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Named as visited by Byron in 1810-09-25 to JoHobhouse. A city in ancient Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. "Mantinea was an ancient town in Arcadia not far from the modern Tripolis (Tripolitza). The…

Hanson's man at Farleigh. See 1811-01-18

Mentioned by Byron in 1810-07-29 and visited.

the prophet and founder of Islam

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, November 12th 1809:
(Source: text from Morgan Library, photocopy from microfilm; LJ I 246-57; QI 58-63; BLJ I 226-31)

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "Near {Cintra] about 10 miles to the right is the palace of Mafra the boast of Portugal, as it might be of any country, in point of magnificence without elegance, there is a convent annexed, the…

Byron to Francis Hodgson, August 6th 1809: "* * * Cadiz is a complete Cythera. Many of the grandees who have left Madrid during the troubles reside there, and I do believe it is the prettiest and cleanest town in Europe."
Deathplace of Cervantes and…

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, November 12th 1809:
(Source: text from Morgan Library, photocopy from microfilm; LJ I 246-57; QI 58-63; BLJ I 226-31)
Deathplace of Euripides and Marcus Brutus. Mentioned by Byron in 1809-11-12

Prince Français, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano, younger brother of Napoleon

A town in the English county of Suffolk from where ChMatthews writes JoHobhouse in 1809-09-25