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Sancho IV, Spanish king of Castile and León

(Encyclopedia) Sancho IV (Sancho the Brave)Sancho IVsänˈchō [key], 1257?-1295, Spanish king of Castile and León (1284–95), son and successor of Alfonso X. On the death (1275) of his elder brother,…

Baliol, John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Baliol, John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96), son of John de Baliol (d. 1269). He became head of the family after the death of his elder brothers in 1278. At the death of…

Necho 609–593 b.c., king of ancient, Egypt

(Encyclopedia) NechoNechonēˈkō [key], 609–593 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XXVI dynasty, the son and successor of Psamtik and grandson of Necho, lord of Saïs. Necho took advantage of…

William IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) William IV, 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–37), third son of George III. He went to sea in 1779, served under Admiral George Rodney in action off Cape St. Vincent (…

Carloman, d. 884, king of the West Franks

(Encyclopedia) Carloman, d. 884, king of the West Franks (France), son of King Louis II (Louis the Stammerer). He became joint ruler with his brother Louis III in 879. His reign was disturbed by…

1200–1299 (A.D.) World History

King John (1167–1216) Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)   1200–1204 Fourth Crusade.   1211 Genghis Khan invades China, captures Peking (1214), conquers Persia (1218), invades Russia (…

America's Most Endangered Places 2005

Finca Vigía, National Landscape Conservation System, King Island and “The Journey Through Hallowed Ground” Corridor Endangered In a report released in June 2005, the National Trust for Historic…

State Department Notes on Saudi Arabia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Saudi Arabian Relations PEOPLESaudi Arabia's 2007 population…