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Potsdam

(Encyclopedia) PotsdamPotsdampŏtsˈdăm [key], city (1994 pop. 139,262), capital of Brandenburg, E Germany, on the Havel River, near Berlin. It is an industrial center and rail junction. Manufactures…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act IV, Scene II

Scene IIAnother room in the castleEnter HamletHamletSafely stowed.Rosencrantz, GuildensternWithinHamlet! Lord Hamlet!HamletWhat noise? who calls on Hamlet? O, here they come.Enter Rosencrantz…

Hassan II

(Encyclopedia) Hassan IIHassan IIhäˈsän [key], 1929–99, king of Morocco (1961–99). Formerly crown prince Moulay Hassan ben Mohammed Alaoui, he ascended the throne on the death (1961) of his father,…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act V, Scene II

Scene IIA hall in the castleEnter Hamlet and HoratioHamletSo much for this, sir: now shall you see the other; You do remember all the circumstance?HoratioRemember it, my lord?HamletSir, in my…

The King of Morocco

The Question: I need the exact birthdate (place and time if possible) of King Hassan II of Morocco. The Answer: The oldest of six children, His…

Xerxes II

(Encyclopedia) Xerxes II, d. 424 b.c., king of ancient Persia (424 b.c.), son of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of 45 days he was murdered by his half-brother Sogdianus.

Amy Lowell: Francis II, King of Naples

Francis II, King of NaplesWritten after reading Trevelyan's Garibaldi and the making of ItalyPoor foolish monarch, vacillating, vain, Decaying victim of a race of kings, Swift Destiny shook…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act III, Scene II

Scene IIA hall in the castleEnter Hamlet and PlayersHamletSpeak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue: but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act I, Scene II

Scene IIA room of state in the castleEnter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, Lords, and AttendantsKing ClaudiusThough yet of Hamlet our dear…

Jeroboam II

(Encyclopedia) Jeroboam II, in the Bible, king of Israel, son of Jehoash, whom he succeeded. His reign was marked by increasing prosperity and expansion northward, but also by corruption. Amos and…