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Christian IX
(Encyclopedia) Christian IX, 1818–1906, king of Denmark (1863–1906). A member of the cadet line of Sonderburg-Glücksburg, he succeeded Frederick VII, last of the direct line of Oldenburg. The London…Christian X
(Encyclopedia) Christian X, 1870–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1912–44), son and successor of Frederick VIII and brother of King Haakon VII of Norway. He granted (1915) a new…Caesalpinus, Andreas
(Encyclopedia) Caesalpinus, AndreasCaesalpinus, Andreasănˈdrēəs sĕsălpīˈnəs [key], Latinized from Andrea CesalpinoAndrea Cesalpinoändrĕˈä chāzälpēˈnō [key], 1519–1603, Italian botanist and…Adalbert
(Encyclopedia) Adalbert, 1043–72, German churchman, archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, a diocese that included Scandinavia. He was a favorite of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, who appointed Adalbert to the…Savonarola, Girolamo
(Encyclopedia) Savonarola, GirolamoSavonarola, Girolamojērōˈlämō sävōnärōˈlä [key], 1452–98, Italian religious reformer, b. Ferrara. He joined (1475) the Dominicans. In 1481 he went to San Marco, the…Palaeologus
(Encyclopedia) PalaeologusPalaeologuspālēŏlˈəgəs [key], Greek dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from its restoration in 1261 to its final conquest by the Turks in 1453. The first emperor was…Henry, Fort
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Fort, Tenn.: see Fort Henry.Yorke, Henry Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Yorke, Henry Vincent: see Green, Henry.Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Henry II or Henry of TrastámaraHenry IItrăstəmărˈə [key], 1333?–1379, Spanish king of Castile and León (1369–79), illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. After taking part in several…William Henry, Fort
(Encyclopedia) William Henry, Fort: see Fort William Henry.Trending
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