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- Arthur is a legendary British "king" of mythical proportions. Although his historicity is controversial, he ranks as one of the most ...21 KB (3,215 words) - 11:02, 16 August 2023
- Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab and thus Queen of Israel in the mid ninth century B.C.E., portrayed as the most wicked woman in the Bible. ...16 KB (2,494 words) - 03:03, 1 August 2022
- of stories to her malevolent husband, King Shahryar (Šahryār), to delay ... must prove her fidelity and loyalty to her king, who suspects that all women ...16 KB (2,579 words) - 15:31, 30 April 2023
- the only shrine that could be so used. King Asoka was most diligent in ... in that year (the twelfth year of King Asoka's reign), the right ...10 KB (1,612 words) - 20:37, 17 April 2023
- After the death of King Wenceslaus of Bohemia, who had allowed the ... Supporters of Hus became a potent force and even King Wenceslaus of ...17 KB (2,645 words) - 21:21, 9 February 2024
- In each county, the list opened with the holding of the king himself ... : "After this had the king a large meeting, and very deep consultation ...15 KB (2,383 words) - 16:43, 29 January 2024
- Crown served "at the pleasure of the King," public officials were ... engender intolerable injustice, as the King's ministers would be ...16 KB (2,527 words) - 18:47, 4 October 2023
- Allen, Buster Bailey and many others (King Porter Stomp, 1933). During ... alumni, as well as Ray Charles and B.B. King, to name a few. He toured ...5 KB (863 words) - 03:26, 29 July 2022
- order of the Queen"); meaning even the King needed express permission to enter. ... the former botanical garden of the king, the remaining facade was ...10 KB (1,468 words) - 01:37, 24 November 2022
- Images exist depicting Nefertiti and the king riding together in a chariot ... ritual or state ceremony he conducted as king at his capital at Amarna honoring ...18 KB (2,906 words) - 16:08, 11 November 2022
- was reportedly rebuilt and fortified by King Solomon. Structures thought ... Egypt and the Kingdom of Judah, in which King Josiah, fell while opposing ...12 KB (1,897 words) - 21:46, 28 October 2022
- should then get permission from his king, though for obvious reasons ... * Mendis, N.K.G. (2001). The Questions of King Milinda: An Abridgement ...9 KB (1,341 words) - 02:11, 18 April 2023
- Gojong, the Gwangmu Emperor (July 25, 1852 – January 21, 1919), reigned 1863-1907 served as the twenty-sixth and final king of the five-century ...17 KB (2,290 words) - 20:45, 31 December 2021
- signed at Runnymede, June 15, 1215, by John, King of England. ... a toll on a road or bridge. This pledged to the King. Today, charters ...19 KB (2,837 words) - 07:42, 13 January 2023
- Jewish faith. As God's agent—and the king's—he is empowered to ... 5), could hardly have been written by that king as it appears in Ezra, in ...13 KB (2,057 words) - 07:29, 17 November 2023
- *Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Leonor of Portugal, daughter of King ... *Through John of Gaunt; King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa ...18 KB (2,888 words) - 19:02, 7 March 2024
- for Henry VIII of England (until the king's death in 1547), Edward VI of England (1547-1553), Mary I of England (1553-1558), and finally ...6 KB (933 words) - 22:55, 30 April 2023
- would be accurate as he gives them. was King of Northumbria from 634 until ... was written less than a century after the king's death, was profoundly ...27 KB (4,245 words) - 13:29, 5 September 2022
- from Vietnam. He urged Martin Luther King, Jr. to oppose the Vietnam ... credits the thirteenth-century Vietnamese King Tran Nhan Tong with the origination ...19 KB (2,907 words) - 18:34, 30 April 2023
- between the Ottomans and Europe. The Polish king, Jan Sobieski (elected 1674 ... and torn by internal conflict between the king Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki ...12 KB (1,753 words) - 00:14, 12 April 2023
- of Anjou, and Charles Robert of Anjou-Hungary, King of Hungary and King of Croatia (1308-1342). He belonged to the royal house of Anjou-Hungary ...26 KB (3,949 words) - 19:12, 4 December 2023
- Khitans executed. Gang Gam-chan urged to King Hyeonjong to escape from the ... 000 men. This time, many officials urged to king to enter peace negotiations ...11 KB (1,625 words) - 03:37, 6 October 2022
- (Karageorgevich) was the first king of Yugoslavia (1929–34) ... Montenegro in December 1888. His father was King Peter I of Serbia and his ...22 KB (3,261 words) - 14:24, 18 July 2023
- such as life, wisdom, truth, power, Holy of Holies, King of King, and Lord of Lords among others. Another application of Neoplatonic principles ...7 KB (1,028 words) - 08:24, 2 December 2022
