Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Topic: King

    Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

King consort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In some cases, the king thus ascended, remained king even after the death of the wife, and in some cases left the kingdom to their own heirs who were not issue of the wife in question (cf Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland, ascended as husband of Queen Jadwiga). Accordingly, the husband of the reigning female monarch became monarch, and from this the denotation "King Consort" is a consequence. King consort is a title given in some monarchies to the husband of a Queen regnant. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King-consort   (538 words)

Ferdinand II of Aragon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ferdinand, the son of John II of Aragon by his second wife, the Aragonese noblewoman Juana Enriquez, was made King of Sicily by his father in 1468 in preparation for his marriage to Infanta Isabella, the half-sister and heiress of Henry IV of Castile. Ferdinand II (Fernando de Aragón in Spanish and Ferran d'Aragó in Catalan), nicknamed the Catholic (March 10, 1452 – June 23, 1516) was king of Aragon, Castile, Sicily, Naples, Valencia, Sardinia and Navarre and Count of Barcelona. After Isabella died that same year and left her kingdom to her daughter Joanna, Ferdinand served as her regent during her absence in the Netherlands, ruled by her husband Archduke Philip. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon   (771 words)

Canute the Great - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canute is generally regarded as a wise and successful king of England, although this view may in part be attributable to his good treatment of the church, which controlled the history writers of the day. In 1018 (or 1019) Canute succeeded his elder brother Harold II as king of Denmark, and appointed his brother-in-law Ulf Jarl as the earl of Denmark. Canute solidified his new position as supreme ruler by marrying Ethelred's widow, Emma of Normandy, daughter of Richard the Fearless, duke of Normandy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canute_the_Great   (918 words)

King Sweeney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia His curse was: 1) that as the sound of the bell had been broken, so now would any sharp sound send Sweeney into madness, 2) as Sweeney had killed one of Ronan's monks, so would Sweeney die at spear point. Unfortunately, a jealous herder killed Sweeney with a spear because his wife had been giving Sweeney milk. On his death, Sweeney received the sacrament and died in reconciliation. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Sweeney   (918 words)

Rat king - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rat kings are not to be confused with conjoined twins, which arise in several species. It is occasionally asserted that rat king is derived from the French roi de rats; or possibly from rouet de rats (wheel of rats). A rat king in which the entwined rats share a hive mind is a significant character in Alan Moore's The Ballad of Halo Jones. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rat_king   (1012 words)

King Hannibal King Hannibal King is a Tomb of Dracula. King Kang of Zhou King Kang of Zhou (Zhou Dynasty. King Wu of Zhou King Wu of Qin Kin... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/king.html   (1012 words)

King Mondo During the most tragic battles of the Machine Empire's history, the Millenium Wars, King Mondo had become desperate in order to rid himself of his enemy's. After the Millenium Wars between Mondo's Empire and his mortal nemesis, King Aradon's Empire, Mondo's eldest child, Prince Gasket fell in love with Aradon's eldest daughter, the lovely Archerina. Mondo and Aradon never approved of the wedding, but they eloped without their permission. machineempire.freeservers.com /mondo.html   (1012 words)

Mausoleum of Maussollos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mausolus, though he was descended from the local people, spoke Greek and admired the Greek way of life and government. Mausolus in his time, extended the territory even further so that it finally included most of southwestern Asia Minor. Mausolus, positioned so that there were clear views out to sea and inland to the hills--the places that enemies might attack. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tomb_of_Mausolus   (1012 words)

King Lear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lear, in a fit of pique, divides her share of the kingdom between Goneril and Regan, and Cordelia is banished. King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. King Lear was at first unsuccessful on the Restoration stage, and it was only with Nahum Tate's happy-ending version of 1681 that it became part of the repertory. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Lear   (3178 words)

