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Cyrus the Younger
(Encyclopedia) Cyrus the Younger, d. 401 b.c., Persian prince, younger son of Darius II and Parysatis. He was his mother's favorite, and she managed to get several satrapies in Asia Minor for him…Charles the Bad
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Bad: see Charles II, king of Navarre.Charles the Bald
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Bald, French king: see Charles II, emperor of the West.Charles the Bold
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Bold, 1433–77, last reigning duke of Burgundy (1467–77), son and successor of Philip the Good. As the count of Charolais before his accession, he opposed the growing power…Charles the Fat
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Fat, French king: see Charles III, emperor of the West.Charles the Great
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Great, Frankish king, emperor of the West: see Charlemagne.Edward the Confessor
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Confessor, d. 1066, king of the English (1042–66), son of Æthelred the Unready and his Norman wife, Emma. After the Danish conquest (1013–16) of England, Edward grew up at…Edward the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Elder, d. 924, king of Wessex (899–924), son and successor of Alfred. He fought with his father against the Danes. At Alfred's death (899) Edward's succession was disputed…Edward the Martyr
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Martyr, c.962–978, king of the English (975–78), son of Edgar by his first wife. Despite the opposition of some of the nobles, Edward succeeded his father to the throne and…Geoffroy the Elder
(Encyclopedia) Geoffroy the Elder: see Geoffroy, Étienne François.Trending
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