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Ferdinand I, king of the Two Sicilies
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1751–1825, king of the Two Sicilies (1816–25). He had previously been king of Naples (1759–99, 1799–1805, 1815–16) as Ferdinand IV and king of Sicily (1759–1816) as…Jezebel
(Encyclopedia) JezebelJezebeljĕzˈəbĕl [key], in the First Book of Kings, Phoenician princess who was the wife of King Ahab and the mother of Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Athaliah. She encouraged worship of…Merthyr Tydfil
(Encyclopedia) Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfilmûrˈthər tĭdˈvĭl [key], town (1981 pop. 38,893) and county borough, 43 sq mi (111 sq km), S Wales. Located on the Taff River, the town is connected to…Philadelphia, Pa.
Mayor: Michael Nutter (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 1,526,006 (5); Male: 719,813 (47.2%); Female: 806,…Jean
(Encyclopedia) JeanJeanzhäN [key], 1921–2019, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000); son of Charlotte, grand duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix, prince of Bourbon-Parma. He fought with Great Britain's…Bourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes de
(Encyclopedia) Bourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes deBourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes delwē ôgüstˈ kôNt də gân də b&oomacr;rmôNˈ [key], 1773–1846, marshal of France. An émigré,…Medea
(Encyclopedia) MedeaMedeamĭdēˈə [key], in Greek mythology, princess of Colchis, skilled in magic and sorcery. She fell in love with Jason and helped him, against the will of her father, Aeëtes, to…Thutmose IV
(Encyclopedia) Thutmose IVThutmose IVthŭtˈmōz, tŭtˈ– [key] or Thothmes IVThothmes IVthŏthˈmēz, tōtˈmĕs [key], reigned c.1406–1398 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty, son and successor…Schwartz, Delmore
(Encyclopedia) Schwartz, Delmore, 1913–66, American poet, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ., 1935. He was an editor of the Partisan Review (1943–55). His first work, In Dreams Begin…Charles, king of Great Britian and Northern
Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur
George), 1948–, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(2022–), eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II…Trending
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