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William the Conqueror [a] ( c. 1028 [1] – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, [2] [b] was the first Norman king of England (as William I ), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) [3] from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle to establish his throne ...
John I of Opava (also known as John of Fulnek, Czech: Hanuš z Fulneka, Hanuš Hlubčický, German: Johann I. von Troppau-Leobschütz; c. 1420 – 1454) was a member of the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. He was co-ruler of Opava and Głubczyce from his father's death (between 1445 and 1447) and his own death. He was also Lord ...
Battle of Jargeau (1429) ( POW) William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (16 October 1396 – 2 May 1450), nicknamed Jackanapes, was an English magnate, statesman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He became a favourite of the weak king Henry VI of England, and consequently a leading figure in the English government where ...
Elizabeth of Moravia ( German: Elisabeth von Mähren, Czech: Alžběta Moravská [ˈalʒbjɛta ˈmorafskaː], Upper Sorbian: Hilžbjeta Morawska [ˈhʲilʒbʲɛta ˈmɔʁafska], c. 1355 – 20 November 1400) was the second daughter and third issue of John Henry of Moravia, (great-grandson of Přemysl II, Otakar, King of Bohemia) and his second ...
Nicholas II of Opava was a member of the Opava branch of the Přemyslid dynasty. His parents were Duke Nicholas II of Opava and his second wife, Hedwig (died 1359), a daughter of Duke Konrad I of Oleśnica . After their father's death in 1365, Nicholas III and his three brothers initially ruled their inheritance jointly.
Margareta. Father. Nicholas II, Duke of Opava. Mother. Anna of Ratiboř. John I of Opava-Ratibor ( Czech: Jan I. Ratibořský; German: Johann I. von Troppau-Ratibor; c. 1322 – c. 1380-1382) was the founder the Opava branch of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty, which lasted until 1521. In 1365, he became the sole heir of the Duchy of Racibórz.
William, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, ADC (William Arthur Philip Louis; 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family and the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the oldest son of Charles III and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. He is the second-oldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
