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James I, king of Majorca

(Encyclopedia) James I, 1243–1311, king of Majorca (1276–1311), count of Roussillon and Cerdagne, lord of Montpellier, son of James I of Aragón. In 1278 he was forced to become a vassal of his…

Ahiezer

(Encyclopedia) AhiezerAhiezerāhīēˈzər [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Dan. 2 Chief of David's bowmen.

Shelumiel

(Encyclopedia) ShelumielShelumielshēl&oomacr;ˈmīəl [key], in the Bible, Simeonite prince at the time of the Exodus.

Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway

(Encyclopedia) Charles XIV (Charles John; Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte)Charles XIVzhäN bäptēstˈ zhül bĕrnädôtˈ [key], 1763–1844, king of Sweden and Norway (1818–44), French Revolutionary general.…

Rulers of Russia Since 1533

The Tsars and Emperors of All the Russias (and their successors) The oldest known royalty in Russia were the Rurik dynasty who ruled the Kievan Rus, a kingdom of Norse and Russian people centered on…

50 Hilarious "The Simpsons" Quotes

Top of Page Are you a fan of "The Simpsons"? Do you find yourself quoting Homer, Bart, or any of the other hilarious characters on a daily basis? Well, you're in luck! We've scoured the depths of…

Mohammed bin Salman

(Encyclopedia) Mohammed bin Salman, 1985–, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, b. Riyadh. The son of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, he received a law degree from King Saud Univ. (2007) and then worked in…

Michael the Brave

(Encyclopedia) Michael the Brave, d. 1601, prince of Walachia (1593–1601), of Transylvania (1599–1600), and of Moldavia (1600). Michael was one of Romania's greatest medieval rulers, as well as a…

Langley Park

(Encyclopedia) Langley Park, uninc. town (1990 pop. 17,474), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. The town has grown with the development of the greater Washington, D.C.…