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Louis IV, French king
(Encyclopedia) Louis IV or Louis d'OutremerLouis d'Outremerlwē d&oomacr;trəmĕrˈ [key] [Fr.,=Louis from overseas], 921–54, French king (936–54), son of King Charles III (Charles the Simple). He…Olaf I
(Encyclopedia) Olaf I (Olaf Tryggvason)Olaf Iōˈläf trügˈväsōn [key], c.963–1000, king of Norway (995–1000), great-grandson of Harold I. His early life of exile and slavery is surrounded with romantic…Laomedon
(Encyclopedia) LaomedonLaomedonlāŏmˈĭdŏn [key], in Greek mythology, king of Troy. When Laomedon failed to pay Poseidon, Apollo, and King Aeacus for building the walls of Troy, Poseidon sent a sea…Carloman, d. 880, king of Bavaria, Carinthia, Pannonia, and Moravia
(Encyclopedia) CarlomanCarlomankärˈlōmänˌ [key], d. 880, king of Bavaria, Carinthia, Pannonia, and Moravia (876–80) and of Italy (877–80), son of Louis the German and father of Arnulf, emperor of the…Carloman, d. 884, king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia) Carloman, d. 884, king of the West Franks (France), son of King Louis II (Louis the Stammerer). He became joint ruler with his brother Louis III in 879. His reign was disturbed by…Shalmaneser I
(Encyclopedia) Shalmaneser IShalmaneser Ishălmənēˈzər [key], d. 1290 b.c., king of Assyria. He restored the temple at Assur, established a royal residence at Nineveh, and removed the capital from…Rezin
(Encyclopedia) RezinRezinrēˈzĭn [key], in the Bible. 1 Syrian king who was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king Tiglathpileser. 2 Family that returned from the Exile.Ancus Martius
(Encyclopedia) Ancus MartiusAncus Martiusăngˈkəs märˈshəs [key], fourth king of ancient Rome (640?–616? b.c.). This semilegendary king is supposed to have enlarged the area of Rome.Ebed-melech
(Encyclopedia) Ebed-melechEbed-melechēbĕdˈ-mēlĕkˈ, ēˈbĕd-mēˈ– [key] [Heb.,=king's slave], in the Bible, King Zedekiah's Ethiopian eunuch, through whom Jeremiah was freed from prison. The name may be…Frederick VIII, king of Denmark
(Encyclopedia) Frederick VIII, 1843–1912, king of Denmark (1906–12), son and successor of Christian IX. He fought in the war with Prussia in 1864 and always retained an interest in military affairs.…Trending
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