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Alexander III, king of Macedon
(Encyclopedia)Alexander III, king of Macedon: see Alexander the Great. ...Alexander John I
(Encyclopedia)Alexander John I, prince of Romania: see Cuza, Alexander John. ...Alexander, Sir William
(Encyclopedia)Alexander, Sir William, d. 1640: see Stirling, William Alexander, earl of. ...Albany, Alexander Stuart, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Albany, Alexander Stuart or Stewart, duke of: see Stuart, Alexander, duke of Albany. ...Smith, Donald Alexander
(Encyclopedia)Smith, Donald Alexander: see Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron. ...Parmenion
(Encyclopedia)Parmenion pärmēˈnēən [key], d. 330 b.c., Macedonian general. He served under Philip II. On Philip's death Parmenion was largely responsible for the adherence of the army in Asia to Alexander the ...Royal Opera
(Encyclopedia)Royal Opera, one of the principal British opera companies, based at the Royal Opera House (which it shares with the Royal Ballet) in Covent Garden, London. Formed in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Co...Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven
(Encyclopedia)Leslie, Alexander, 1st earl of Leven: see Leven, Alexander Leslie, 1st earl of. ...Demetrius II, king of ancient Syria
(Encyclopedia)Demetrius II (Demetrius Nicator) nīkāˈtər [key], d. c.125 b.c., king of ancient Syria, son of Demetrius I. He was aided against the usurper, Alexander Balas, by Ptolemy VI (Ptolemy Philometer). He...Alexander II, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia)Alexander II, 1818–81, czar of Russia (1855–81), son and successor of Nicholas I. He ascended the throne during the Crimean War (1853–56) and immediately set about negotiating a peace (see Paris...Browse by Subject
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