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Guelph — Guelphic, Guelfic, adj. Guelphism, Guelfism, n. /gwelf/, n. 1. a member of the political party in medieval Italy and Germany that supported the sovereignty of the papacy against the German emperors: opposed to the Ghibellines. 2. a member of a… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Guelf and Ghibelline — ▪ European history Guelf also spelled Guelph members of two opposing factions in German and Italian politics during the Middle Ages. The split between the Guelfs, who were sympathetic to the papacy, and the Ghibellines, who were… … Universalium
