Luludja Lovari
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ME : A raven-haired beauty, it is a constant struggle to tame the wild, curling tresses, often drawn back by delicate silver combs when she attends to the court, and left free when she dons the traditional attire of her people, too proud of her favorite feature to modestly cover it. Her eyes are expressive, a constant betrayal of her passionate emotions, in a brilliant shade of emerald green. Olive skinned, fine boned, and petite, she rises only to a little more than five foot three, with a narrow waist, and subtle curves. Her right arm and shoulder are decorated in intricate floral tattooing, and she is almost always adorned with jewelry; from her golden nose ring, to copper bracelets, belled bangles and dangling earrings. For her own protection, she carries two daggers, their jeweled hilts tucked into her sashes, or depending from her narrow belt. Her attire varies, from layers of silken skirts and sashes, embroidered vests or soft linen blouses when she performs, to the more ornate gowns of a lady with satin slippers, but always she is accompanied by the silvery sound of tiny bells, sewn into the hems of her garments by her own hand, a chime of music in her every step.
Location : Meldrum City
Occupation/Titles : Division Leader of the Royal Order of Courtiers, First Lady to Her Majesty, Queen Caillean, Her Grace, Duchess Car Zenesa, Lady Luludja of the Lovari Vitsa
Humor : Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.
Number of posts : 73
Registration date : 2010-02-05
 | Subject: A Look Back and a Look Ahead  Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:25 pm | |
| Here are some notable events, births and deaths from the past year in our role play, and a look at what is coming up around the world in the next year!
A Look Back at 1469 Events of Note:
March 20 The Battle of Nibley Green in England:
The Battle of Nibley Green was fought on March 20, 1469, between the troops of Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle and William Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley. It is notable for being the last battle fought in England entirely between the private armies of feudal magnates.
July 26 Battle of Edgecote Moor: The House of Lancaster defeats the House of York:
The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury (Oxfordshire), England on 26 July 1469 during the Wars of the Roses. The site of the battle was actually Danes Moor in Northamptonshire, at a crossing of a tributary of the River Cherwell. The battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, against those of King Edward IV. The battle is considered to be an important turning point in the course of the war.
October 19 Infante Ferdinand of Aragon marries Infanta Isabella of Castile:
This event will lead to a unified Spain in 1492.
Lorenzo de' Medici takes power in Florence.:
Lorenzo de' Medici (January 1, 1449 April 9, 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto[1] ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets. His life coincided with the high point of the early Italian Renaissance; his death marked the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace he helped maintain between the various Italian states collapsed with his death. Lorenzo de' Medici is buried in the Medici Chapel in Florence.
James III of Scotland acquires the Orkney and Shetland Islands from Denmark.
Births of Note:
March 20 Cecily of York, English princess (d. 1507)
May 3 Niccolς Machiavelli, Italian historian and political author (d. 1527)
May 31 King Manuel I of Portugal (d. 1521)
August 26 King Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)
Deaths of Note:
May 30 Lope de Barrientos, a powerful bishop in Castile (b. 1389)
August 12 Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers (executed) (b. 1412)
October 8 Filippo Lippi, artist (b. 1406)
December 2 Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1416)
A Look Ahead at 1470 Events of Note:
March 12 Wars of the Roses Battle of Lose-coat Field: The House of York defeats the House of Lancaster:
Almost a year earlier, in July 1469, King Edward IV (House of York) was defeated and captured at the Battle of Edgecote Moor by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (House of Lancaster). However with the help and support of his brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester he had by now regained power.
October A rebellion orchestrated by King Edward's former ally, the Earl of Warwick, forces the King to flee England to seek support from his brother-in-law Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
October 30 Warwick releases Henry VI of England from the Tower and restores him to the throne.
King Afonso V of Portugal conquers the city of Arzila in North Africa.
The first contact occurs between Europeans and the Fante nation of the Gold Coast, when a party of Portuguese land and meet with the King of Elmina
Johann Heynlin introduces the printing press into France and prints his first book that same year.
Births of Note:
April 7 Edward Stafford, 2nd Earl of Wiltshire (d. 1498)
May 20 Pietro Bembo, Italian cardinal (d. 1547)
June 30 Charles VIII of France (d. 1498)
July 30 Hongzhi Emperor of China (d. 1505)
November 4 King Edward V of England, one of the princes in the Tower (d. 1483)
Deaths of Note:
January 2 Heinrich Reuί von Plauen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
May 15 Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)
November 23 Gaston, Prince of Viana (b. 1444)
December 16 John II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1425)
Important Personalities of the 1460-70's: Leonardo Da Vinci of Florence (14521519), scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer
Jean Fouquet of France (14201481), painter
Gendun Drup of Tibet (13911474), First Dalai Lama
Diogo Gomes of Portugal (14201485), navigator, explorer and writer
Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz (1395?1468), printer and inventor of the movable type printing press
Sir Thomas Malory of England (1405?1471), soldier, member of Parliament, political prisoner, and author of Le Morte d'Arthur
Richard Neville of England (14281471), nobleman, administrator, and military commander
Richard York, Duke of Gloucester (14521483), English Prince, Yorkist commander, and future King of England
Jasper Tudor of Wales (c.14311495), nobleman and adventurer
Owen Tudor of Wales (c.14001461), soldier and courtier at the court of the English Kings
Andrea del Verrocchio of Florence (14351488), painter, sculptor, and goldsmith
**Please keep in mind that this is also a fantasy realm, and the events listed above are simply guidelines to aid in the expansion and realism of various storylines. In Solurius, some of these events may not have happened, and some of the people listed above might not have existed. | |
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Caillean Meldrum
Article Enhancer
Number of posts : 267
Registration date : 2007-09-26
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