Who Were James I and James II?
James I (1566-1625), was King of England and Ireland (1603-1625) and, as James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625). He succeeded to the Scottish throne on the abdication...
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Who Was Hammurabi?
Hammurabi was a King of Babylon (1792-1750 BC) now modern-day Iraq. The founder of the Amorite dynasty, he enlarged and unified his kingdom. The first few decades of...
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Who Was the Founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
King Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (15 January 1875-09 November 1953), known in the West as Ibn...
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How Old Is the Oldest Royal Family?
How Old Is the Oldest Royal Family? Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, is the 24th in line from the first emperor, Jimmu Tenno or Zinmu. The dates of the first emperor’s...
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Why Was Louis Xiv Called the Sun King?
Why Was Louis Xiv Called the Sun King? Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), was the King of France from 1643 to 1715 and was known as the Louis the Great...
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