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1 day ago · Peter's imperial title was recognized by Augustus II of Poland, Frederick William I of Prussia, and Frederick I of Sweden, but not by the other European monarchs. In the minds of many, the word emperor connoted superiority or pre-eminence over kings.
1 day ago · Years of service. 1912–1941 [b] Rank. Second Lieutenant. Paul ( Greek: Παύλος, romanized : Pav́los; 14 December 1901 – 6 March 1964) was King of Greece, reigning from 1 April 1947 until his death on 6 March 1964. Paul was born in Athens as the third son of Crown Prince Constantine and Crown Princess Sophia of Greece.
1 day ago · Relatives. Cecil Chesterton (brother) A. K. Chesterton (first cousin, once removed) Signature. Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. [2] Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, [3] and wrote on apologetics.
1 day ago · The duchy consisted of lands seized by Austria and Prussia; its Grand Duke was Napoleon's ally King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, but Napoleon appointed the intendants who administered the country. The population of 4.3 million was released from occupation and, by 1814, sent about 200,000 men to Napoleon's armies.
1 day ago · William F. Dean, World War II and Korean War general; Jeffery Deaver, mystery novelist; Billy DeBeck, cartoonist, creator of Barney Google; Eugene V. Debs, socialist, IWW union leader, presidential candidate (born in Indiana) H. Joel Deckard, U.S. Representative for Indiana 1979–83; Steve Decker, MLB catcher 1990–99
1 day ago · Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. The longest serving U.S. president, he is the only president to have served more than two terms.
1 day ago · King Frederick William IV of Prussia was offered the title of emperor, but with a loss of power; he rejected the crown and the proposed constitution, a temporary setback for the movement. King William I appointed Otto von Bismarck as the Minister President of Prussia in 1862.