King Boo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia King Boo is a boss of Episode 5 in the Sirena Beach level in Super Mario Sunshine. King Boo is an enemy in the Mario series of games, appearing as the boss of Luigi's Mansion and as a minor character in later games. In Luigi's Mansion, King Boo is the leader of the evil spirits inhabiting the titular mansion and appears as the final boss, whom Luigi must defeat in order to free Mario. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Boo   (780 words)

Aragorn King Elessar makes the Thain, the Master of Buckland, and the Mayor of Michel Delving Counsellors of the North-kingdom. King Elessar makes the Shire a Free Land under the protection of the Northern Sceptre and forbids Men from entering it. King Elessar did not forget the Shire or its people. www.tuckborough.net /aragorn.html   (780 words)

King Jammys - Beth Lesser King Jammy's is in essence a journal, with a diary's unpretentious immediacy and detail. The illustrious career of supreme dancehall producer King Jammy has been well documented elsewhere, in particular his decisive role in the digital revolution that transformed Jamaican music in the Eighties. However, Beth Lesser's King Jammy's, recently reissued after first publication in 1989, is no ordinary biography but an eye witness account of those decisive years that reads as fresh now as it did at the time. www.reggaezine.co.uk /bethlesser.html   (780 words)

J. S. Bach - The King's Consort - Sechs Trio Sonaten Bach - The King's Consort - Sechs Trio Sonaten www.librarymedia.net /musiccdcollection/f3109d12.html   (9 words)

David - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David was sent for, and the prophet immediately recognized him as the chosen of God, chosen to succeed King Saul, who was now departing from the ways of God, on the throne of the kingdom. David (דָּוִד "Beloved", Standard Hebrew Dávid, Tiberian Hebrew Dāwiḏ; Arabicداود Dāʾūd "Beloved"), as referred to as King David, was the second and one of the most well-known kings of ancient Israel, as well as the most mentioned man in the Hebrew Bible. David was the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David   (9 words)

King Hannibal King Hannibal King is a Tomb of Dracula. King Kang of Zhou King Kang of Zhou (Zhou Dynasty. King Xiao of Zhou King Xiao of Zhou (Zhou Dynasty. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/king.html   (9 words)

Edward VI of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry VIII also appointed Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford to serve as Lord Protector of the Realm and Governor of the King's Person during Edward VI's minority. To take advantage of the people's delusions, several impostors were put forward as rightful Kings. Edward was born at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_VI_of_England   (2397 words)

The Quest of King Zora by Belgarath the Sorceror Now, Link and Zelda must fight to stop this mystical elf from destroying Hyrule and handing the universe over to The King of Thieves. Lord JabuJabu of the Zoras has set a task upon the two heroes and they have only three days until Ganon will reclaim the triforce and rule the cosmos forever. This page was created by Juliet A. Singleton © 1998. www.northcastle.co.uk /guild/fanfic/qkz.html   (2397 words)

King Hannibal King Hannibal King is a Tomb of Dracula. King Kang of Zhou King Kang of Zhou (Zhou Dynasty. King Xiao of Zhou King Xiao of Zhou (Zhou Dynasty. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/king.html   (2397 words)

Boksin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After King Uija's surrender to Tang, Boksin and the monk Dochim kindled a restoration movement. He was the nephew of King Mu and thus also the cousin of King Uija, Baekje's last recognized king. He is remembered primarily as a leader of a movement for the restoration of Baekje after the kingdom fell in 660. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boksin   (2397 words)

Ted King - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia King was born in Hollywood, California, and was raised in both Los Angeles and Bethesda, Maryland. Theodore William King (born October 1, 1965 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor. King is credited with co-founding the Portal Theater Company, an off Broadway repertory company, where he directed “Beggars in the House of Plenty,” written by John Patrick Shanley. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ted_King   (354 words)

