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Dmitri Dmitri
Dmitri or Demetrius , 1582-91, czarevich, son of Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) of Russia. His brother, Feodor I , succeeded Ivan in 1584, but Boris Godunov actually ruled Russia for the period of Feodor's reign (1584-98). Dmitri was killed in 1591, possibly on Boris's orders. Subsequently... Read more
Gallitzin Gallitzin
Gallitzin , Rus. Golytsin , Russian princely family. Among many alternate spellings are Galitzin, Galytzin, and Galitsin. Vasily Vasilyevich Gallitzin, d. 1619, helped to enthrone the first false Dmitri but later joined the Shuiski conspiracy against him. Sent to offer the Russian crown to... Read more
Thomas of Lancaster Thomas of Lancaster
Thomas of Lancaster (c.1278–1322) was one of the most powerful magnates during the reign of Edward II and a thorn in the side of the king. He was the son of Edmund Crouchback, a younger son of Henry III and was therefore first cousin to Edward II. Succeeding to the earldom of Lancaster... Read more
Boris III Boris III
Boris III 1894-1943, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43), son of Czar Ferdinand , on whose abdication he succeeded to the throne. He ruled constitutionally until 1934, then set up a military dictatorship under his premier, Kimon Georgiev, and in 1935 began his personal dictatorship. He turned toward the... Read more
William III (Netherlands) William III (Netherlands)
William III 1817-90, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1849-90), son and successor of William II. William III ruled as a constitutional monarch, and his long reign was unmarred by friction with the States-General. He granted a parliamentary constitution to his Luxembourg... Read more
Stephen Dusan Stephen Dusan
Stephen Dušan , c.1308-1355, king (1331-46) and czar (1346-55) of Serbia, son of Stephen Uros III. He is also known as Stephen Uros IV. He was proclaimed king after rebelling against his father, whom he then imprisoned. He reduced Bulgaria to dependency, gained the support of the prince of... Read more
Piast Piast
Piast , 1st dynasty of Polish dukes and kings. Its name was derived from that of its legendary ancestor, a simple peasant. The first historic member, Duke Mieszko I (reigned 962-92), began the unification of Poland and introduced Christianity. His son, Boleslaus I , was crowned king in 1025 with... Read more
Ernest Augustus Ernest Augustus
Ernest Augustus 1771-1851, king of Hanover (1837-51) and duke of Cumberland, fifth son of George III of England. At the accession of his niece Queen Victoria, the crowns of England and Hanover were separated, since succession in Hanover was only through the male line. Ernest Augustus had been... Read more
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Speaker. The office of Speaker originated as a spokesman for the House of Commons in its dealings with the crown in the course of the 14th cent. The first formal acknowledgement of the Speaker as ‘prolocutor’ was to Sir Peter de la Mare, knight of the shire for Herefordshire, in... Read more

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