Odo of France
King of West Francia from 888-898 AD, Count of Paris, first king of the Robertian dynasty after the separation from the Carolingian empire
King Abdulaziz
32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861-1876, founder of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia
King Abdullah I
King of Jordan from 1921-1951, assassinated, House of Hashemites (descendents of Muhammad)
Adelaide of Normandy
Countess of Aumale from 1069-1087, sister of William the Conqueror
1030-1090 (60)
Æthelflæd
Lady of the Mercians, ruler of the Kingdom of Mercia and the English Midlands from 911-918 AD, House of Wessex, eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, granddaughter of Lord Æthelwulf
870 AD-918 AD
Æthelred
King of Wessex from 865-871 AD, ruler of Mercia
837 AD-871 AD
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Cardinal, religious leader, member of Massimo royal family, house of Bourbon
1520-1589 (69)
General Alexander Farnese
Military general of the Spanish army, nobleman, Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1586-1592, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1578-1592
1545-1592 (47)
Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Tsar Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1855-1881 when he was assassinated, godparent of Queen Victoria
1818-1881 (63)
Tsar Alexander III of Russia
Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1881-1894
1845-1894 (49)
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Alfonso I of Portugal
House of Burgundy, 1st King of Portugal 1139-1185, declaration of Portuguese independence from the Kingdom of León in 1139 and stole Lisbon (Santarém) from the Islamic caliphate in 1147
1109-1185 (76)
Alfonso the Great
Ruler of the Asturian Kingdom of León, modern day Iberian peninsula of Spain & Portugal
King Alfred the Great
King of Wessex (West Saxons) from 871-899 AD, King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886-899 AD
848 AD-899 AD
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Anna Jagiellon
Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania from 1575-1587, last of the Jagiellonian dynasty
Æthelstan
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924-927 AD, Kingdom of Northumbria, House of Wessex, the first (and perhaps greatest) King of the English from 927-939 AD
Attila the Hun
Barbarian ruler of the Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans and Bulgars from 434-453 AD
-453 AD
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Romulus Augustulus
Roman emperor child of Orestes in the West from 475-476 AD, child emperor, last ruler of the Western Roman Empire along after Julius Nepos who was exiled in Dalmatia, deposed by Boethius & Odoacer
465 CE-511 CE (46)
Aurangzeb
6th emperor of the Mughal Empire from 1658-1707, emperor of India from 1658-1707
1618-1707 (89)
Batu Khan
Ruler of the Mongols, grandson of Genghis Khan, founder of the Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire, defeated the Bulgarians in 1236, defeated the Teutonic Knights and captured Kiev Ukraine and Poland in 1240, hegemony over Russia until 1380
1205-1255 (50)
Boris Godunov
Tsar of Russia (Muscovy/Moscow) from 1598-1605, statesman, chief advisor to Fyodor I from 1584-1598
1551-1605 (54)
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Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1918-1943
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Caesarion
King of Egypt from 44-30 BCE, oldest son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar
47 BCE-30 BCE
britannica.com
Carloman II
Co-King of Southwest Francia from 879-884 AD with his brother Louis III of France, Carolingian dynasty, sole ruler of West Francia from 882-884 AD after his brother died
Carloman of Bavaria
King of the Franks (East Francia) from 876-880 AD, governor of Carantania in 856, Carolingian dynasty, son of Louis the German (of Charlemagne), his son was Arnulf
830 AD-880 AD
britannica.com
Carter Glass
Democratic Party politician, news publisher, US Secretary of the Treasury from 1918-1920 for President Woodrow Wilson, co-creator of the Federal Reserve Act
1858-1946 (88)
federalreservehistory.org
Catherine I
Empress of Russia from 1725-1727, House of Romanov, second wife of Peter I the Great of Russia
1684-1727 (43)
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Nicolae Ceaușescu
Ruler aka Chauchescu, dictator of Romania from 1965-1989, Communist Party politician
