(Encyclopedia) Ramses IIIRamses IIIrămˈsēz [key], Rameses III, or Ramesses IIIRamesses IIIboth: rămˈəsēzˌ [key], d. 1167 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XX dynasty. He ended the period…
(Encyclopedia) Amenhotep IIIAmenhotep IIIäˌmĕnhōˈtĕp, āˌ– [key] or Amenophis IIIAmenophis IIIăˌmĕnōˈfĭs [key], d. c.1372 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty. He succeeded his father,…
(Encyclopedia) Mustafa III, 1717–73, Ottoman sultan (1757–73), son of Ahmed III. He succeeded his cousin Osman III to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). The chief event of his reign was the…
(Encyclopedia) Amenemhet IIIAmenemhet IIIäˌmĕnĕmˈhĕt, āˌ– [key], d. 1801 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty. He was the son and successor of Sesostris III, with whom he had been coregent…
(Encyclopedia) Murad III, 1546–95, Ottoman sultan (1574–95), son and successor of Selim II. He was dominated by his harem, and although his generals were successful against Persia, his reign marked…
(Encyclopedia) Antigonus III (Antigonus Doson)Antigonus IIIăntigˈənəs [key]Antigonus IIIdōˈsŏn, –sən [key], d. 221 b.c., king of Macedon. On the death of Demetrius II he became regent for Demetrius…
(Encyclopedia) Cleomenes III, c.260–219 b.c., king of Sparta (235–221 b.c.). He was probably the most energetic king Sparta ever had, a conscious imitator of Agis III (see under Agis). In his…
(Encyclopedia) Darius III (Darius Codomannus)Darius IIIkŏdəmănˈəs [key], d. 330 b.c., king of ancient Persia (336–330 b.c.). A cousin of Artaxerxes III, he was raised to the throne by the eunuch…
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