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paragraph: Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG (151420 June 1561) was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII.

paragraph: His maternal first cousins included Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford and Henry Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex.

paragraph: He was born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. He was tutored by John Leland during his youth. His mother, Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon had an affair with Henry VIII in 1510, the discovery of which led her husband to remove her to a convent and her brother to leave court in a rage, refusing to stay under Henry's roof.

paragraph: As late as 1513, Anne was the courtier who received the second most expensive New Year's gift from Henry, indicating that their relationship continued until then. However, there are no contemporary references to the possibility of Francis being an illegitimate son of the Tudor monarch. His father was created the first Earl of Huntingdon by Henry VIII of England on 3 November 1529. He was awarded stewardship over two abbeys in 1530.

paragraph: Section::::Marriage and children.

paragraph: Francis married Katherine Pole (151923 September 1576) on 25 June 1532. She was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville. Henry Pole was the oldest son of Sir Richard Pole and Lady Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George of York, Duke of Clarence and his wife Lady Isabel, Duchess of Clarence. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Neville, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Margaret, daughter of Hugh Fenn. They had eleven children:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Frances Anne Hastings (1533–1574). Married Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton and was mother of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon (153614 December 1595).

paragraph: BULLET::::- William Hastings (born 1537).

paragraph: BULLET::::- George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon (15403 December 1604).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sir Edward Hastings (1541–1603?). Married Barbara Devereux, daughter of Sir William Devereux and Jane Scudamore. Her paternal grandfather was Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford. She was the sole heir of both her father and her previous husband Edward Cayce. Her considerable inheritance included Leicester Abbey. Hans Francis Hastings, 12th Earl of Huntingdon and all subsequent Earls of Huntingdon are descended in the paternal line from Edward.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Catherine Hastings (11 August 154222 September 1576). Married Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln and was mother of Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Walter Hastings (154420 August 1616). Married Joyce Roper.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Elizabeth Hastings (c. 154624 August 1621). Married Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Anne Hastings (born 1548).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Francis Hastings (c. 155026 September 1610). Married Maud Longford.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mary Hastings (born 1552) () - Ivan the Terrible's potential bride. 1583 Russian Embassy was unsuccessful.

paragraph: Section::::Political career.

paragraph: He seems to have gained some favour and was created a Knight of the Bath in 1533. His father died on 24 March 1544 and Francis succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. At the coronation of Edward VI of England on 20 February 1547, Huntingdon carried St. Edward's staff and took a prominent part in the jousting competition held in celebration of the event.

paragraph: He was a political supporter of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland during the protectorate of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. He was the one to lead Somerset to the Tower of London for his imprisonment on 13 October 1549. He was rewarded with a creation as a Knight of the Garter before the end of that day, alongside George Brooke, 9th Baron Cobham, Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr and William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke.

paragraph: The Kingdom of England was at this point at war with Scotland and France, under Mary, Queen of Scots and King Henry II, respectively. Huntingdon was named Lieutenant General of the army and Chief Captain of the fleet in a campaign against Boulogne-sur-Mer. His complaining about the lack of sufficient funding and equipment for his campaign was probably justified. The campaign led however to the signing of the Peace of Boulogne. According to its terms all English claims were forfeit in exchange for 400,000 crowns. The British forces accordingly withdrew from Boulogne and all hostilities ceased for a time.

paragraph: After this reasonable success for Huntingdon, Northumberland was able to provide his supporter with a membership in the Privy council. He accompanied Edward VI in 1552 and Northumberland in 1553 during their respective travels in English territory away from London. He probably enjoyed the trust of both at the time.

paragraph: In 1553, Huntingdon was further awarded with several estates in Leicestershire which were previously held by John Beaumont. Beaumont had been attainted and was by then deceased. Huntingdon generously allowed the widow of Beaumont to keep their family manor in Grace-Dieu where further members of this family would survive.

paragraph: On 21 May 1553, his eldest son Henry married Katherine Dudley, the youngest daughter of their ally Northumberland. Huntingdon was among the nobles who signed the document proclaiming Lady Jane Grey heir of Edward VI. Jane was married to Lord Guildford Dudley, son to Northumberland and brother-in-law of Henry Hastings. Huntingdon probably held high hopes for his son under the new reign.

paragraph: He was among the supporters of Jane in her brief reign (1019 July 1553) but this reign ended in revolt in favour of her cousin Mary I of England. Huntingdon was arrested and incarcerated in the Tower of London.

paragraph: He was released in January 1554 and immediately assigned to locate and arrest the rebellious Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, father of Jane Grey. He was successful and led Suffolk to the Tower for his incarceration. He was present for the execution of Thomas Wyatt the younger (on 11 April 1554).

paragraph: Hastings was a nephew by marriage of Cardinal Reginald Pole who was a favourite of Mary I and briefly Archbishop of Canterbury (1554–1558). This connection allowed him to avoid persecution for his Protestantism. Mary would die in 1558 and be succeeded by her younger half-sister Elizabeth I of England.

paragraph: He died in 1562 and was buried in St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch where his alabaster monument still exists in the Hastings Chapel. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son Henry two years later.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- A biography article on him

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paragraph: Troy Luccketta

paragraph: Troy Luccketta (born Troy Mack Luccketta, October 5, 1959 in Lodi, California) is the drummer of hard rock/heavy metal band Tesla, who achieved popularity in the mid- to late-1980s.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Troy started playing drums at 10 years old and was influenced by Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He has a wide variety of musical tastes and loves Creedence Clearwater Revival, Neil Diamond, Led Zeppelin, and Latin style percussion. His other drumming influences include John Bonham, Ian Paice, Jeff Porcaro, David Garibaldi, and Steve Gadd. Troy grew up in the east San Francisco bay area playing in bands such as Whisper, Benny and the Jets, 415, and the Eric Martin Band before joining Tesla in 1985.

