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Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia)Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of, 1648–1715, English politician. Before his entry into Parliament (1673) he had acquired the reputation as a rake and gambler that he retained for life. After...Catherine of Braganza
(Encyclopedia)Catherine of Braganza brəgănˈzə [key], 1638–1705, queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of John IV of Portugal. She was married to Charles in 1662. As part of her dowry England secure...Uccialli, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Uccialli, Treaty of: see Menelik II. ...Poniatowski, Stanislaus Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Poniatowski, Stanislaus Augustus: see Stanislaus II. ...Catherine the Great
(Encyclopedia)Catherine the Great: see Catherine II. ...Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini
(Encyclopedia)Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini: see Pius II. ...Reichstadt, Napoleon, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Reichstadt, Napoleon, duke of: see Napoleon II. ...Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Simeon
(Encyclopedia)Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Simeon: see Simeon II. ...Piccolomini, Enea Silvio de'
(Encyclopedia)Piccolomini, Enea Silvio de': see Pius II. ...Scanderbeg
(Encyclopedia)Scanderbeg or Skanderbeg both: skănˈdərbĕg [key], c.1404–1468, Albanian national hero. His original name was George Castriota or Kastriotes, but the Ottomans called him Iskender Bey, and this wa...Browse by Subject
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