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Miloš, prince of Serbia

(Encyclopedia) Miloš or Milosh (Miloš Obrenović)Milošboth: mĭˈlôsh ōbrĕˈnəvĭch [key], 1780–1860, prince of Serbia (1817–39, 1858–60), founder of the Obrenović dynasty and of modern Serbia. An…

Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Menshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, PrinceMenshikov, Aleksandr Danilovich, Princeəlyĭksänˈdər dənyēˈləvĭch mĕnˈshĭkəf [key], 1672?–1729, Russian field marshal and statesman. Of lowly…

Lvov, Prince Georgi Yevgenyevich

(Encyclopedia) Lvov, Prince Georgi YevgenyevichLvov, Prince Georgi Yevgenyevichgēôrˈgē yĭvgāˈnyəvĭch lyəvôfˈ [key], 1861–1925, Russian public official, head of the provisional government (Mar.–July,…

Maximilian, prince of Baden

(Encyclopedia) Maximilian, prince of Baden (Max of Baden), 1867–1929, German statesman, last chancellor of imperial Germany. A liberal, he was made imperial chancellor at the end of World War I as…

Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, PrinceGorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Princemēkhəyēlˈ dəmēˈtrēəvĭch [key]Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Prince gərchəkôfˈ [key], 1793–1861, Russian…

Alexander, prince of Bulgaria

(Encyclopedia) Alexander (Alexander of Battenberg), 1857–93, prince of Bulgaria (1879–86); second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt and nephew of Alexander II of Russia. He served in the…

Alexander, prince of Serbia

(Encyclopedia) Alexander (Alexander Karadjordjević)Alexanderkărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], 1806–85, prince of Serbia (1842–58), son of Karageorge (Karadjordje). He was elected to succeed the deposed Michael…

Poniatowski, Józef Anton, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Poniatowski, Józef Anton, PrincePoniatowski, Józef Anton, Princey&oomacr;ˈzĕf änˈtôn pônyätôfˈskē [key], 1763–1813, Polish general and marshal of France; nephew of Stanislaus II.…

Bagration, Piotr Ivanovich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Bagration, Piotr Ivanovich, PrinceBagration, Piotr Ivanovich, Princepyôˈtər ēväˈnəvyĭch bägrätēōnˈ [key], 1765–1812, Russian general in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He…