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Matches 501 to 550 of 1,114
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| 501 | He conquered much of western Europe and united it under a great empire. By 800, Charlemagne's realm extended from central Italy north to Denmark and from eastern Germany west to the Atlantic Ocean. Pope Leo III crowned him emperor of the Roman s on Christmas Day, 800. This act led to the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted in some form until 1806 | Quentin, Emperor the Holy Roman Empire Charlemagne (I1812)
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| 502 | He defeated the Danes (918), taking East Anglia, and also conquered Mercia (918) and Northumbria (920). | King of England Edward the Elder (I2093)
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| 503 | He died at his home on the Dry Seneca. | Veatch, James Sr. (I468)
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| 504 | He died while on a visit to see one of his daughters. | Redman, Private Benjamin (I351)
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| 505 | He died while traveling between his manors at Laton and at Eaton Water Records state that George died "enterstate". It is believed by some that he died while working at Nunney. | Prater, Esquire George (I651)
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| 506 | He died without heirs. | Prater, Samuel (I636)
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| 507 | He died young. | Prater, John (I668)
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| 508 | He died young. | Redman, William Winn (I363)
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| 509 | He disappeared after selling this land. | Veatch, Benjamin Sr (I466)
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| 510 | He expelled the Norse King Olaf from Northumbria in 944. He supported Dunstan in the reintroduction of the Monastic rule of St. Benedict. | King of England Edmund I (I2092)
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| 511 | He farmed until 1947 and moved to Napa, California working at various jobs. | Prather, Frank Edward (I7722)
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| 512 | He had an elder brother, Domhnall, the 34th king of Meath, slain byhim. | Noigillach, King of Ireland Donnchad Donn Macflann (I2614)
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| 513 | He had approximately 7 children, probably some from each wife. | Prather, Philomen Gittens (I452)
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| 514 | He had two brothers - 1. Eochaidh Fionn-Fohart, 2. Fiacha Suidhe, who, to make way for themselves, murdered two of their brother's sons named Conla Ruadh and Crionna; but they were by the third son Art Eanfhear banished, first into Leinster, an d then into Munster, where they lived near Cashel. They were seated at Deici Teamhrach (now the barony of Desee in Meath), whence they were expelled by the Monarch Cormac Ulfhada, son of Art; and, after various wanderings, they went to Munster w here Oilioll Olum, who was married to Sadhbh, daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles, gave them a large district of the present county of Waterford, a part of which is still called Na-Deiseacha, or the baronies of Desies. They were also given t he country comprised in the present baronies of Clonmel, Upper-Third, and Middle-Third, in the co. Tipperary, which they held till the Anglo-Norman Invasion. From Eochaidh Fionn-Fohart decended O'Nowlan or Nolan of Fowerty (or Foharta), in Leas e (or Leix), and Saint Bridget; and from Fiacha Suidhe are O'Dolan, O'Brick of Dunbrick, and O'Faelan of Dun Faelan, near Cashel. Conn of the Hundred Battles had also three daughters: 1. Sadhbh (or Sabina), who m. first, MacNiadh, after whose de ath she m. Oilioll Olum, King of Munster. 2. Maoin; and 3. Sarah (or Sarad), m. to Conan MacMogha Laine. | King of Ireland Conn Ceadcathach (I4341)
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| 515 | He inherited Nunney Castle, the Manors of Nunney, Glaston, Lighe, Trotoxhill, Sharpshawe, all in Somerset and lands from his father in Cryklade, Chelworth, Calcote, also included in these holdings were 40 farms with dwellings, slaves and/or serf s. Thirty farms wihout buildings, and about 4000 acres of meadow and timberlands, a teniment in Oxford, and many businesses which included Mills, wool processing centers, dovecotts. Richard, being the oldest and major heir of his father's esta te. Nunney Castle Location: Somerset(ST 737457) Type: quadrangular Date: 1373 Built by Sir John de la Mere. A tall and compact castle. It was destroyed in 1645 by Oliver Cromwell | Prater, Richard (I653)
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| 516 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Totten, Ralph Gregory (I6280)
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| 517 | He is listed as the founder of the Kingdom of Kent | King of Kent Hengest (I2046)
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| 518 | He lost Mercia and Northumbria. He forced St. Dunstan into exile. By his tyranical proceedings, the immorality of his private life, his connection with Elgiva alienated the affections of his subjects. | King of England Eadwig (I3263)
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| 519 | He made a deposition in the slander case of Nicholas Stillwell v. Ann Goulder. In his deposition, he stated that he was 30 years old. This would put the year of his birth at about 1622 Age at this event:31 | Compton, William Weillum I (I272)
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| 520 | He marched from Banbury to relieve Lichfield, and having failed there proceeded to Stafford, which he occupied. Thence on March 19, accompanied by three of his sons, he marched out with his troops and engaged Sir John Gell and Sir William Brereton at Hopton Heath. | Compton, Earl of Northampton Spencer (I6461)