1918-1989 (71)
Charles Felix
King of Sardinia-Piedmont from 1821-31, duke of Savoy
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King, Charles I
King of Scotland from 1625-1649, during the Caroline era is from Carolus (Latin for Charles) at the peak of the English Civil War (1642-1651)
Charles IV, the Fair of France
King of France and King of Navarre from 1322-1328, last king from the House of Capet
Charles III, the Simple
King of West Francia from 898-922 AD, Kng of Lotharingia from 911-923 AD, member of the Carolingian dynasty
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King Charles VI, the Victorious of France
King of France from 1422-1461, House of Valois
1403-1461 (58)
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Charles VIII, the Affable of France
King of France from 1483-1498, Duke of Bourbon, Italian Wars at the Kingdom of Naples in 1494-1495
britishmuseum.org
Christian VII of Denmark
King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, House of Oldenburg
1749-1808 (59)
kongernessamling.dk
Constantine II, King of Greece
King of Greece from 1964-1973 until the Greek monarchy was abolished (the last king of Greece)
1940-2023 (83)
Cosimo the Elder de' Medici
Lord of Florence from 1434-1464, politician aka Cosimo the Elder, merchant banker, textiles merchant, created the Platonic Academy in Florence
themedicifamily.com
Cyaxares
3rd king of the Medians (Medes) from 625-585 BC (40 years) aka Cyaxeres who united the Persian empire (Iranians), worked with the Babylonians to destroy the Assyrian Empire
625 BC-585 BC
Cyrus I of Anshan
King of Anshan from 600-580 BCE, theologian of Zoroastrianism
-580 BC
David I of Scotland
King of Scotland from 1124-1153, Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124
1084-1153 (69)
Demetrius Chalcondyles
Renaissance scholar, professor at Padua, author of Chalcondyles of Athens
1424-1511 (87)
britannica.com
Duncan I of Scotland
King of the Scots (Alba), King of Scotland from 1034-1040, son of Malcolm III, grandson of Malcolm II, historical reference in MacBeth
1001-1040 (39)
undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
King Ecbert
King of Wessex (West Saxons of England) fom 802-839 CE
771-839 (68)
Edgar the Peaceful
House of Wessex
englishmonarchs.co.uk
King Edward I
King of England from 1272-1307, coin clipping (counterfeiting) scandal by Jews in 1275 led to the round-up & hangings in 1279 (Statute of the Jewry) and he expelled Jews in 1290
1239-1307 (68)
historic-uk.com
Edward the Eloquent, Philosopher King of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1433-1438, Lord of Ceuta, son of John I of Portugal
britishmuseum.org
Edward II
King of England, Lord of Ireland from 1307-1327
1284-1327 (43)
Edward the Confessor
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 1046-1066, exiled in 1016, son of Ethelred the Redeless and Emma of Normandy
1004-1066 (62)
englishmonarchs.co.uk
King Edward the Elder
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899-924 AD
874 AD-924 AD
englishmonarchs.co.uk
Edward V
King of England, Lord of Ireland in 1483 for a few months, until Richard III seized the throne
Protestant King Edward VI
King Edward the 6th, King of England from 1547-1553, first Protestant monarch during the Puritanical movement of the Church of England, son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and his sisters were Mary I of England and Queen Elizabeth I
1537-1553 (16)
Elisabeth Farnese
Archduchess of Parma, queen consort of Spain from 1700-1746 via marriage to Philip V of Spain, daughter of Odoardo Farnese
1692-1766 (74)
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Eric IV of Denmark
King of Denmark from 1241-1250, infamous for uncivil wars with his brothers
1216-1250 (34)
Ethelred I
King of Wessex from 865-871
837 AD-871
englishmonarchs.co.uk
King Ethelred II the Redeless
King of the English from 978-1016
968 AD-1016
royal.uk
Faisal I of Iraq and Syria
King of the Arab Kingdom of Greater Syria in 1920, King of Iraq from 1921-1933
1885-1933 (48)
Faisal II
King of Iraq from 1939-1958, killed on the 14 July Revolution, monarchy of the Hashemites
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudia Arabia from 1964-1975, statesman, diplomat, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, assassinated
1906-1975 (69)
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Emperor Ferdinand, I of Austria