paragraph: In 2010, Troy participated in a tribute album titled "Mister Bolin’s Late Night Revival", a compilation of 17 previously unreleased tracks written by guitar legend Tommy Bolin prior to his death in 1976. The CD includes other artists such as HiFi Superstar, Doogie White, Eric Martin, Jeff Pilson, Randy Jackson, Rachel Barton, Rex Carroll, Derek St. Holmes, Kimberley Dahme, and The 77’s. A percentage of the proceeds from this project will benefit the Jackson Recovery Centers.

paragraph: Troy also produces other artists and has played drums on recording sessions in the studio with artists like Ronnie Montrose, Marc Bonilla, Eric Westphal, and others. He operated a recording studio, TML Productions, in Hayward, California.

paragraph: Troy endorses Tama Drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Promark drumsticks.

paragraph: Troy has a daughter named Skylar and a son named Troy Luccketta Jr. He currently lives with his wife, Linda Luccketta and two dogs in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

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paragraph: Matthew Taylor (sculptor)

paragraph: Matthew Taylor (Leeds 2 February 1837– Arthington 9 July 1889) (fl. 1861–1889) was a sculptor based in Leeds and Arthington, West Yorkshire, England. He was apprenticed to Catherine Mawer, and was known in his day for bust, medallion and relief portraits, and statues. He exhibited some of these in Leeds Art Gallery during the last decade of his life. Between 1861 and 1876 he worked in partnership with Benjamin Burstall (1835–1876); they executed the sculpture on the Town Hall at Bolton in Greater Manchester. After Taylor's death, in 1905 his work received further recognition when Reverend W.T. Adey praised his carving on William Taylor's gravestone at Woodhouse Cemetery, Leeds, and named it the "Angler's Tomb." That work is now a listed monument. Taylor was a member of the Mawer Group, which included the above-mentioned sculptors, plus Robert Mawer, Charles Mawer, Benjamin Payler and William Ingle.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Matthew Taylor (Leeds 2 February 1837– Arthington 9 July 1889; fl. 1861–1889).West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906. Name: Matthew Taylor Birth Date: 2 Feb 1837 Parish: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church) Baptism Date: 26 Feb 1837 Father's name: William Taylor Mother's name: Hannah Taylor West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP68/3A/10 His paternal grandfather was Matthew Taylor, a farmer, who married Elizabeth. His father was William Taylor (Grewelthorpe c.1793 – Leeds 24 May 1873); a joiner and carpenter who moved to Leeds as a young man and married there; he is buried at St George's Fields, Leeds. His mother was Hannah Fisher (Gildersome 1800 – Leeds 12 August 1883). Matthew was born in East Street, Leeds, and baptised at St Peter's, Leeds Parish Church, on 26 February 1837. The 1841 Census finds him, the fourth of five siblings, living with his parents at Queen's Place, Leeds. In 1851 the family was living at Back Claremont Place, Leeds; three children remain at home, and Matthew was still a scholar at age 14. In 1861 the family was living at 12 Tolson Street, Leeds, and Matthew was still with his parents and two siblings; he was now a sculptor at age 24.

paragraph: Section::::Apprenticeship.

paragraph: He was apprenticed to Catherine Mawer from about 1851, alongside Benjamin Paylor. In 1856 Catherine summonsed him to Court for disobeying orders, but her case was dismissed. During this hearing, when he was nineteen years old, the "Leeds Intelligencer" described him as "exceedingly clever at his business." Assuming that he completed his apprenticeship at age 21, he could have been a top sculptor from 1858. It is not known whether he continued employment with Catherine Mawer during the next three years. From 1861 he ran his own business, carving busts and medallion portraits. and creating monumental sculpture. He was also possibly a monumental and architectural sculptor. On 27 September 1866 he married Elizabeth Keith (Bolton 1842 – North Leeds 3 November 1934), the daughter of a paper maker. Benjamin Burstall was a witness to the marriage. In the 1871 Census Matthew was living at 6 Hillary Street, Leeds, with his wife and his child Frances aged 2 years. Matthew and Elizabeth had five children, of whom the eldest was artist-sculptor Francis Bertram (1868–1950). The others were George (1873 – South Africa 16 January 1896) a clerk-solicitor, Sydney (b.1876), Lucy (1879 – Arthington 18 June 1906) and Ellen (b.1883).

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: From around 1861 to 1876, he worked in partnership, as Burstall and Taylor, Sculptors, with Benjamin Burstall (1835–1876). Their function has been described as "marble masons and statuaries, sculptors." The partnership was based in Cookridge Street, Leeds, and ended when Burstall died of tuberculosis.

paragraph: Taylor was the "gifted sculptor" of the 1870s angler's tomb in Woodhouse Cemetery. In July 1880 he exhibited "excellent works" at The Yorkshire Art Exhibition. Between 1871 and 1876 he was at 6 Hillary Street, Leeds, describing himself as a sculptor.United Kingdom Census 1871 Class: RG10; Piece: 4566; Folio: 49; Page: 14; GSU roll: 847143 In 1881 he was trading at 52 Cookridge Street, Leeds, describing himself as sculptor and stone carver. Between 1881 and 1889 he was living at St Peter's Cottage, Arthington, in Wharfedale, where he died. On 3 October 1888, at the opening of Leeds City Art Gallery, one of his sculptures was in the central museum court. In 1889 he exhibited multiple works at the Spring Exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: He left £2,437 14s 5d at his death. He is buried in Arthington churchyard.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Burstall and Taylor.

