(from the article `Île-de-France`) The area around Paris was originally known as Francia, from which the name of France was derived. Under the Merovingians (476–750), Francia meant the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/55
Italian Renaissance artist and the major Bolognese painter of the late 15th century. He is considered one of the initiators of the Renaissance style ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/55