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Romanov Romanov
Romanov , ruling dynasty of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The name Romanov was adopted in the 16th cent. by a family of boyars (great nobles) that traced its beginnings to the 14th cent. Czar Ivan IV took as his first wife Anastasia Romanov. Anastasia's brother, Nikita, was a regent for her son, Czar ... Read more
Anastasia Anastasia
Anastasia (Anastasia Nikolayevna) , 1901-18, youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas II , last of the Russian czars. She was killed with the rest of her immediate family after the Russian Revolution, but several women later claimed to be her.... Read more
Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev
Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev , 1857-1918, Russian general, chief of staff (1915-17) of Czar Nicholas II . With other officers he urged the czar to abdicate in favor of the czarevich in order to save the dynasty prior to the Russian Revolution. Alekseyev was briefly chief of staff in the... Read more
Michael (czar of Russia) Michael (czar of Russia)
Michael (Michael Romanov), 1596-1645, czar of Russia (1613-45), founder of the Romanov dynasty; grandnephew of Anastasia, first wife of Ivan IV. His election as czar, following successive appearances of false pretenders (see Dmitri ), ended the so-called Time of Troubles, a period of social and... 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
chrysoberyl chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl [Gr.,=golden beryl], a beryllium aluminate used as a gem. It has a vitreous luster and is transparent to translucent. The more valuable cat's-eye is a variety of chrysoberyl. Another variety, alexandrite, was first discovered in the Ural Mts. of Russia, on the birthday of Czar... Read more
Ferdinand (Bulgaria) Ferdinand (Bulgaria)
Ferdinand 1861-1948, czar of Bulgaria (1908-18), after being ruling prince (1887-1908). A grandnephew of Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was chosen prince of Bulgaria after the enforced abdication of Prince Alexander . He was, however, opposed by Russia, and it was not until 1896 that he was... 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
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka , 1804-57, first of the nationalist school of Russian composers. His two operas, A Life for the Czar (1836) and Russlan and Ludmilla (1842), marked the beginning of a characteristically Russian style of music. His best symphonic work was the incidental music to the play ... Read more
Ivan IV Ivan IV
Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible, 1530-84, grand duke of Moscow (1533-84), the first Russian ruler to assume formally the title of czar. Early Reign Ivan succeeded his father Vasily III , who died in 1533, under the regency of his mother. When she died (1538), the regency alternated among several... Read more

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Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) ...deputy to drug ``czar'' William Bennett...though, it is a peculiar choice. Walters, almost...and attention on drug abuse in America...minimums. As for the peculiar impact of drug enforcement...more sense to ...
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