Peloose

See Paloos. Pelopidas (pe-lop'i-das). [Gr. Πελοπίδας .] Killed at the battle of Cynoscephalæ, The aly, 364 в.с. A Theban general, leader in the liberation of Thebes from the Spartans in 379. He was the intimate friend of Epa min on das, and was closely a ociated with him in furthering the greatne of Thebes. He was commander of the Sacred Band (which see), and was especially distinguished at Tegyra (375) and Leuctra (371). Peloponnesian War (pel"ō-po-ne's hi an war). A war between Athens and its allies on one side and the Peloponnesian confederacy under the lead of Sparta and its allies (Bœotians, Phocians, Mega reans, Mega etc.) on the other. It was carried on from 431 to 404 B. C. The following are the leading events and incidents: invasions of Attica by the Peloponnesians; revolt of Mytilene; capture of Sphacteria by Athens, 425; battle of Delium, 424; battle of A mph i polis, 422; peace of 418; unsucce ful A then i an expedition against Syracuse, Nicias, 421; renewal of the war, 418; battle of Mantinea, 415-413; revolution in Athens, 411; battles of Abydus (411), Cyzicus (410), Notium (407), Arg in use (406), and Ægospo. tam i (405); surrender of Athens and close of the war, 404. Demosthenes, Nicias, Alcibiades, and Conon; on the side The chief leaders on the side of Athens were Pericles, Cleon, of Sparta, Brasidas, Gylippus, and Lysander. The result was the transfer of the hegemony in Greece from Athens to Sparta. Peloponnesus (pel"ō-po-nē'sus). [Gr. Πελοπόννησος, the island of Pelops.] The ancient name of the peninsula forming the southern portion of Greece: the modern Morea. It is connected with central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth, and separated from it by the gulfs of Lepanto and Patras on the north, and is bounded by the Ægean Sea on the east and the Mediterranean on the south and west. The surface is mountain ous. The chief divisions were Achaia, Sicyonia, Corinthia, Argolis, Arcadia, Laconia, Me enia, and Elis. The chief rivers were the Eurotas and Alpheus. Length, about 160 miles. Area, 8,288 square miles. Pelops (pē'lops). [Gr. Πέλοψ.] In Greek legend, a son of Tantalus, and grandson of Zeus: king of Pisa in Elis. He was the father of Atreus and Thyestes. Pelorum. See Faro , Capo del . Pelotas (pā-lō'täs). A city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on the river São Gonçalo, which connects the Lagoa Mirim with the Lagoa dos Patos. It is the center of the important cattle trade of the state, and prepares large quantities of jerked beef. The trade with Uruguay is considerable. Population, 45,000. Pelouze (pé-löz'), Théophile Jules. Born at Valognes, Manche, France, 1807: died at Paris, May 31, 1867. A French chemist, profe or succe ively at Lille, at the polytechnic school at Paris, and at the Collège de France. He also filled various positions connected with the mint. He published, with Fremy, "Traité de chimie générale," etc. Pelucones(pā-lö-kō'nās). Originally, a nickname given to the conservative party of Chile soon after the country became independent (see the extract): it soon became the common name, and has been retained ever since. The Pelucones were in power from 1830 to 1876, though during the latter part of this period many conce ions were made to the liberals; they again took charge of the government (with greatly wore pelucas or perukes.