paragraph: Known works of general architectural sculpture by Burstall and Taylor are:

paragraph: BULLET::::- St Stephen's Church, Kirkstall, 1864 (Renovation 1864)

paragraph: BULLET::::- St Mary, Hunslet, 1864 (Built 1864)

paragraph: BULLET::::- St Oswald, Fulford, 1866 (Built 1866)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Grand Hotel (Scarborough) (Built 1863–1867)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Christchurch Congregational Church, Ilkley, 1868 (Built 1868)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Bolton Town Hall, 1870 (Main staircase and portico, lions either side of the stairs, general sculpture within and without building)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sandal Parish Church, Wakefield, 1873 (Renovation 1873)

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.

paragraph: Taylor exhibited a number of works at Leeds Art Gallery, but as of 2017 its collection no longer contained any of his works. In support of his work, he took an interest in the local fauna; an example of a plaster cast of fishes is listed below. He contributed some finds to the scientific department of the Mechanics' Institute at Pateley Bridge: for example a hummingbird hawk-moth caught at his home village of Arthington on 31 July 1883. He also contributed to Leeds Naturalists' Club a live noctule bat which he caught while fishing near Arthington on 28 May 1883.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Former Queen's Hotel, Leeds, 1863.

paragraph: This hotel preceded the present Queens Hotel, Leeds. The West Midland Railway Company decided to build the hotel at a meeting on 16 August 1859, and in 1861 it was authorised by the Midland Railway Act of Parliament. It was designed by Perkin & Backhouse, built by W. Nicholson & Son, and was "of a very ornate character, in the Italian style of architecture." In 1867 and 1898, new wings were added, designed by C.T. Trubshaw. The hotel opened on 10 January 1863.

paragraph: The old Queen's Hotel included "carvings of a railway engine puffing out of a tunnel (near the main entrance), a fiddle, bottle of wine, game, fruit etc. There were also ram's heads, festoons of ivy leaves, and "some beautiful carvings of human heads with tolerably pleasant countenances."

paragraph: "This decorative work was executed by a Leeds sculptor Matthew Taylor ... He has a son and granddaughter still living in Leeds." "On one occasion a lecturer on art took members of a club to see this carving. They were scanning the walls of the Queen's with field glasses, so the story goes, and attracted attention sufficient to draw a crowd. The crowd grew to large proportions and the traffic was impeded. The police arrived and dispersed the crowd - and, the story continues, dispersed the members of the club before they had properly scrutinised the carving." This carving included grapes and a bottle, a violin, partridges, pheasants and pears. By 1935 the carvings were "blackened by age, and pass unnoticed unless they are closely sought. An old employee at the Queen's says he has often been asked to show visitors the railway engine coming out of the tunnel. There are bearded faces also peering down from the walls." Demolition man Mr Edwin Airey ... said ... "If anything of real value is found during the demolition, we shall doubtless do our best to preserve it; but it is often difficult to remove stone carvings intact during a demolition of this kind." The Queen's Hotel was demolished in September 1935.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Portrait bust of the Artist's Father, before 1873.

paragraph: This bust of William Taylor (1793–1873) was exhibited at the Yorkshire Fine Art Society's First Spring Exhibition, in Leeds, on 1 June 1880.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Gravestone of William Taylor, or "Angler's Tomb", after May 1873.

paragraph: This is a Grade II listed monument, listed for its "finely carved lettering and figures." Matthew Taylor's father William died on 24 May 1873 and was buried in Woodhouse Cemetery four days later. Matthew was the "gifted sculptor" of William's gravestone, known as the "Angler's Tomb". As of 2017, the gravestone has been removed from the right to the left side of the chapel at Woodhouse Cemetery, and the kingfisher is missing from the top of the monument. The illustration of fishing in the Wharfe has weathered, obscuring the face of William Taylor and the view of Grewelthorpe on the far bank. The Reverend William Thomas Adey (1844–1925), who was pastor of Burley Road Baptist Church, Leeds 1870–1878, and a friend of Matthew, wrote about this "beautiful and interesting memorial" in 1905 as follows:

paragraph: "It is the tomb of that of an ancient angler, old William Taylor, of Grewelthorpe. Situated on the right hand side of the chapel at Woodhouse Cemetery ... it does one's heart good to see in it a memorial of filial affection and of exquisite good taste. The monumental slab at the head of the grave is thicker than usual, so as to give a good appearance when viewed edgeway. As if resting for a moment on the apex is a kingfisher, beautifully posed with a minnow in its mouth. In the upper part of the stone above the inscription are three trout, arranged in a triangle as an ecclesiastical symbol of the Trinity. Beneath, and occupying a large part of the face, is a sunk medallion with a representation of the stream, with Grewelthorpe village on the farther bank, and with the old man in the foreground playing a trout, whilst the son, who was the gifted sculptor of the tomb, is receiving it in the landing net. The figures are portraits and are in fine preservation. On the plinth of the tomb, as if left there once for all, is a wonderful facsimile, in actual size though in stone, of the fish basket with strap and buckle. Finally, at the shoulders of the stone are, beautifully represented in medallions and in natural size, a water-ousel and a kingfisher, one on either side ... The writer was a Leeds pastor, and Mr. Taylor, the younger, was an old waterside companion in occasional visits to the Wharfe, at Arthington and Pool ... It is evident that even now a process of settlement is working damage, and an encroaching Aucuba japonica is concealing one of the most beautifully designed tombstones in this, or any other country."