Emperor of Austria from 1835-1848, he abdicated the throne, founded the Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway in 1837 for the Austrian Empire routes connecting Vienna with Kraków, Poland
1793-1875 (82)
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Roman Catholic King of Castile, Aragon and Naples from 1475-1504
1452-1516 (64)
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Ferdinand II of Naples
King of Naples from 1495-1496
1467-1496 (29)
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Ferdinand III, the Saint of Castile
King of Castile from 1217-1252, King of León from 1230-1252
1199-1252 (53)
King Francis I, of France
King of France from 1515-1547, succeeded his father-in-law Louis XII, Count of Valois-Angoulême, Count of Louise, Count of Savoy
1494-1547 (53)
Frederick IV of Denmark
King of Denmark and Norway from 1699-1730, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, House of Oldenburg
1671-1730 (59)
Frederick IV, the Righteous
House of Wittelsbach, elector Palatine of the Rhine
1574-1610 (36)
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Frederick V of Denmark
King of Denmark and Norway from 1746-1766, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, son of Christian VI
Frederick William III of Prussia
King of Prussia from 1797-1840 during the Napoleonic wars, elector of Brandenburg for the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806
1770-1840 (70)
Frederick William IV
King of Prussia from 1840-1861 during the Revolution of 1848
1795-1861 (66)
Fuad I of Egypt
King of Egypt in 1922 after declaration of Egyptian indepence by the United Kingdom, Sultan of Egypt in 1917
1868-1936 (68)
presidency.eg
George Orwell
novelist, writer, author of 1984, Animal Farm (1945), suffered from tuberculosis, MI5/MI6 intelligence officer
1903-1950 (47)
Gustaf IV Adolf
King of Sweden from 1792-1809, monarch and ruler of Finland
1778-1837 (59)
Haakon VI
King of Norway from 1343-1380, King of Sweden from 1362-1364
1340-1380 (40)
Haile Selassie
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-1974, Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia for Empress Zewditu from 1916-1930
1892-1975 (83)
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani living
Emir Sheikh of Qatar from 1995-2013, member of the Al Thani Qatari royal family
1952- (72)
Hammurabi
King of the Amorites, 6th king of the First Babylonian dynasty from 1792-1750 BC
King Henry II of England
King of England from 1154-1189, House of Plantagenets (Lancastrians), Duke of Normandy in 1150, his son John of England (the hidden king) lost to Philip II of France which led to the Magna Carta in 1215
Henry II of Castile
King of Castile and Leon in 1369, fought in the Hundred Years War and the Fernandine Wars
1334-1379 (45)
Henry II of France
King of France, founded the Chambre Ardente in 1547 (which disbanded in 1550)
Henry III, King of France
King of France from 1574-1589, assassinated, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573-1575
1551-1589 (38)
Henry IV of England
King of England from 1399-1413, grandson of King Edward III, grandson of Philip IV of France, his son was King Louis XIII
Henry the Impotent, IV of Castile
King of Castile and León from 1454-1474
1425-1474 (49)
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Henry the Fowler
King of East Francia from 919-936 AD, Duke of Saxony from 912-936 AD
876-936 (60)
King Henry VI of England
King of England, Lord of Ireland from 1422-1461 and briefly again 1470-1471, disputed King of France from 1422-1453, House of Hohenstaufen, scholar, founder of Eton College, King's College at Cambridge
1421-1471 (50)
Hermes Trismegistus
Philosopher, known for Caduceus (staff of Hermes) that is the symbol for medicine (Asclepius), author of Hermetica (Corpus Hermeticum) writings, credited with Hermeticism (or Hermetism), a mixture of Hermes the Hellenistic Greek messenger god and Thoth an Egyptian god of wisdom, freemasonry uses the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Kabbalah which is a study of metaphysics and the occult of Hermeticism
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Herod Antipas
Tetrarch ruler of Galilee and Perea (part of the Roman Empire), son of Herod the Great (Herod I)
21 BCE-39 AD
bibleodyssey.org
Herod I, the Great
Ruler of the Herodian kingdom of Judea from 37-4 BCE, architect of the city of Sebaste in ancient Samaria, rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem, married Mariamne of the Hasmonean dynasty
73 BCE-4 BCE
