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Frederick IX, king of Denmark

(Encyclopedia) Frederick IX, 1899–1972, king of Denmark (1947–72), son and successor of Christian X. He married (1935) Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Because he did not have a son the constitution was…

King, B. B.

(Encyclopedia) King, B. B., 1925–2015, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Indianola, Miss., as Riley B. King. He grew up poor in the Mississippi Delta region, began playing the…

Theodosius II

(Encyclopedia) Theodosius II, 401–50, Roman emperor of the East (408–50), son and successor of Arcadius. He preferred the study of theology and astronomy to public affairs, which he left to the…

James I, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) James I, 1394–1437, king of Scotland (1406–37), son and successor of Robert III. King Robert feared for the safety of James because the king's brother, Robert Stuart, 1st duke of…

Rufus King GOODENOW, Congress, ME (1790-1863)

GOODENOW, Rufus King, (brother of Robert Goodenow), a Representative from Maine; born in Henniker, Merrimack County, N.H., April 24, 1790; moved with his parents to Brownfield, Maine, in 1802…

Karl Clarence KING, Congress, PA (1897-1974)

KING, Karl Clarence, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Plevna, Reno County, Kans., January 26, 1897; attended high school in Bucklin, Kans., Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia…

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1578–1637, Holy Roman emperor (1619–37), king of Bohemia (1617–37) and of Hungary (1618–37); successor of Holy Roman Emperor Matthias. Grandson of Ferdinand I, son of…

Austin Augustus KING, Congress, MO (1802-1870)

KING, Austin Augustus, a Representative from Missouri; born in Sullivan County, Tenn., September 21, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1822 and…

Alfonso VI, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VI, 1643–83, king of Portugal (1656–83), son and successor of John IV. Slightly paralyzed and mentally defective, he led a dissolute youth until he came under the influence of…