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Plaster casts of fishes, 1875.

paragraph: In 1875, the "Leeds Mercury" noted that plaster casts of fishes shown to the Leeds Naturalists' Field Club by Matthew Taylor were "objects of great interest."

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Bust of Baron de Vasceoncellos, before 1880.

paragraph: This bust of an unidentified member of the Vasconcelos family of Portuguese nobility was exhibited at the Yorkshire Fine Art Society's First Spring Exhibition, 1880.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:St George and the Dragon, before 1880.

paragraph: This Caen stone sculpture was exhibited at the Yorkshire Fine Art Society's First Spring Exhibition on 1 June 1880 and valued at £10 10s. The piece was again exhibited at Leeds City Art Gallery's Spring Exhibition in 1889 in case F.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Portrait bust of the Artist's Son, before 1880.

paragraph: This portrait bust of the artist's son was exhibited at the Yorkshire Fine Art Society's First Spring Exhibition, in Leeds, on 1 June 1880

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Bust of George Broughton, before 1880.

paragraph: George Broughton (b.1842) was an iron founder and engineer who was one of the owners of Kirklees Iron Works, Mill Lane, Clifton, Dewsbury. The works was large, and established in 1864. It was demolished in 2017, and a supermarket was built on the site. This terracotta portrait bust of him was exhibited at the Yorkshire Fine Art Society's First Spring Exhibition, in Leeds, on 1 June 1880. The terracotta version could be ordered for £10 10s, and a marble version could be commissioned for £70.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Statues of boy and girl, Former School Board offices, Leeds, 1879–1881.

paragraph: The former Leeds School Board building, in Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a Grade II* listed building. It was designed by George Corson. Benjamin Payler carved the exterior details of the building, and Matthew Taylor executed the statues of a boy and girl placed just inside the main entrance. In 1881 the Leeds Mercury said: "Entering by the principal doorway in Calverley Street, it will be noticed that in the jambs of the archway are carved full-length figures, emblematical of School Board work. They represent a boy and girl on their way to school. The work has been carefully executed, and reflects credit on the sculptor, Mr. Matthew Taylor, of Leeds."

paragraph: This pair of sculptures is known informally as Frank and Molly. The model for the sculpture of the girl was Mary Isabel Ingleby (Leeds, 1868 – Pickering, 1925) She was the daughter of William Ingleby (b. Leeds, 1834), a lithographic writer, and his wife Jane (b. Patrington or Partington 1837)., and in 1881 they were living at 5 Regent Park Terrace, Headingley, Leeds. However, the 1871 Census shows them living at 16 Hillary Street, Leeds, five doors away from Matthew Taylor. Mary Ingleby married William Dibble Pollitt (1859–1940), a chemist, in 1890. In 1881 when her sculpted portrait was unveiled, she was about thirteen years old and still a scholar. The model for the sculpture of the boy was the eldest son of Matthew Taylor, who was also about thirteen years old in 1881. He was artist-sculptor Francis Bertram Taylor (1868–1950). "The figure of the boy, with hair nicely parted and carrying a slate and book ... is supposed to be the image of the sculptor's son, Mr Frances B. Taylor, who now (as of 1935) lives in retirement in Leeds ... These facts were given ... by Mrs E. Farmery ... granddaughter of Matthew Taylor." It is reasonable to suppose that the carving was begun in 1879, since the sculpted models are apparently younger than thirteen years old.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Leeds Municipal Buildings (now Leeds Central Library) 1879–1884.

paragraph: This is a Grade II* listed building, designed by George Corson and opened on 16 April 1884. Matthew Taylor may have been responsible for the lion-dog carvings on the interior stair rail, bearing in mind his interest in wildlife at Leeds Naturalists' Field Club, his presence with Benjamin Burstall at Bolton Town Hall when an unidentified predator escaped into the rafters there, and Matthew's signature portrait near the roof above those carvings. The exterior carving was executed by Matthew Taylor and Benjamin Payler.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Medallion portrait of Reverend William Busfield, before 1885.

paragraph: Reverend William Busfield (1801–1885) was a Rural Dean with an MA from University College, Oxford, and rector of St Andrews, Keighley, from 1840 to 1871. He brought about his own dismissal for championing Anglicanism too much against Dissenters, and retired to East Cave, Brough.

paragraph: His medallion portrait by Taylor was exhibited in July 1886 at the Leeds Society of Artists' exhibition, being described by the "Yorkshire Post" as a "clever piece of work." The newspaper thought he had "devoted himself to a great extent to the painting of still life, and in his self-imposed task he [had] met with considerable success." The medallion portrait was also exhibited at Leeds City Art Gallery's Spring Exhibition, 1889.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Relief bust of Gladstone, 1887.

paragraph: In 1881 the Leeds Liberal Club moved from South Parade to the Royal Insurance Buildings (demolished after 1960) in Park Row. In 1887 the interior was renovated to include a rearrangement of rooms, fittings and furnishings, after which the club was reopened on Thursday 9 June. The works included a "happy likeness in a relievo bust" of Gladstone over a fireplace, by Matthew Taylor. The "Leeds Mercury" said: "On one of the mantels was a large bust of Mr Gladstone in low relief by Mr Matthew Taylor, a local sculptor. The likeness of the great statesman is a most happy one, and brings to light an artificer of no small talent." In 1891 the Leeds Liberal Club moved into new premises at 9 Quebec Street, Leeds, but there is no evidence that this carving was re-installed there, so this piece may now be lost.

paragraph: Section::::Works by Matthew Taylor.:Medallion portrait of W. E. Gladstone, before 1889.

