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Edward VII

(Encyclopedia)Edward VII (Albert Edward), 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–10). The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was created prince of Wales almost immediately after his ...

Ferdinand, czar of Bulgaria

(Encyclopedia)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 abdic...

Elizur

(Encyclopedia)Elizur ēlīˈzər [key], in the Bible, Reubenite prince. ...

George, Fort

(Encyclopedia)George, Fort: see Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Max of Baden

(Encyclopedia)Max of Baden: see Maximilian, prince of Baden. ...

Leonov, Leonid Maksimovich

(Encyclopedia)Leonov, Leonid Maksimovich lyāənyētˈ məksyēmˈəvĭch lyāôˈnəf [key], 1899–1994, Russian novelist and playwright. Leonov was a major figure in the development of psychological and social r...

Wrangel, Baron Piotr Nikolayevich

(Encyclopedia)Wrangel, Baron Piotr Nikolayevich pyôˈtər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch vränˈgĭl [key], 1878–1928, Russian general. After serving in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–5) and in World War I, he joined (late...

Enan

(Encyclopedia)Enan ēˈnăn [key], in the Bible, prince of Naphtali. ...

Mountbatten, Philip

(Encyclopedia)Mountbatten, Philip: see Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of. ...

Ahihud

(Encyclopedia)Ahihud āhīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, Prince of Asher. ...