- she famously traveled to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon. The city was already ... This kingdom was at its height under king Ezana, baptized as Abreha ...13 KB (2,015 words) - 07:23, 23 August 2023
- * Ravana, a rakshasa with 10 heads, was the king of the rakshasas ... over Ravana, the loyal Vibhishana was made king of Lanka (Section 289). ...11 KB (1,695 words) - 00:11, 8 December 2022
- Wales, September 16, 1387, and he reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422. Henry was son of Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV, and Mary ...22 KB (3,484 words) - 15:24, 22 February 2022
- contained evidence of extensive warfare, as King Priam's Troy, validating ... army destroyed Troy at the time of King Priam, as described in Homer’s ...9 KB (1,327 words) - 19:17, 26 November 2023
- * Luke names him as Judas, son of James, or in the King James Version: ... to the Armenians," when he baptised King Tiridates III of Armenia in ...13 KB (2,095 words) - 08:48, 12 May 2024
- Simon V de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of ...26 KB (4,217 words) - 22:11, 29 January 2023
- during, and after the fall of Jerusalem to King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon ... destruction of Solomon's Temple under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon ...14 KB (2,273 words) - 19:59, 27 June 2023
- Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host. His career in radio ...42 KB (5,955 words) - 06:55, 4 March 2023
- courtyards.Basil Guy and Francis Assaf, The King's Crown: Essays on XVIIIth ... * Guy, Basil, and Francis Assaf. 2005. The King's Crown: Essays ...10 KB (1,472 words) - 21:27, 9 February 2024
- The step pyramid at Saqqara, designed by Imhotep for King Djoser ... found on the site were inscribed with this king's name. From its design ...17 KB (2,687 words) - 00:23, 8 November 2023
- asks Jesus concerning the whereabouts of King Herod I, and is informed that ... preserves the less happy ending that the king, after his wife had determined ...15 KB (2,288 words) - 00:47, 23 December 2022
- Liliuokalani given to her by her brother, King Kalakaua when he declared ... Paki and H.C. Konia (a grand daughter of King Kamehameha I). Hanai is a ...12 KB (1,779 words) - 15:42, 7 December 2022
- her male suitors. She unwittingly attracted King Henry VIII's attentions ... Upon his return, Wyatt, respected by King Henry due to his political ...9 KB (1,558 words) - 22:57, 30 April 2023
- King Bimbisara of the Śiśunāga Dynasty led an active and expansive ... Accounts differ slightly as to the cause of King Ajatashatru's ...20 KB (3,019 words) - 04:57, 5 November 2022
- given the throne after the death of the previous king Amenhotep I. During his reign, he campaigned deep into the Levant and Nubia, pushing the borders ...23 KB (3,474 words) - 17:25, 18 April 2023
- There, he became well-acquainted with King Hákon Hákonarson, meeting ... by Gizurr Þorvaldsson, an agent of the king. Snorri's last words ...13 KB (2,143 words) - 05:13, 13 October 2022
- years after Ashoka's death, when the king Brhadrata, the last of the ... Following the Mauryans, the first Brahmin king was Pusyamitra Sunga ...15 KB (2,296 words) - 23:32, 26 February 2023
- received version, and Wenzi as a teacher of King Ping of the Zhou (周平王 ... or "Literate," comparable with King Wen of Zhou (周文王) or ...14 KB (2,095 words) - 23:30, 3 May 2023
- in three languages, telling the story of King Darius' conquests, with ... floats above, giving his blessing to the king. One figure appears to have ...13 KB (1,988 words) - 10:27, 26 September 2023
- made Philip V, grandson of Louis XIV, King of Spain. The treaty stated ... As Philip was not yet recognized as its king, Spain did not at first send ...11 KB (1,634 words) - 15:00, 2 May 2023
- she died, she became the first female fellow of King's College. She retired in 1971, but continued to write, teach, and supervise students until ...11 KB (1,560 words) - 02:04, 9 February 2023
- 039;s sin. As court prophet to Judah's King Hezekiah, the Bible reports ... that tell us that Isaiah was the cousin of King Uzziah, suggests he was of ...20 KB (3,364 words) - 02:59, 8 March 2024
- ) = "covered shelter." King Laxmi Narsingh Malla built that ... hippie spot during the seventies. The Shah King's Palace stands right ...11 KB (1,537 words) - 20:17, 28 February 2023
- bull calf. The shrine was thus destroyed by King Josiah of Judah during his ... drew its residents out (Josh. 8:17). The king of Bethel is listed among ...13 KB (2,035 words) - 10:23, 4 March 2023
- escaped unharmed from the catastrophe. King Joseph I of Portugal and the ... Like the king, the prime minister Sebastião de Melo (the Marquis ...16 KB (2,455 words) - 04:24, 29 October 2022
- Māyā married king Śuddhodana (Pāli: Suddhodana), the ruler of ... Queen Māyā and King Suddhodhana had no children twenty years into ...12 KB (1,788 words) - 02:57, 5 November 2022