paragraph: This basso-relievo portrait of Gladstone was exhibited at Leeds City Art Gallery, in the Spring Exhibition of 1889. This may have been the unknown work which he exhibited at The Leeds Fine Art Gallery exhibition in 1888.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Robert Mawer

paragraph: BULLET::::- Catherine Mawer

paragraph: BULLET::::- Charles Mawer

paragraph: BULLET::::- Benjamin Payler

paragraph: BULLET::::- Benjamin Burstall

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mawer and Ingle

paragraph: BULLET::::- William Ingle

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Mapping the practice and profession of sculpture: Matthew Taylor

description: English architectural sculptor

wikidata_label: Matthew Taylor

wikipedia_title: Matthew Taylor (sculptor)


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paragraph: Mardavij

paragraph: Mardavij (Gilaki/: meaning "man assailant"), was a Gilaki prince, who established the Ziyarid dynasty, ruling from 930 to 935.

paragraph: Born to a Zoroastrian family native to Gilan, Mardavij was an anti-Muslim, who sought to revive the Sasanian Empire which was conquered in the 7th century by the Muslims. He first started his career by joining the army of his kinsman Asfar ibn Shiruya. Mardavij, however, later betrayed and killed him, conquering much of Jibal. He then set out to conquer Hamadan, Dinavar and Isfahan from the Abbasid Caliphate, and thereafter declared himself king of Iran, making Isfahan his capital.

paragraph: He then defeated the Daylamite military leader Makan ibn Kaki, and conquered Tabaristan in 932. By 934, his authority was acknowledged as far as Shiraz and Ahvaz. However, his goal of recreating the Iranian Empire was ruined when he was murdered by his own Turkish slaves in 935.

paragraph: Section::::Background.

paragraph: Mardavij was born ca. in 890 in Gilan; he was the son of Ziyar, who belonged to the Shahanshahvand, a royal clan that roamed in Dakhel. Mardavij's mother was a sister of Harusindan, a Gilaki ruler. Mardavij belonged to the Arghich tribe, which claimed to be descended from Arghush Farhadan, king of Gilan who lived during the time of Kay Khosrow. Mardavij grew up in an environment where memories of the glories of the Iranian Empire were alive in the Iranian culture. According to the 10th-century Arab historian al-Masudi, most of the Daylamite and Gilaki leaders, who were Zoroastrian and pagan, had become atheists. Mardavij was one of the many Gilaki leaders that entered into the service of the Alids, after establishing their rule over Tabaristan, Gilan, and Daylam.

paragraph: Section::::Rise to power.

paragraph: Around 913, Mardavij joined the army of Asfar ibn Shiruya, a military leader from Lahijan, who served the Zaydids of Tabaristan. In 930, Asfar invaded the domains of the Zaydi Abu Muhammad Hasan ibn Qasim. During the invasion, Mardavij managed to heavily wound Abu Muhammad near Amol, thus avenging his maternal uncle Harusindan, who was killed by the hands of the Alids. The army of Asfar then marched towards Ray, where they defeated the Daylamite general Makan ibn Kaki, who fled to Daylam. Asfar managed to successfully conquer Tabaristan, and also captured Qazvin and Zanjan. He then appointed Mardavij as the governor of Zanjan. In 930, Mardavij along with Asfar's brother, Shirzad, were ordered to capture Tarom, the capital of the Sallarid ruler Muhammad bin Musafir. During the siege, Mardavij, on the urging of Makan and Muhammad, betrayed Asfar by revolting against him. With the aid of Muhammad and Makan, Mardavij defeated and killed Shirzad, including other members of his tribe. He then marched towards Qazvin, the residence of Asfar. However, Asfar managed to flee. Mardavij thus founded the Ziyarid dynasty, and became ruler of Asfar's former territories, which included; Ray, Qazvin, Zanjan, Abhar, Qom and Karaj. He is said to have worn a "crown of Anushirvan" at his court.

paragraph: Section::::Reign.

paragraph: In the same year, Makan managed to defeat Mardavij, and briefly recover Tabaristan. Makan then extended his rule over most of Gurgan and even take possession of Nishapur in western Khurasan, which he was forced to abandon in 931, bowing to pressure by the Samanid ruler Nasr II. In 931, Mardavij sent an army against Makan, but the latter defeated Mardavij's forces in a first engagement in 931. Eventually, after Makan's return to Tabaristan from Nishapur, Mardavij personally launched an attack that conquered Tabaristan.

paragraph: Mardavij then aggressively began expanding his domains, by attacking Asfar, who was now residing in Hamadan after his disastrous defeat. In 931, Mardavij managed to defeat and kill Asfar. He then began quickly capturing the Abbasid cities of Hamadan, Dinavar, and Kashan, and finally in Isfahan, which became his capital. He then appointed his brother Vushmgir as the governor of Amol. Mardavij planned to conquer Baghdad, remove the caliphate, be crowned in Ctesiphon and restore the Iranian empire.

paragraph: Just after Mardavij's victory, Ali ibn Buya, along with his two brothers Hasan ibn Buya and Ahmad ibn Buya, managed defect to Mardavij's side just as he was preparing to undertake the conquest to the south of the Alborz mountains as far as Qazvin. Not long afterwards Mardavij granted Ali administrative rule over Karaj, a strategically important town probably situated near modern Bahramabad. While making a stop in Ray on his way to Karaj, however, Ali was warned by Mardavij's vizier al-'Amid that Mardavij was planning to eliminate him. Hurriedly leaving Ray, he arrived at and took over Karaj. In 933, Mardavij made peace treaty with the Samanid ruler Nasr II; Mardavij agreed to cede Gurgan to the Samanids and pay tribute for his possession of Ray. Mardavij then began to focus on western Iran, where his troops managed to conquer as far as Ahvaz, and forced Ali, who was now in Shiraz, to once again acknowledge his authority. Mardavij then had a golden throne with jewels, a tunic, and a golden crown made. His crown was reportedly the same shape of the crown of the Sasanian king Khosrow I. He also had a few silver thrones made for his best generals. Rumours had spread that Mardavij was planning to march to Baghdad and destroy the Abbasid Caliphate, and that he had made an alliance with the Qarmatians of Bahrain.

