(Encyclopedia) Louis III, 1403–34, king of Naples (1417–34; rival claimant to Joanna II), duke of Anjou, count of Provence, son and successor of Louis II. He invaded Naples in 1420. Queen Joanna…
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(Encyclopedia) John I (John Zapolya)John Izäˈpôlyŏ [key], 1487–1540, king of Hungary (1526–40), voivode [governor] of Transylvania (1511–26). He was born John Zapolya, the son of Stephen Zápolya. The…
(Encyclopedia) Perseus, c.212–166 b.c., last king of Macedon (179–168 b.c.), son and successor of Philip V. He intrigued against his younger brother, Demetrius, eventually bringing about the latter's…
See the list of Rulers of England and Great Britain. See the list of British Prime Ministers.Rulers of ScotlandKenneth I, traditional founder of the kingdom of Scotland (c. 843–858)Kenneth II,…
(Encyclopedia) Wenceslaus I, d. 1253, king of Bohemia (1230–53), son and successor of Ottocar I. He invited large numbers of Germans to settle in the villages and towns of Bohemia and Moravia. In…
KING, Steve, a Representative from Iowa; born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on May 28, 1949; graduated from Denison Community High School, Denison, Iowa; attended Northwest Missouri State University,…
Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotations
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Compiled by Erin Teare
If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part I: Youth by David Johnson 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Part III: National Figure by David Johnson 1963 1964 1965 Next: New Directions for Civil Rights 1963 King is arrested…
