king of the Belgians

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• King Leopold — usually refers to one of these Belgian kings: *Leopold I of Belgium (1790 1865), first king of the Belgians *Leopold II of Belgium (1835 1909), second king of the Belgians and founder and owner of the Congo Free State *Leopold III of Belgium… …   Wikipedia

• Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians — (1876 1965)    Elisabeth Gabrielle Valerie Marie, the third queen of the Belgians, was born a duchess in Bavaria in Possenhofen on 25 July 1876. She married the future king Albert I on 2 October 1900. Elisabeth won great popularity during World… …   Historical Dictionary of Brussels

• The Recognitions — is a 1955 novel by American William Gaddis. It is widely praised, and also known for its complexity. The novel was poorly received initially, but Gaddis s reputation grew, twenty years later, with the publication of his second novel J R (which… …   Wikipedia

• King of Albania — Prince William s full style was: : By the grace of the powers and the will of the people the Prince of Albania William was forced into exile by internal disorder just after the outbreak of World War I, and Albania was to be occupied by various… …   Wikipedia

• King Leopold Ranges — ▪ mountains, Western Australia, Australia  mountain chain of northern Western Australia, forming the southwestern edge of the Kimberley Plateau. It comprises a well dissected escarpment extending from Collier Bay southeast for 150 miles (240 km) …   Universalium

• King Leopold Ranges — /ˈliəpoʊld/ (say leeuhpohld) plural noun an escarpment forming the south western edge of the Kimberley plateau, in north western WA. Highest peak, Mount Ord, 936 m. {named after Leopold II, 1835–1909, king of the Belgians 1865–1909} …  

• The Netherlands —     The Netherlands     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Netherlands     (Germ. Niederlande; Fr. Pays Bas).     The Netherlands, or Low Countries, as organized by Charles V, under whom the Burgundian era ended, comprised practically the territory… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Legislative Assembly and the fall of the French monarchy — The French Revolution was a period in the history of France covering the years 1789 to 1799, in which republicans overthrew the Bourbon monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. This article covers the one… …   Wikipedia

• King Leopold's Ghost — (1998) is a best selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Léopold II of Belgium between 1885 and 1908. [Hochschild, Adam, King Leopold s Ghost , Pan Macmillan, London (1998).… …   Wikipedia

• List of Old Etonians born in the 20th century — The following notable old boys of Eton College were born in the 20th century.1900s*HM King Léopold III of the Belgians (1901 ndash;1983), King of the Belgians, 1934 ndash;1951 *John Strachey (1901 ndash;1963) *Philip Evergood (1901 ndash;1973)… …   Wikipedia

• Heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire — The Quarter Eagle, hand coloured woodcut (c. 1510) by Hans Burgkmair. One rendition of the coat of the country was the Quaternion Eagle printed by David de Negker of Augsburg, after a 1510 woodcut by Hans Burgkmair. It showed a selection of 56… …   Wikipedia