paragraph: Section::::Death.

paragraph: In January 935, shortly before Nowruz festivities, Mardavij was assassinated by his Turkish slaves, whom he had treated badly, while favoring his Daylamite/Gilaki troops. After his assassination, many of his troops entered the service of the Abbasids, while some others joined Ali, who founded the Buyid dynasty, and had taken over Mardavij possessions in central and southern Iran. Mardavij's brother Vushmgir succeeded him in northern Iran. Mardavij was buried in Gonbad-e Mardaviz, a place located in the north east of Amin Abbad Borough in the city of Rey, south of Tehran.

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: Mardavij was one of the most notable figures in northern Iran known for preservating and advocating pre-Islamic Iranian customs. During the Pahlavi era, where interest in pre-Islamic Iran was high, Mardavij appeared as the hero in stories and comic strips of children's magazines in the 1960s.

description: Ziyarid ruler

wikidata_label: Mardavij

wikipedia_title: Mardavij


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paragraph: Alberico da Barbiano

paragraph: Alberico da Barbiano (c. 1344–1409) was the first of the Italian condottieri. His master in military matters was the English mercenary John Hawkwood, known in Italy as Giovanni Acuto. Alberico's "compagnia" fought under the banner of Saint George, as the "compagnia San Giorgio".

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Barbiano di Cotignola, a commune of what is now eastern Emilia-Romagna, Alberico was son of Aldisio. The family were nobles of Romagna of long standing, claiming descent from Carolingian times. They were hereditary lords of Barbiano, Cunio and Lugo di Romagna and claimed as kin the lords of Ravenna, Forlì and Carrara. He married Beatrice da Polenta of Ravenna, and had by her two sons, Manfredo and Ludovico.

paragraph: Alberico gained his first military experience in the "compagnia" of the English captain John Hawkwood, taking part in the famous slaughter at Faenza and the "Cesena Bloodbath" in the 1370s. Allegedly touched by these excesses, Alberico left the foreign "compagnia", deciding to form a military corps constituted only by Italian mercenaries.

paragraph: Barbiano's "Compagnia di San Giorgio" ("St. George Company") renovated the military style of the mercenary companies of the period, with sharply improved cavalry armor and tactics, and with a strong attention paid to the training aspect. Famous condottieri like Facino Cane, Jacopo dal Verme, Braccio da Montone and Muzio Attendolo began their military career in the St. George Company. Starting with 200 men, Alberico could soon boast 4,000 soldiers under his command, prompting a quick decline of the foreign companies that had dominated the Italian grounds till that moment.

paragraph: The first "condotta" ("contract") for Alberico's force was in 1378, at the service of Barnabò Visconti of Milan, against the Scaliger and the Carraresi. The following year Alberico was called by Pope Urban VI to fight against Antipope Clement VII, the slaughterer at Cesena. The latter's infamous Breton troops were crushed in the neighbourhood of Rome on 29 June 1379, after five hours of battles.

paragraph: Alberico was later involved in the war for the Crown of Naples between Queen Joan I (and her husband Otto of Brunswick) and Charles of Durazzo, backed by Urban VI. On 18 June 1381, Alberico defeated Otto and subsequently besieged Joan in the Castel Nuovo of Naples. After the Queen was captured and imprisoned in the Abruzzi, Barbiano was named "gran conestabile" ("chief of staff") by the new king Charles III, and in his new role he had to face Louis I of Anjou, Joan's heir, who had arrived in Italy with an army of 40,000 men. Alberico managed to protect Forlì and Cesena. However, Louis defeated Charles III at Campobasso and was declared king of Naples.

paragraph: Louis eventually died after a pestilence, while Urban VI changed sides declaring Alberico, who was besieging him in Nocera, to be an enemy of the church. Charles was assassinated on 24 February 1386, but Barbiano declared his loyalty to the latter's son Ladislaus. The latter had to face a new French invasion, this time led by Louis II. Alberico for the first time in his career was defeated, at Ascoli Piceno, in 1392. Gian Galeazzo Visconti paid 3,000 florins for his freedom, engaging him for the war against Florence, Bologna and Mantua. During this campaign his brother, Giovanni, was captured and beheaded by the enemy condottiero Astorre I Manfredi.

paragraph: Alberico, eager for vengeance, won a series of battles in 1397 and was ready for the final siege of Mantua. However, a treaty of peace signed by Visconti with Francesco I of Gonzaga stopped him.

paragraph: On 26 June 1402, he defeated a combined Bolognese-Florentine army at the Battle of Casalecchio, leading to the Milanese conquest of Bologna. The following year he left Milan to re-enter service to Ladislaus of Naples.

paragraph: Alberico da Barbiano died in the spring of 1409, on the way to meet his king at Città della Pieve (Umbria).

paragraph: Section::::Dynasty.

paragraph: His son Ludovico was count of Lugo from 1411. The latter's son Alberico II was ousted from the city in 1431, and moved to Lombardy, where his heirs become feudataries of Belgioioso (current province of Pavia). In 1566 the Barbiano-Belgioioso received the title of "Grandees of Spain"

paragraph: Section::::Cruiser "Alberico da Barbiano".

