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(Encyclopedia) Ahmed IAhmed Iäˈmĕd [key], 1589–1617, Ottoman sultan (1603–17), son and successor of Muhammad III to the throne of the Ottoman Empire. The chief event of his reign was the Treaty of…Ahmed III
(Encyclopedia) Ahmed III, 1673–1736, Ottoman sultan (1703–30), brother and successor of Mustafa II to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). He gave asylum to Charles XII of Sweden and to Mazepa…Ahmed
(Encyclopedia) Ahmed. For some names beginning thus, use Ahmad.Best, George
(Encyclopedia) Best, George, 1946–2005, Northern Irish soccer play, b. Belfast. Regarded as the greatest player ever in British soccer, he was signed by Manchester United in 1961. He first played for…Mustafa II
(Encyclopedia) Mustafa II, 1664–1703, Ottoman sultan (1695–1703), nephew and successor of Ahmed II. The grand vizier (chief executive officer) of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Husayn Köprülü,…Achmet
(Encyclopedia) Achmet. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Ahmed.Ahmad
(Encyclopedia) Ahmad. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Ahmed.Brewer's: Ahmed, Prince
Noted for the tent given him by the fairy Pari-banou, which would cover a whole army, but might be carried in one's pocket; and for the apple of Samarcand, which would cure all diseases…Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
Lawyer Leads Troubled Sierra Leone by David Johnson President Kabbah. (Source/AP) If Kabbah is able to bring peace to this battered this West African land, and help forge lasting democratic…Ben Bella, Ahmed
(Encyclopedia) Ben Bella, AhmedBen Bella, Ahmedäkhmĕdˈ bĕn bĕlˈlä [key], 1919–2012, Algerian statesman. After World War II he joined the Algerian nationalist movement and soon became a leader of its…