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(Encyclopedia) Düren Düren dürˈən [key], city, North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rur…Leo I, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Leo I, d. 474, Byzantine or East Roman emperor (457–74). Chosen by the senate to succeed Marcian, he sought to counteract the preponderance of Germans in the Roman army by enlisting…Carus
(Encyclopedia) Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus)Caruskârˈəs [key], d. 283, Roman emperor (282–83). Praetorian prefect under Probus, he was made emperor by the soldiers after the murder of Probus. Leaving…Probus
(Encyclopedia) Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus)Probusprōˈbəs [key], d. 282, Roman emperor (276–82), b. Pannonia. He was governor of the East under Marcus Claudius Tacitus, whom he succeeded as emperor…Soulouque, Faustin Élie
(Encyclopedia) Soulouque, Faustin ÉlieSoulouque, Faustin ÉliefōstăNˈ ālēˈ s&oomacr;l&oomacr;kˈ [key], c.1785–1867, emperor of Haiti (1849–59). An illiterate former slave, he became president…Norton, Joshua Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Norton, Joshua Abraham, 1818–80, colorful eccentric of San Francisco known as “Emperor Norton,” b. London. He went (1820) with his parents to Cape Town, South Africa, and news of the…Ho-shen
(Encyclopedia) Ho-shenHo-shenhô-shŭn [key], 1750–99, Manchu official noted for symbolizing the widespread corruption of the Ch'ing dynasty of China during its decline. As a favorite of emperor Ch'ien…Charles V, duke of Lorraine
(Encyclopedia) Charles V (Charles Leopold), 1643–90, duke of Lorraine; nephew of Duke Charles IV. Deprived of the rights of succession to the duchy, he was forced to leave France and entered the…Alexius IV
(Encyclopedia) Alexius IV (Alexius Angelus), d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1203–4), son of Isaac II. When his father was deposed, Alexius fled to Italy and then went to Germany. Encouraged by his…Abulfazl
(Encyclopedia) AbulfazlAbulfazläˈb&oomacr;lfäˈzəl, əˈb&oomacr;lfŭzˈəl [key], 1551–1602, minister of state and adviser to Akbar, Mughal emperor of India. His most renowned Persian text…Trending
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