- of Scotland) against the forces of the king, Charles I of England (1600–1649 ... of Orange replaced the Roman Catholic King James II of England, he gave ...10 KB (1,440 words) - 17:22, 4 May 2023
- Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), born Nathaniel Adams Coles, was a popular American jazz singer-songwriter and pianist. ...30 KB (4,453 words) - 01:27, 11 November 2022
- A friend and associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil ... as great influences. Even blues singer B.B. King attended Franklin's church ...13 KB (1,984 words) - 19:15, 24 November 2023
- Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He is perhaps best remembered ...19 KB (3,042 words) - 21:42, 8 December 2022
- containing the mummified body of the boy king. The sarcophagus was of the ... thumb|250px|right|Sarcophagus of Ahiram, King of Biblos (Phoenicia) in XIII ...12 KB (1,915 words) - 02:26, 21 April 2023
- rival in Italy, Lothair II, the nominal King of Italy. Their union, which ... by Benegar, who then crowned himself king. Attempting to consolidate ...13 KB (2,011 words) - 05:49, 15 June 2023
- The sudden dismissal of Jacques Necker by King Louis XVI brought fame ... its elaborate examination of the rights of king, of nobles, of Roman Catholic ...11 KB (1,788 words) - 18:30, 24 August 2023
- Then, because of the decree King Darius had sent, Tattenai, governor ... them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge ...12 KB (1,877 words) - 10:18, 2 March 2024
- for the first time in over 150 years by King Louis XVI in the midst of ... the Assembly of Notables installed by the King on February 22, 1787. This ...27 KB (4,325 words) - 21:32, 20 March 2024
- crown, and a statue erected in his honor. King Antigonus of Macedonia often ... attention and was of an even temperament. King Antigonus of Macedonia, who ...9 KB (1,466 words) - 05:48, 13 June 2023
- 383 C.E. At the request of her father, King Donaut of Cornwall, Ursula ... According to this account, Ursula, the daughter of a Christian king ...11 KB (1,674 words) - 00:54, 23 December 2022
- By Me," co-written by Ben E. King, is considered a classic R ... on recordings of The Drifters and Ben E. King and went on to create the ...10 KB (1,625 words) - 08:02, 3 April 2024
- Empress Myeogseong (October 19, 1851 – October 8, 1895), also known as Queen Min, married to King Gojong, the 26th King of the Joseon Dynasty ...20 KB (2,984 words) - 18:31, 13 February 2024
- eclipse that put an end of the battle between King Alyattes of Lydia and King Cyaxares of Media. Both Xenophanes and Diogenes Laertius also noted this event. ...7 KB (978 words) - 15:05, 30 April 2023
- of the powerful Long Juju oracle, the Aro King, Chiefs, and High Priests. defeated. The office of the Eze-Aro, or King, continues and he is constitutionally ...15 KB (2,314 words) - 03:57, 15 August 2023
- The monumental Delhi gate served as the king's formal gate. Because ... *Naubat Khana (Drum House) - a place where the king's musicians ...12 KB (1,823 words) - 06:48, 16 June 2023
- work eventually found its way into the King James Version (or Authorized ... VIII's divorce. This resulted in the king's wrath being directed ...14 KB (2,095 words) - 20:44, 13 May 2023
- "son of Beor," who was hired by King Balak of Moab to curse the ... kings on this side of the Jordan: Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king ...16 KB (2,754 words) - 04:16, 11 January 2023
- along the African coast for many years. The King of Portugal asserted that ... even if east of the line. The Portuguese King John II was not pleased with ...16 KB (2,550 words) - 14:58, 2 May 2023
- of Pacific salmon, walleye pollock, red king crab, Pacific cod, Pacific ... *King Island *St. Matthew Island *Karaginsky Island Regions of the ...15 KB (2,176 words) - 11:00, 28 September 2023
- came about in 12 C.E., when the Parthian King Vonones I was exiled from ... Artabanus, in which he was recognized as king and friend of the Romans. ...18 KB (2,729 words) - 03:59, 15 August 2023
- considerations—not least of all the King's desire to obtain a ... of one of the students. Coincidentally, King Henry VIII was visiting the ...22 KB (3,583 words) - 21:06, 30 April 2023
- Matthias Corvinus (Matthias the Just) (February 23, 1443 – April 6, 1490) was king of Hungary and Croatia, ruling between 1458 and 1490. Corvinus ...23 KB (3,564 words) - 16:56, 7 November 2022
- founded as Israel's capital by King Omri in the early ninth century ... northern Kingdom of Israel, was built by King Omri in the seventh year of ...17 KB (2,670 words) - 02:05, 23 December 2022
- Dāʾūd "Beloved"), also referred to as King David, was the second and most famous king of ancient Israel, as well as the most mentioned figure ...25 KB (4,033 words) - 22:26, 25 January 2024