paragraph: In 1930 the Italian Regia Marina launched a cruiser "Alberico da Barbiano" of the "Condottieri" class.

description: first of the Italian condottieri

wikidata_label: Alberico da Barbiano

wikipedia_title: Alberico da Barbiano


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text: Stuart S. Stryker

text: Throop, New York

text: 1st Infantry Division

text: Loc Ninh

text: Republic of Vietnam

text: Throop, New York

text: Auburn, New York

text: List of Medal of Honor recipients

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paragraph: Robert F. Stryker

paragraph: Robert Francis Stryker (November 9, 1944 – November 7, 1967) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Vice President Spiro Agnew awarded the medal in a ceremony that also honored John Andrew Barnes III and Fr. Charles J. Watters.

paragraph: The Army Stryker vehicle is named in his and Pfc. Stuart S. Stryker's honor (no relation).

paragraph: Stryker joined the army in 1963. He is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Throop, New York.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Rank and organization: Specialist Four, U.S. Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Loc Ninh, Republic of Vietnam, November 7, 1967. Entered service at: Throop, New York. Born: November 9, 1944, Auburn, New York.

paragraph: Citation:

paragraph: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Specialist Stryker, U.S. Army, distinguished himself while serving with Company C. Spec. Stryker was serving as a grenadier in a multicompany reconnaissance in force near Loc Ninh. As his unit moved through the dense underbrush, it was suddenly met with a hail of rocket, automatic weapons and small arms fire from enemy forces concealed in fortified bunkers and in the surrounding trees. Reacting quickly, Spec. Stryker fired into the enemy positions with his grenade launcher. During the devastating exchange of fire, Spec. Stryker detected enemy elements attempting to encircle his company and isolate it from the main body of the friendly force. Undaunted by the enemy machinegun and small-arms fire, Spec. Stryker repeatedly fired grenades into the trees, killing enemy snipers and enabling his comrades to sever the attempted encirclement. As the battle continued, Spec. Stryker observed several wounded members of his squad in the killing zone of an enemy claymore mine. With complete disregard for his surroundings, he tripped and landed himself upon the mine as it was detonated. He was mortally wounded as his body absorbed the blast and shielded his comrades from the explosion. His unselfish actions were responsible for saving the lives of at least 6 of his fellow soldiers. Spec. Stryker's great personal bravery was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

wikidata_label: Robert F. Stryker

wikipedia_title: Robert F. Stryker


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text: World War II

text: Portland, Oregon

text: private first class

text: 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment

text: 17th Airborne Division

text: Operation Varsity

text: Wesel

text: Medal of Honor

text: George J. Peters

text: Clinton Hedrick

text: Golden Gate National Cemetery

text: San Bruno, California

text: Stryker

text: Robert F. Stryker

text: George J. Peters

text: Frederick George Topham

text: Victoria Cross

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paragraph: Stuart S. Stryker

paragraph: Stuart S. Stryker (October 30, 1924 – March 24, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born on October 30, 1924, in Portland, Oregon, Stryker enlisted in the Army in that city in July 1943. He served in Europe and became a private first class in Company E of the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division.

paragraph: During Operation Varsity on March 24, 1945, Stryker's company attacked a strongly defended building near Wesel, Germany. When a platoon tasked with making a frontal assault became pinned down by intense fire, Stryker voluntarily ran to the head of the unit, called for the soldiers to follow him, and charged the German position. He was killed by hostile fire from the building. His attack provided a diversion which allowed other elements of Company E to take the position, capturing over 200 soldiers and freeing three American airmen held as prisoners by the Germans. For these actions, Stryker was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor nine months later, on December 11, 1945. He was one of three people to earn the medal during Operation Varsity, the others being Private First Class George J. Peters and Technical Sergeant Clinton Hedrick.

paragraph: Aged 20 at his death, Stryker was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California. In 2002, the U.S. Army named its new armored fighting vehicle "Stryker" in honor of both Stuart Stryker and fellow Medal of Honor recipient Robert F. Stryker. (no relation)

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Stryker's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

paragraph: He was a platoon runner, when the unit assembled near Wesel, Germany after a descent east of the Rhine. Attacking along a railroad, Company E reached a point about 250 yards from a large building used as an enemy headquarters and manned by a powerful force of Germans with rifles, machineguns, and 4 field pieces. One platoon made a frontal assault but was pinned down by intense fire from the house after advancing only 50 yards. So badly stricken that it could not return the raking fire, the platoon was at the mercy of German machine gunners when Pfc. Stryker voluntarily left a place of comparative safety, and, armed with a carbine, ran to the head of the unit. In full view of the enemy and under constant fire, he exhorted the men to get to their feet and follow him. Inspired by his fearlessness, they rushed after him in a desperate charge through an increased hail of bullets. Twenty-five yards from the objective the heroic soldier was killed by the enemy fusillades. His gallant and wholly voluntary action in the face of overwhelming firepower, however, so encouraged his comrades and diverted the enemy's attention that other elements of the company were able to surround the house, capturing more than 200 hostile soldiers and much equipment, besides freeing 3 members of an American bomber crew held prisoner there. The intrepidity and unhesitating self-sacrifice of Pfc. Stryker were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II

paragraph: BULLET::::- George J. Peters awarded the Medal of Honor for an action during the same operation, on the same day

paragraph: BULLET::::- Frederick George Topham awarded the Victoria Cross for an action during the same operation,on the same day

wikidata_label: Stuart S. Stryker

wikipedia_title: Stuart S. Stryker


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paragraph: Dae-ho Lee

paragraph: Dae-ho Lee (, Hanja: 李大浩; ; born June 21, 1982) is a South Korean professional baseball first baseman for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. Lee has previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).

