Gubbio
the ancient Iguvium or Eugubium, a city of central Italy, on the S. W. declivity of the Apennines, 20 miles N. N. E. of Perugia. It has a 13th century cathedral, several mediæval palaces, the Brancaleoni with a valuable picture-gallery, and remains of an ancient theater. The celebrated Eugubine Tables are preserved in the town house.
Gubbio was noted for its majolica ware, which was brought to perfection by Giorgio Andreoli in 1517-1537, by his GUÉRIN delicate use of a beautiful ruby luster.
Two celebrated yellow lusters were also used on Gubbio majolica.
GUBEN (gö'ben), a town and riverport in the province of Brandenburg, Prussia, at the head of the navigable portion of the Neisse, 28 miles S. of Frankfort-on-the-Oder. The town was destroyed by the Hussites in 1434 and 1437, and was twice occupied by the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War.
Pop. about 38,600.
GUELDERLAND (gel'der-länt), or GUELDERS (gel'derz), a province of the Netherlands, between the Zuider Zee on the N. W. and the Prussian dominions on the S. E.; area, 1,965 square miles. It is watered chiefly by the Meuse, the Yssel, the Rhine, and the Waal. It was originally inhabited by the Batavi and Sigambri, and after them by the Franks. In 870 it passed to Germany; and in the end of the 11th century became a territorial power, its ruler bearing the title of count. This was exchanged for the higher title of duke in 1383, and in 1483 the duchy was taken possession of by Maximilian of Austria. Yet it was not till 1543 that the power of the Duke of Guelders was finally broken and his land definitely incorporated with the Austrian Netherlands. By the peace of 1814 Guelders was finally divided between Holland and Prussia. Pop. (1918) 727,165.