- Zululand in 1887, although the office of king continued to be recognized ... allowed to return to Zululand, to be reinstated as king. ...18 KB (2,661 words) - 06:15, 13 June 2023
- enemies and sent into exile. In 278 B.C.E., King Chu was captured, and the ... them all. According to legend, the Chu king fell under the influence of ...16 KB (2,703 words) - 07:48, 3 July 2022
- a government job for him working for the king in Calais in 1531. ... quickly caught the attention of the King, who had never developed an ...19 KB (2,902 words) - 16:15, 3 December 2023
- of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and proclaimed king on March 26, 1881, with the ... also a foreigner, had been installed as the king of Greece after independence ...26 KB (4,057 words) - 00:37, 29 November 2023
- John (December 24, 1166 – October 18, 1216) reigned as King of England from April 6, 1199, until his death. He succeeded to the throne as the ...28 KB (4,489 words) - 17:02, 4 May 2024
- two main temples: one to Baal the "king of the gods," and one ... correspondence from Ugarit: one letter from King Ammittamru I and his queen ...15 KB (2,267 words) - 01:27, 3 May 2023
- He left a legacy as an able and just king, promoting commerce and ... The king of Urayur Ilancetcenni married a Velir princess from Azhundur ...14 KB (1,806 words) - 20:57, 26 March 2024
- In the late sixth century B.C.E., King Josiah of Judah initiated a ... Samuel shared a sacrificial meal with the future king Saul at a high ...15 KB (2,332 words) - 22:24, 2 May 2024
- from, what he named after the legendary King Minos, the Minoan Civilization ... Following the Greek legend of the Cretan King Minos and the beast called ...10 KB (1,447 words) - 12:20, 7 November 2021
- revolt under Pharnaces, another of the old king's sons. After the death ... Roman name Tiberius Julius from an earlier king Tiberius Julius Aspurgus. ...15 KB (2,433 words) - 19:50, 20 November 2023
- the estate around the Hunyad Castle from King Sigismund, in 1409, ennobled ... appreciated his qualities. (He also was the King's creditor on several ...19 KB (2,971 words) - 07:01, 8 April 2024
- beyond the jurisdiction of secular law. King Henry III rebuked him twice ... was empaneled to consider a demand from the king for a financial subsidy from ...16 KB (2,394 words) - 05:05, 15 December 2022
- again. Thus it was my chance to see the King beheaded at White Hall, and ... into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.”Capitol Punishment ...18 KB (2,928 words) - 19:19, 14 August 2020
- Saul (or Sha'ul) (Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, meaning "given" or "lent") was the first king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel ...26 KB (4,275 words) - 17:04, 23 December 2022
- governor, Zerubbabel, the descendant of King David who supervised the rebuilding ... comes into the story, a descendant of King David appointed by Darius ...16 KB (2,596 words) - 13:06, 13 February 2024
- (or a former general) of the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius I, but the two kings ... by Demetrius, the son of Euthydemus the king of the Bactrians; and they ...28 KB (4,241 words) - 04:28, 9 November 2022
- of the Ostrogoths but was later executed by King Theodoric the Great on suspicion ... apart, and he was employed by the Gothic king of Italy at Ravenna, Theodoric ...11 KB (1,637 words) - 06:07, 28 July 2023
- that penalty. In Shakespeare's play King Lear (c. 1600), when the king ... for treason (except for assassinating the king), another rule which has been ...14 KB (2,143 words) - 12:38, 18 April 2023
- "bed of justice" upon which the king of France reclined when he ... or larger frames (such as for queen- and king-sized beds), the bed frame ...23 KB (3,768 words) - 10:19, 26 September 2023
- George II (George Augustus; 10, November 1683 – October 25, 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover ...28 KB (4,125 words) - 12:22, 10 November 2022
- the region, the most famous Amorite king being the great Hammurabi. ... The Akkadian king Naram-Sin records campaigns against the Amorites ...16 KB (2,552 words) - 17:17, 26 July 2023
- Theodoric the Great (454 – August 30, 526), known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526), Bernard Grun, ...20 KB (2,964 words) - 18:00, 30 April 2023
- Agrippa II (b. 27/28 C.E.), was a Roman client king who sided with Rome against his Jewish countrymen during the First Jewish War of 66-73. The ...13 KB (2,047 words) - 06:49, 16 June 2023
- In Thailand, Father's Day is set as the birthday of the king. Thus, Father's Day has been celebrated on December 5, the birthday of ...11 KB (1,671 words) - 12:56, 21 January 2023
- was traditionally believed to have been King Solomon because of unmistakable ... source=Bible|version=King James|book=Genesis|chapter=3|verse=19 ...11 KB (1,829 words) - 18:44, 20 November 2023
