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... emperor .. 1,507,179 Frederick , grand - duke . 5,022,390 Louis II . , king .. 5,403,006 Leopold II . , king 2,325,000 N. Campero , president . 10,108,291 Pedro II . , emperor ... 327,493 William , duke .. 1,965,474 Alexander I ...
... emperor .. 1,507,179 Frederick , grand - duke . 5,022,390 Louis II . , king .. 5,403,006 Leopold II . , king 2,325,000 N. Campero , president . 10,108,291 Pedro II . , emperor ... 327,493 William , duke .. 1,965,474 Alexander I ...
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... emperor .. Stephen II . of Hungary . Albert the Bear of Brandenburg Lescov V. of Poland ... Uladislaus III . of Poland .. John Balliol of Scotland .. Otho ( of Bavaria ) of Hungary . Eric IX . of Denmark , etc .... Pope Felix V .. 66 ...
... emperor .. Stephen II . of Hungary . Albert the Bear of Brandenburg Lescov V. of Poland ... Uladislaus III . of Poland .. John Balliol of Scotland .. Otho ( of Bavaria ) of Hungary . Eric IX . of Denmark , etc .... Pope Felix V .. 66 ...
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... emperor Adrian , or Hadrian ( who died 10 July , 138 ) . Near here Constantine defeated Licinius and gained the empire , 3 July , 323 ; also , near here the emperor Valens was defeated and slain by the Goths , 9 Aug. 378 . anople was ...
... emperor Adrian , or Hadrian ( who died 10 July , 138 ) . Near here Constantine defeated Licinius and gained the empire , 3 July , 323 ; also , near here the emperor Valens was defeated and slain by the Goths , 9 Aug. 378 . anople was ...
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... emperor Charles V. loses a fine fleet and army in an expedition against Algiers .. Algiers terrified into pacific ... emperor promises a constitution securing the rights general of Algeria ..... Nov. of the Arabs , saying , " I am as ...
... emperor Charles V. loses a fine fleet and army in an expedition against Algiers .. Algiers terrified into pacific ... emperor promises a constitution securing the rights general of Algeria ..... Nov. of the Arabs , saying , " I am as ...
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... emperor Basil . 874 Invaded by Timour .. 1402 Taken from the Greek emperor , and established as an empire by the Turks under Mahomet I. ( See Turkey . ) 1413 15 Asiatic Societies . The " Asiatic Society of Ben- gal , " at Calcutta , was ...
... emperor Basil . 874 Invaded by Timour .. 1402 Taken from the Greek emperor , and established as an empire by the Turks under Mahomet I. ( See Turkey . ) 1413 15 Asiatic Societies . The " Asiatic Society of Ben- gal , " at Calcutta , was ...
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