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(Encyclopedia)Cassander kəsănˈdər [key], 358–297 b.c., king of Macedon, one of the chief figures in the wars of the Diadochi. The son of Antipater, he was an officer under Alexander the Great, but there was i...Alexander I, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Alexander I, 1078?–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III and St. Margaret of Scotland. He succeeded his brother Edgar, who had divided the kingdom so that Alexander ruled only N of ...Alexander, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Alexander, in the Bible. 1 Kinsman of Annas. 2 Son of Simon of Cyrene, probably a Christian. 3 Heretic condemned by Paul. 4 Coppersmith who did Paul harm. 5 Jew who tried to speak during a riot at Eph...Severus, Alexander
(Encyclopedia)Severus, Alexander: see Alexander Severus. ...Colin, Alexander
(Encyclopedia)Colin, Alexander: see Colins, Alexander. ...Colyn, Alexander
(Encyclopedia)Colyn, Alexander: see Colins, Alexander. ...Ales, Alexander
(Encyclopedia)Ales, Alexander: see Alesius, Alexander. ...Alexander III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Alexander III, 1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son and successor of Alexander II. He married a daughter of Henry III of England and quarreled with Henry, and later Henry's son Edward I, over ...Alexander, prince of Serbia
(Encyclopedia)Alexander (Alexander Karadjordjević) kărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], 1806–85, prince of Serbia (1842–58), son of Karageorge (Karadjordje). He was elected to succeed the deposed Michael of Serbia. Wea...Hales, Alexander of
(Encyclopedia)Hales, Alexander of: see Alexander of Hales. ...Browse by Subject
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