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See Baalbec. April 25, 1782: died at Padua, March 14, 1848. Balbi (bäl'bē), Adriano. Born at Venice, An An Italian geographer and statistician, author of "Atlas eth no graph i que du globe" (1826), "Abrégé de géographie (1832), etc. ود Balbi, Gasparo. A Venetian traveler. He spent the years 1579-88 in India. On his return to Venice he published "Viaggio nelle Indie Oriental i." (1590), which was inserted by the brothers De Bry in their collection of voyages (1606). Balbinus (bal-bī'nus), Decimus Cælius. Killed 238. A Roman orator, poet, and statesman, of noble birth, appointed by the senate joint emperor (August us) of Rome with Pupienus Maximus, 238, in opposition to Maximin, who was shortly after killed by his own soldiers at the siege of Aquileia. Balbinus and his colleague were murdered by the pretorians at Rome before the beginning of August in the same year, after having reigned since about the end of April. Balbo (bälʼbō), Count Cesare. Born at Turin, Nov. 21, 1789: died there, June 3, 1853. An Italian statesman and writer, premier of Sardinia in 1848. He wrote "Storia d'Italia" (1830), "Vita di Dante" (1839), "Delle speranze d'Italia" (1844), etc. Balboa (bäl-bō'ä), or Balvoa, Miguel Cabello de. Born in Archidona about 1525: died, prob He served as a soldier in the French wars, but subsequently ably in Peru, after 1586. A Spanish historian. took orders, and went to America about 1566, residing for a time at Bogotá, and later in Lima and Cuzco. He wrote "Miscelanea An artic a y origen de los Incas del Perú," which remained in manuscript until 1840, when a French translation was published in the Ternaux-Compans collection, as "L'His to ire du Pérou." Balboa, Vasco Nuñez Balboa, Vasco Nuñez. Born at Xeres de los Caballeros, 1475: died at Acla, near Darien, 1517 or 1518. A Spanish soldier, the discoverer of the Pacific Ocean. In 1500 he went to America with the expedition of Rodrigo Bastidas, and was left by him at Española. In 1510 he went to Darien where he was later elected alcalde in a new settlement formed by his advice. In 1512 he received from Pas a monte, king's treasurer at Santo Domingo, a commi ion to act as governor. Balboa made numerous explorations, generally conciliating the Indians; and from them he learned that there was a great sea to the south (the Pacific), and far southward a country rich in gold, where the people were civilized IMG:content-0171.png:[blocks in formation] noted Italian scholar, mathematician, poet, Baldwin, Count. The father of Biron and Car- and general writer. los in South erne's "Fatal Marriage," an un- Baldinucci (bäl-de-nö'che), Filippo. Born at yielding, self-willed man. Florence, 1624: died Jan. 1, 1696. A Floren- Baldwin, Abraham. Born at Guilford, Conn., tine art critic. He wrote "Notizie de' profes- Nov. 6, 1754: died at Washington, D. C., March sori del disegno da Cimabue 1260-1670" (1681-4, 1807. An American politician. He was a dele- 1688). Baldock (bal'dok), Ralph de. Died 1313. Bishop of London (1304) and lord chancellor (April, 1307). He was removed on the acces sion of Edward II. Darien with part of his force Sept. 1, 1513, and after an adventurous journey reached, on Sept. 25, a mountain from which he first saw the Pacific. The shore itself was attained on Sept. 29, and Balboa, entering the water, took po e ion for the kings of Castile. He returned to Darien Jan. 29, 1514. In the same year (June 30) Pedro Arias de Avila (called Pedrarias) arrived as governor of the colony. The relations of the two men were unfriendly, but Balboa obtained permi ion to explore the South Sea. Cutting the timbers for his ships on the Caribbean side, he transported them with immense labor acro the isthmus, and had launched two ve els when he was arrested by Pedrarias, on a charge of contemplated revolt, and beheaded. Balbriggan (bal-brig'an). A watering-place County Dublin, Ireland, 20 miles of Dublin. It has manufactures of stockings, etc. Population, about 2,000. Balbuena (bäl-bwā'nä), Bernardo de. Born in Val de Peñas, 1568: died in Porto Rico, 1627. A Spanish prelate and poet. Most of his life was pa ed in Mexico, Jamaica, and Porto Rico, and he became bishop of the latter island in 1620. He is best known for his epics "El Bernardo" and "La Grandeza Mexican a," and his principal poem "El Siglo de Oro" ('The Age of Gold'). Balbus (bal bus), Lucius Cornel i us. Born in Gades: flourished in the 1st century B. C. A Roman politician, surnamed "Major" to dist in guish him from his nephew Lucius Cornel i us Balbus. He served in Spain in the war against Sertorius, and was made a Roman citizen in 72 B. C. His right to the citizenship was succe fully defended by Cicero in 55 B. C. He sided with Cæsar against Pompey, being in trusted with the management of the former's affairs at Rome; and, on the death of Cæsar, attached himself to Octavius, under whom he obtained the consulship 40 в. с. Balbus, Lucius Cornel i us. A Roman politician, surnamed "Minor" to distinguish him from his uncle Lucius Cornel i us Balbus. He was questor to the propretor As in i us Pollio in Further Spain 44-43 B. C., where he acquired a large fortune through op. pre ion and exaction; became subsequently governor of Africa; and enjoyed a triumph 19 B. c., in consequence of a victory over the Gar a mantes. Balcarce (bäl-kär'sā), Antonio Gonzalez. Born at Buenos Ayres in 1774: died there, Aug. 5, 1819. A Spanish-American soldier. He served in the defense of Buenos Ayres (1807), and was captured by the British; joined the revolutionary movement of May, 1810; and was sent with an army to aid the patriots of Upper Peru (1811). He was disastrously defeated by Goyeneche at the battle of Huaqui 1811). Balcarce, Juan Ramon. Born at Buenos Ayres, 1773: died at Entre Rios about 1833. An Argentine general, brother of A. G. Balcarce. In 1818, and again in 1820, he was for a short time governor of Buenos Ayres; in 1824 was a member of the constituent a embly; in 1827 minister of war and marine, and in Dec., 1832, was elected governor of Buenos Ayres, but in Nov., 1833, was driven out by Rosas. Balchen (bâl'chen), Sir John. Said to have been born Feb. 4, 1670, at Godalming in Surrey: died 1744. An English naval officer, commander of various ve els 1697–1728, promoted admiral of the white in 1743. He perished in the wreck of the Victory in the Channel on the night of Oct. 4, 1744.