

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Boso the Elder Boso the Elder (c. 800 – c. 855), also known as Boson the Elder, was a Frankish nobleman and the earliest known ancestor of the Bosonid dynasty, a prominent aristocratic family in the Carolingian Empire. He held the title of Count of Turin, and ...

(c. 800–855), a Frank from the Bosonid dynasty *

Boso of Provence Boso of Provence (; 841 – 11 January 887) was the first non-Carolingian dynasty, Carolingian pretender to the royal throne of West Francia in 879, who failed to achieve wider recognition, being accepted only in Lower Burgundy and Provence, ...

(850–887), Frankish nobleman and king *

Boso, Margrave of Tuscany Boso (; died after 940?) was a Burgundian nobleman who spent much of his career in Italy, where he became Margrave of Tuscany about 932. He ruled semi-autonomously and was a benefactor of the churches of his region. He lost his office in 936 and p ...

(885–936), Burgundian nobleman in Italy *

Boso II of Arles Boson II of Arles (c. 928 – 965/67) was Count of Avignon from 935 and Count of Arles from 949. Around 953, Boso II married Constance, possibly a daughter of the Bivinid Charles Constantine, Count of Vienne, from whom he got two sons: Rotbo ...

(died 967), Frankish count *

Boso of Merseburg Boso of Merseburg (died 1 November 970) was the first Bishop of Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt, and "Apostle of the Wends." Boso, a native of Bavaria, was a Benedictine monk of Saint Emmeram's in Regensburg, from where he was summoned to the court ...

(died 970), German bishop *

Boso of Sant'Anastasia Boso (Italian ''Bosone'') was a Roman Catholic cardinal, priest of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino (1116–1122) and bishop of Turin (1122–1126×28). He was a frequent apostolic legate, making four separate trips to Spain in this capacity. In Spain ...

(died c. 1127), cardinal and bishop of Turin *

Boso of Santa Pudenziana Boso (death 1178) was an Italian prelate and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church. Origins According to the older historiography Boso was an Englishman from St Albans and nephew of Nicholas Breakspear, future Pope Adrian IV, on his mother's sid ...

(died c. 1178), Italian cardinal *

Cap Boso Casper "Cap" Boso (born September 10, 1963) is an American former professional football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears. Boso attended and played football for ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Greg Boso Gregory L. Boso is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered fo ...

(born 1957), West Virginia state senator

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Bōsō Peninsula The is a peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It is part of the Greater Tokyo Area. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula covers ...

, in Japan *

Boso (Gojjam) Boso may refer to: People * Boso the Elder (c. 800–855), a Frank from the Bosonid dynasty * Boso of Provence (850–887), Frankish nobleman and king * Boso, Margrave of Tuscany (885–936), Burgundian nobleman in Italy * Boso II of Arles (died 96 ...

, a marketplace in

Bure Bure may refer to: Places Belgium * Bure, Wallonia, Belgium, a small village in the Tellin municipality * Battle of Bure, a World War II battle during the Battle of the Bulge Eritrea and Ethiopia * Bure (disputed zone), on the border between Eri ...

, Ethiopia *

Boso, Ghana Boso is a small town in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, across from the Volta Lake Lake Volta (), the List of reservoirs by surface area, largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind t ...

, a village

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