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(Encyclopedia)Enzio ānˈtsō [key], c.1220–72, king of Sardinia, illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He married a Sardinian heiress and was made king of Sardinia by his father. In the wars betwe...Louis IV, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia)Louis IV or Louis the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, Holy Roman emperor (1328–47) and German king (1314–47), duke of Upper Bavaria. After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII the Luxemburg party amo...Koch, Frederick Robinson
(Encyclopedia)Koch, Frederick Robinson: see under Koch, family. ...Charles II, king of Naples
(Encyclopedia)Charles II (Charles the Lame), 1248–1309, king of Naples (1285–1309), count of Anjou and Provence, son and successor of Charles I. In the war of the Sicilian Vespers between Charles I and Peter II...Cavendish, Lord Frederick Charles
(Encyclopedia)Cavendish, Lord Frederick Charles: see Phoenix Park murders. ...Frederick Augustus I, 1670–1733, elector of Saxony
(Encyclopedia)Frederick Augustus I, elector of Saxony: see Augustus II, king of Poland. ...Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony
(Encyclopedia)Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony: see Augustus III, king of Poland. ...Douglas-Home, Sir Alec
(Encyclopedia)Douglas-Home, Sir Alec: Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel. ...Marryat, Frederick
(Encyclopedia)Marryat, Frederick mărˈēăt [key], 1792–1848, English novelist. He is famous for his thrilling tales of sea adventure. His 24 years of service in the British navy in various parts of the world pr...Christian III
(Encyclopedia)Christian III, 1503–59, king of Denmark and Norway (1534–59). At the death of his father, Frederick I, his election was delayed because he was a Lutheran. The German city of Lübeck invaded Denmar...Browse by Subject
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