Horik I
King of the Danes and the Kingdom of Denmark from 813-854 AD, known for raids on Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious and the Carolingian empire
Ibn, Saud I
King of Saudi Arabia from 1932-1953, political activist, founder of the Saudi state, known today as Saudi Arabia
King James III of Scotland
King of Scotland from 1460-1488
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King John I of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1385-1433
1357-1433 (76)
britishmuseum.org
John II of Castile
King of Castile from 1406-1454
1405-1454 (49)
britannica.com
John II of Portugal
King of Portugal in 1477 and from 1481-1495
1455-1495 (40)
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John III of Portugal
King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1521-1557
1502-1557 (55)
John III of Sweden
King of Sweden from 1568-1592
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John II, the Good of France
King of France from 1350-1364, during the Black Death (Black Plague)
1319-1364 (45)
John III, the Pious (of Portugal)
King of Portugal and the Alvgarves from 1521-1557, Spanish inquisitions
King Josiah
King of Judah, messiah of the Davidic covenant, bad politician who got himself killed by the Egyptians, all kings were sacrificed for the desire of a centralized religion, however a model of kingly virtue (Deuteronomy) who died at Tel Megiddo, had 4 sons; Johanan, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, Shallum
Judith of Flanders
Queen of Wessex, wife of Æthelwulf, Carolingian dynasty, daughter of Charles the Bald (Charles II)
844 AD-870 AD
Julius Nepos
ruler of the Western Roman Empire from 474-475 AD while exiled in Dalmatia, murdered in 480 AD
King Kalākaua
King of Hawaii aka The Merrie Monarch, King Kalākaua, David Kalākaua, last king of the Kingdom of Hawaii (Hawai'i) from 1874-1891, political reformer, musician
1836-1891 (55)
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Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi
Count of Coudenhove-Kalergi, politician, Marxist philosopher of practical idealism, known for the Kalergi Plan of Pan-European integration and the melting pot, president of the Paneuropean Union from 1923-1972, member of B'nai B'rith
1894-1972 (78)
Khomeini
Ayatollah, religious leader, Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979-1989, British MI6 intelligence officer
1902-1989 (87)
britannica.com
King James I of England (VI of Scotland)
King of Scotland in 1567 (as James VI), King of England and Ireland in 1603-1625 (as James I), Jacobean era and the union of Scottish and English crowns, founder of Virginia Company in 1606, famous for translating the King James version of the bible and the "Union of Crowns" commonwealth with Pope Paul V
1566-1625 (59)
royal.uk
Stephen of Blois, King of England
King of England from 1135-1154, Duke of Normandy from 1135-1144, grandson of William the Conqueror
1097-1154 (57)
britannica.com
Kulin
Bogomil ruler of Bosnia from 1180-1204, pioneer in Bogomilism
-1204
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Lee Kuan Yew (LKY)
Prime Minister of Singapore aka LKY (or "Lucky") spanning three (3) decades from 1959-1990, authoritarian, founding father of Singapore
Lothair II
Frankish King of the Lotharingians (Kingdom of Lothair) and the Franks (Germany)
835 AD-869 AD
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Louis I of Hungary
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342-1382, King of Poland from 1370-1382, Duke of Transylvania from 1339-1342
Louis I of Hungary
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342-1382, King of Poland from 1370-1382
1326-1382 (56)
Louis III of France
King of Northwest Francia (France) from 879-882 AD with his brother Carloman II, Carolingian dynasty
866 AD-884 AD
King Louis III of Bavaria
King of Bavaria from 1913 to 1918, House of Wittelsbach
1845-1921 (76)
King Louis IX of France
King of France from 1226-1270, Roman Catholic priest who burnt the Talmud for blasphemy, died in the Eighth Crusade at Tunis
1214-1270 (56)
Louis the Blind
Holy Roman Emperor from 901-905 AD, King of the Franks and Provence, King of Italy from 900-905, blinded in a failed invasion to restore power in Italy, Carolingian dynasty
880 AD-928 AD
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King Louis V of France, the Do-Nothing
King of West Francia from 979-986 AD, with his father Lothair I (Lothar I)
966 AD-987 AD