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Edward the Black Prince
(Encyclopedia) Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343.…Michael the Brave
(Encyclopedia) Michael the Brave, d. 1601, prince of Walachia (1593–1601), of Transylvania (1599–1600), and of Moldavia (1600). Michael was one of Romania's greatest medieval rulers, as well as a…Stephen the Great
(Encyclopedia) Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and…Canute the Saint
(Encyclopedia) Canute the Saint, d. 1086, king (1080–86) and patron saint of Denmark. He built churches and cathedrals and raised the bishops to the rank of prince. In 1085 he made an unsuccessful…Havelok the Dane
(Encyclopedia) Havelok the Dane, English 13th-century metrical romance. It concerns a prince brought up as a scullion, who, after discovering his true identity, wins the kingdoms of Denmark and…Henry the Navigator
(Encyclopedia) Henry the Navigator, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal, patron of exploration. Because he fought with extraordinary valor in the Portuguese conquest of Ceuta (1415), he was created duke of…Rowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Rowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st BaronRowton, Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1st Baronrôtˈən, rouˈ– [key], 1838–1903, English philanthropist. He was called to the bar in 1863.…Baruch, book of the Septuagint and of the Apocrypha
(Encyclopedia) Baruch, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible and placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version. It is named for a Jewish prince Baruch…Shechem, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ShechemShechemshĕkˈəm, shēˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Hivite prince. 2 Manassite chief.Albert the Bear
(Encyclopedia) Albert the Bear, c.1100–1170, first margrave of Brandenburg (1150–70). He was a loyal vassal of Holy Roman Emperor Lothair II, who, as duke of Saxony, helped him take (1123) Lower…Trending
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