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Zapolya, John Sigismund
(Encyclopedia) Zapolya, John Sigismund: see John II, king of Hungary.William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIA room in the castleEnter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and AttendantsKing ClaudiusWelcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern! Moreover that we much did…Ladislaus III, king of Poland
(Encyclopedia) Ladislaus III, 1424–44, king of Poland (1434–44) and, as Uladislaus I, king of Hungary (1440–44), son of Ladislaus II. He led two crusades against the Ottomans; the first (1443) was…Alfonso III, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso III, 1210–79, king of Portugal (1248–79), son of Alfonso II, brother and successor of Sancho II. By his marriage with Matilda, countess of Boulogne, he became count of Boulogne…Edgar Atheling
(Encyclopedia) Edgar AthelingEdgar Athelingăthˈəlĭng [key] [O.E. ætheling,=son of the king], 1060?–1125?, English prince, grandson of Edmund Ironside. After the death of King Harold at the battle of…Victor Emmanuel III
(Encyclopedia) Victor Emmanuel III, 1869–1947, king of Italy (1900–1946), emperor of Ethiopia (1936–43), king of Albania (1939–43), son and successor of Humbert I. In 1896 he married Princess Helena…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.King: Royal Titles & Noble Ranks
Top of Page Royal titles and ranks of nobility have been used since the earliest days of civilization to denote those individuals who held an esteemed position in society. In most societies…Charles the Bald
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Bald, French king: see Charles II, emperor of the West.