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Mieszko II

(Encyclopedia) Mieszko II or Mieczyslaw II, 990–1034, king of Poland (1025–34), son and successor of Boleslaus I. His reign was marked by internal and external strife. Moravia was lost to Bohemia,…

2 Kings: 5

2 Kings Chapter 5 1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria:…

William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act III, Scene II

Scene IIEphesus. A room in Cerimon's houseEnter Cerimon, with a Servant, and some Persons who have been shipwreckedCerimonPhilemon, ho!Enter PhilemonPhilemonDoth my lord call?CerimonGet fire…

William Shakespeare: Love's Labor's Lost, Act II

Act IIScene IThe sameEnter the Princess of France, Rosaline, Maria, Katharine, Boyet, Lords, and other AttendantsBoyetNow, madam, summon up your dearest spirits: Consider who the king your…

Ancient Persia: Kings

Cambyses, two kings of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persia (c. 600–500 B.C.)Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, founder of the greatness of the Achaemenids and of the Persian Empire (c. 559–529 B.C…