Talal of Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia During his short reign he was responsible for the formation of a liberalised constitution for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which made the government collectively, and the ministers individually, responsible before the Jordanian Parliament. This page was last modified 14:59, 24 Nov 2004. July 20, 1951 until forced to abdicate due to health reasons (he suffered from schizophrenia) on August 11, 1952. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talal_of_Jordan   (354 words)

Sundew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sundews are members of the genus Drosera, consisting of about 150 species of carnivorous plants. Since their leaves are adapted to catching insects, most sundews produce flowers on long scapes, which raise the flowers, and therefore the approach of would-be pollinators, safely out of harm's way. Examples of the sundews can be found on every continent but Antarctica; they are especially abundant in South Africa, Australia and South America. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sundew   (590 words)

King & Spalding > Our Firm > News Room > K&S in the News King & Spalding has been recognized for representing pro bono client Josue Leocal in the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that drunk driving is not a "crime of violence," even if the accident results in injuries, and cannot mean automatic deportation of immigrants. King and Spalding's products liability litigation team was named one of the top three practices in the U.S. in the January 2004 "Litigation Department of the Year" issue. King and Spalding's complete defense verdict for General Motors in a product liability case made the NLJ's list of the top nine defense wins of 2003. www.kingandspalding.com /our_firm/ks_inthenews.asp   (590 words)

King Huijong of Goryeo Of Heijong, the only son of king Sinjong, is said "if he were to have grown old he would have made a great king". When his father King Sinjong grew ill, he abdicated in which lead to the coronation of Heuijong in 1204. Once his father became king and he crowned prince (*1) he openly rebelled against Che chonghon and even masterminded the kin strife in which Che chonghon killed his own brother, but Che chonghon found out and the prince begged for forgiveness and humbled himself to his subject, although secretly from then on conteplating revenge. www.mcfly.org /wik/King_Heuijong_of_Goryeo   (590 words)

Scar (The Lion King) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scar was jealous of Simba's position as the next king of the Pride Lands, so he plotted to overthrow his brother and nephew. Scar is the primary villain of Disney's popular 1994 animated movie The Lion King. Scar then made Simba believe that the young prince was the one who caused the stampede and in turn killed Mufasa. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Scar   (1274 words)

Pentheus 1, Greek Mythology Link. King Pentheus 1 came to the throne of Thebes after Cadmus, the founder of the city. Pentheus 1 is the king of Thebes who denied the divinity of Dionysus 2, and was torn limb from limb by the MAENADS. However, no matter what happened, Pentheus 1 fought against the god, driving him away from all sacrifices, and making no mention of him in his prayers. homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Pentheus1.html   (1274 words)

Nimrod (king) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nimrod is thus made to conflate the role and attributes of three archetypal cruel and persecuting kings - Herod, Nebuchadnezzar and Pharaoh. Nimrod's imperial ventures described in Genesis may be based on the conquests of the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (Dalley et al., 1998, p. In the Bible and in legend, Nimrod (Standard Hebrewנִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Tiberian Hebrewנִמְרֹד Nimrōḏ), son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah, was a Mesopotamian monarch and "a mighty hunter before the Lord". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nimrod_(king)   (2971 words)

List of ancient Greeks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander I of Macedon - King of Macedon Alexander I of Epirus - king of Epirus Antiochus XII Dionysus - Seleucid king of Syria en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_ancient_Greeks   (2971 words)

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia King and the SCLC were instrumental in the unsuccessful protest movement in Albany, in 1961–1962, where divisions within the black community and the canny, low-key response by local government defeated efforts; in the Birmingham protests in the summer of 1963; and in the protest in St. King was an adherent of the philosophies of nonviolent civil disobedience used successfully in India by Mahatma Gandhi, and he applied this philosophy to the protests organized by the SCLC. King was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martin_Luther_King   (4843 words)

Maori King Movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The current Māori Queen, Te Atairangi Kaahu, is of the line of the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and was elected in 1966. The official residence is Turongo House in Turangawaewae in the Waikato. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maori_Queen   (4843 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.