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5 days ago · Klemens von Metternich (born May 15, 1773, Coblenz, Archbishopric of Trier [Germany]—died June 11, 1859, Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian statesman, minister of foreign affairs (1809–48), and a champion of conservatism, who helped form the victorious alliance against Napoleon I and who restored Austria as a leading European power, hosting ...
18 hours ago · The duke ascended the ducal throne in 1900 but reigned through a regency until 1905. In 1905, he had an arranged marriage to Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein. The couple had five children, including Sibylla, the mother of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The duke was a conservative ruler with an interest in art and technology.
- 30 July 1900 – 14 November 1918
- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
- Monarchy abolished
- Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont
3 days ago · The following resources may prove helpful in researching Duke family genealogy. View a family tree of Washington Duke's descendants. Many of the Duke family manuscripts collections also contain genealogical information about the Taylor and Dicey Jones Duke branch of the family, as well as the Roney family. These collections are listed in the ...
- Amy McDonald
- 2011
3 days ago · William I (born c. 1028, Falaise, Normandy [France]—died September 9, 1087, Rouen) was a noble who made himself the mightiest in France and then changed the course of England ’s history through his conquest of that country in 1066. One of the greatest soldiers and rulers of the Middle Ages, he was duke of Normandy from 1035 and king of ...
- Frank Barlow
- What is William I remembered for?Before he became the king of England, William I was one of the mightiest nobles in France as the duke of Normandy, but he is best remembered for le...
- Who were William I’s parents?William was the elder of the two children of Robert I, duke of Normandy and his concubine Herleva (the daughter of a tanner or undertaker from the...
- How did William come to power in England?At the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, William, duke of Normandy, defeated the forces of Harold II, king of England, and then was himself c...
- How did William die?In July 1087, while attempting to enforce his claim to Mantes, on the border of Normandy and the French royal demesne, William either suffered a fa...
3 days ago · Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos Sunday when students at Duke University in North Carolina walked out just before his commencement speech, the latest in a wave of antiwar ...
5 days ago · The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were visiting the West African nation for the first time on the invitation of its military, began their three-day visit with an appearance at a girls' school ...
1 day ago · Formerly in full: Charles Philip Arthur George, prince of Wales and earl of Chester, duke of Cornwall, duke of Rothesay, earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. Born: November 14, 1948, Buckingham Palace, London, England (age 75) Title / Office: king (2022-), United Kingdom.
