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James II, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) James II, c.1260–1327, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1291–1327), king of Sicily (1285–95). He succeeded his father, Peter III, in Sicily and his brother, Alfonso III, in…Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, BaronRussell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baronkĭlōˈən [key], 1832–1900, British jurist, b. Ireland. He practiced law in Belfast and London…Saint Charles
(Encyclopedia) Saint Charles. 1 City (1990 pop. 22,501), Kane co., NE Ill., on the Fox River, a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1850. Located in an agricultural area (corn and soybeans), the city has food-…Gattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Gattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese diGattinara, Mercurino Arborio, marchese dimĕrc&oomacr;rēˈnō ärbôˈrēō märkĕˈza dē gätˌtēnäˈrä [key], 1465–1530, Italian statesman and jurist…Bent, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Bent, Charles, 1799–1847, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. He entered the fur trade of the Missouri River and became one of the mountain men. His interests turned to the Southwest…Michael VIII, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Michael VIII (Michael Palaeologus), c.1225–1282, Byzantine emperor (1261–82), first of the Palaeologus dynasty. Following the murder of the regent for Emperor John IV of Nicaea, he was…Charles X, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Charles X, 1757–1836, king of France (1824–30); brother of King Louis XVI and of King Louis XVIII, whom he succeeded. As comte d'Artois he headed the reactionary faction at the court…Rulers of Spain since 1474 (table)
(Encyclopedia) Rulers of Spain since 1474(including dates of reign) Union of Castile and Aragón Isabella I (of Castile), ruled jointly with Ferdinand II (of Aragón), 1474–1504 Ferdinand II,…Northern War
(Encyclopedia) Northern War, 1700–1721, general European conflict, fought in N and E Europe at the same time that the War of the Spanish Succession was fought in the west and the south. It arose…Sackville, Charles, 6th earl of Dorset
(Encyclopedia) Sackville, Charles, 6th earl of Dorset, 1638–1706, English poet and courtier. After the restoration, he became a member of the intimate circle of young rakes and wits at the court of…Trending
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