paragraph: Lee bats and throws right-handed. He hit home runs in nine consecutive games for the first time in world baseball history. According to a Gallup Korea's survey conducted in 2011, Lee was chosen as the most popular player in the KBO League.

paragraph: Section::::Amateur career.

paragraph: Lee started baseball because of his childhood friendship with Shin-soo Choo. Lee attended Kyungnam High School in Busan, South Korea. At Kyungnam High School, Lee batted fourth and could throw a mid-90s mph fastball as a pitcher. In 2000, he was selected for the South Korean Junior National Team as a pitcher. The team won the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Lee led the attack alongside Kim Tae-kyun, Choo Shin-soo (the eventual MVP of this event) and Jeong Keun-woo as a cleanup hitter by racking up 3 home runs. He also finished runner-up behind Joe Mauer of Team USA in batting average (.500).

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:KBO League.:2001 season.

paragraph: As a rookie, Lee joined the Lotte Giants as a pitcher in 2001. However, following an injury, he was officially changed to a position player for the second half of the 2001 season.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:KBO League.:2006 season.

paragraph: In the 2006 season, Lee won the league's Triple Crown with a .336 batting average, 26 home runs, and 88 RBIs. This is the second time a hitter has won the Batting Triple Crown in the Korea Professional Baseball league. He finished second in voting for the 2006 MVP behind the Hanhwa Eagles pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, also the winner of the Triple Crown for pitchers in 2006.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:KBO League.:2008 season.

paragraph: In 2008, Lee was a member of the South Korea national baseball team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, while he had an average of .360 (9-for-36), 3 home runs, 10 RBIs, 5 runs, and .760 slugging percentage, playing as the designated hitter.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:KBO League.:2010 season.

paragraph: On August 13, 2010, Lee wrote a new chapter in Korean baseball by hitting a home run in eight straight games in the league. The eighth home run was hit at an away match against the Kia Tigers in Gwangju in the top of the seventh inning when he sent former Major Leaguer Aquilino López's fifth pitch over the left fence of Moodeung Stadium. This tied the existing record in world professional baseball shared by Ken Griffey Jr. in , Don Mattingly in and Dale Long in . On August 14, 2010, Lee set a world record by hitting a home run in his ninth straight game when, in the second inning of Giants' second away match against the Tigers, he blasted a three-run homer off Tigers reliever Kim Hee-girl over the center fence of Moodeung Stadium. It was his 38th home run of the season. With his 83rd run that year, he set a new Korean League record with a run in 16 consecutive games.

paragraph: In the 2010 season, Lee enjoyed one of the most dominant offensive seasons in world professional baseball history, leading the KBO in seven offensive categories (batting average, HRs, RBIs, runs scored, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and hits), which made him a Septuple Crown winner (7관왕).

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:KBO League.:2011 season.

paragraph: Lee led the KBO League in batting average (.357), hits (176), and on-base percentage (.433). After the season, he declared free agency and sought out a new challenge.

paragraph: In December 2011, Lee signed a two-year contract worth 760 million yen ($9.78 million) with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Nippon Professional Baseball.:2012 season.

paragraph: In July 20, 2012, at the Osaka Dome, Lee won the NPB Home-run Derby against Wladimir Balentien of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He belted 6 home runs while Balentien made no home runs. He was rewarded with 500,000 yen ($6,400).

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Major League Baseball.:Seattle Mariners.

paragraph: On February 3, 2016, Lee signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. The Mariners added Lee to the 40-man roster on March 27, 2016.

paragraph: On April 8, 2016, Lee recorded his first career major league hit, a home run off of Eric Surkamp in a game against the Oakland Athletics. On April 13, 2016, Lee hit a pinch hit walk off home run to beat the Texas Rangers. This was the first rookie pinch hit walk off in Mariners history. On May 4, 2016, Lee hit two home runs in a 9–8 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

paragraph: On June 10, 2016, Lee recorded back to back home runs off of Derek Holland, combining to earn 2 runs, 4 RBI's and propel the Mariners to a 7–5 victory over the Texas Rangers.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Return to the KBO League.

paragraph: On January 24, 2017, Lee signed a four-year, $12.9 million contract with the Lotte Giants. The contract was the largest for a free agent in KBO history. His 2017 was successful, as he hit .320 with 34 home runs and 111 RBIs. He was instrumental in helping Lotte return to the postseason for the first time in five years.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Awards and honors.

paragraph: BULLET::::- KBO League

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2005 KBO All-Star MVP

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2008 KBO All-Star MVP

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 Golden Glove Award (1B)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 Golden Glove Award (1B)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Golden Glove Award (3B)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 KBO Most Valuable Player Award (regular season MVP)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 Golden Glove Award (1B)

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2017 KBO Golden Glove 1st prize

paragraph: BULLET::::- Nippon Professional Baseball

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 Pacific League Best Nine Award (1B)

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Achievements.

paragraph: BULLET::::- KBO League

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 Batting title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 Home run title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 RBI title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2006 Slugging percentage leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2007 Slugging percentage leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Batting title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Home run title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 RBI title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Hits leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Runs scored leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 Slugging percentage leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 On-base percentage leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2010 OPS (on-base plus slugging) leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 Batting title

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 Hits leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2011 On-base percentage leader

paragraph: BULLET::::- 2012 RBI title

paragraph: Section::::Walk up song.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cherry Filter - Flying duck

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

paragraph: BULLET::::- Lee Dae-ho at KakaoStory

description: South Korean baseball player

wikidata_label: Lee Dae-ho

wikipedia_title: Dae-ho Lee