History of French-era Tunisia which France approached, traded with and financed, invaded, and then administered Tunisia. It will be seen that modern French politics not only guided the direction of the French colonial venture, but also informed indirectly and in combination with traditions the politics of their clients, the Tunisian people and their leadership. France was not unfamiliar with rule over foreign lands, i.e., two distinct phases of expansion outside Europe, and one within: the 16th–18th century ventures in North America and in India, which lands were lost by the monarchy in 1763 prior to the French Revolution; the Napoleonic conquests over most of
Avery (given name) the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census. In the Russian language, Avery () is a colloquial form of the male given name Averky. Avery (given name) Avery is a given name, which was originally an English surname, that was itself derived from an Old French version of the name Alfred or the Ancient Germanic name Alberich. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words "aelf", meaning "elf", and "raed", meaning "counsel." Avery was originally more common as a boys' name, but it is becoming more popular and