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| 521 | He ordained that ten choice persons should constantly attend him and his successors - Monarchs of Ireland, and never to be absent from him, - 1. A nobleman to be his companion; - 2. A judge to deliver and explain the laws of the country in the King's presence upon all occasions; - 3. An antiquary or historiographer to declare and preserve the genealogies, acts, and occurrences of the nobility and gentry from time to time as occasion required; - 4. A Druid or Magician to offer sacrifice, and presage good or bad omens, as his learning, skill, or knowledge would enable him; - 5. A poet to praise or dispraise every one according to his good or bad actions; - 6. A physician to administer physic to the king and queen, and to the rest of the (royal) family; - 7. A musician to compose music, and sing pleasant sonnets in the King's presence when there-unto disposed; - 8, 9, and 10, three Stewards to govern the King's House in all things appertaining thereunto. | King of Ireland Cormac (I4369)
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| 522 | He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington after a campaign of guerrila warfare. After his victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King, was convert ed to Christianity. Alfred built a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886),this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas. | King of England Alfred the Great (I2009)
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| 523 | He received in requital of his gallant services against the Emperor Otto, a grant from King Robert, of the dignified office of Seneschal of France. | Count of Anjou Geoffrey I (I1794)
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| 524 | He served as a soldier in Scythia and Egypt, before remembering a prophecy that his descendants would rule Ireland. He set off to the west, getting as far as Iberia where he fought several battles before dying, never seeing Ireland himself. | King of Castile Milesius (I4301)
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| 525 | He siezed the throne from Matilda who invaded England in 1139. The civil war that followed proved him a brave soldier but revealed his lack of political sense. In 1152, after much of the country had been ravaged in factional fighting and the roy al administration had broken down, Stephen recognized Matilda's son Henry as heir to the throne. | King of England Stephen (I3139)
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| 526 | He stated his birth as 30 in 1645, He made an affadavit in a lawsuit, in his sworn statement he said he was born in 1622 in England. | Compton, William Weillum I (I272)
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| 527 | He was 600 years old when the great flood occurred. He and his sons repopulated the earth. Noah also discovered the process of fermentation and was the first person in the Bible to experience intoxication | Noah of the Bible (I8184)
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| 528 | He was a crusader who died in the Holy Land | De Warenne, Earl of Surrey William (I2534)
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| 529 | He was a lunatic, so probably died unmarried. He inherited a small manor named Hook, and his brother Anthony took him into his care. Anthony took claim to his land to help pay for his care. After Anthony's wife died, Nicholas went to live wit h his sister in London where he regained his health, and filed claim against Anthony to get his land back. The courts found in Anthony's favor, so Nicholas stole 18 head of cattle from Anthony for payment of his land. Nothing is known as to th e outcome of this act. | Prater, Nicholas (I657)
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| 530 | He was bitten by a serpent while he and his father were visiting a Hebrew camp. He was immediately cured by a touch of the 'Rod of Moses'. Moses then prophesied that no venomous creature should ever lice where the posterity of Gaodhal should set tle, and that they should be the Patrons of all learning. | Glas, Gaodhal (I4318)
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| 531 | He was born on a bed of poles covered with corn husks | Lincoln, President Abraham (I281)
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| 532 | He was buried in his church at Latton, Wiltshire. His tomb is under the floor of the church in the 7th aisle. People of this period in history believed that they would surely go to heaven if they were buried in the church. Only the wealthiest co uld afford a place in the church. | Prater, Esquire George (I651)
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| 533 | He was burned to death inside his hall by the arson of two of his own sons in revenge for rejecting their mother and denying them their heritage. | King of Sweden Visbur (I9623)
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| 534 | He was caught in a snowstorm in the Salt Lake Valley at age 17 and froze to death. | Redman, William Winn (I7920)
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| 535 | He was descended from one of three Van Covenhoven brothers who came to the U.S. long before the Revolutionary War. Some strayed to the British side, while others loyal to the colonies changed their names to Conover | Conover, George M. (I7573)
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| 536 | He was given the rest of Asia beyond the Euphrates, together with Europe to Gades. Japhet had fifteen (15) sons among whom he divided the lands given to him. Among these sons he divided the lands of Europe and a portion of Asia. | Japheth of the Bible and Asia (I8176)
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| 537 | He was in a very feeble state and fell unconscious for several days before dying in his sleep. | Light, Rev. Oliver Perry (I162)
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| 538 | He was in service a year before Dec. 7th, 1941 'Pearl Harbor Day' and 5 years after. He was home on furlough Dec. 7th when he had to rush back to camp, he was all thru the Allutian Islands when the Japs did all that straffing, but there were ma ny caves which the men used to hide in when the planes came. Then he was all the way down below the Philipeans. When he was discharged he weighed 133 lbs. He was fine tho, thru the next many years but like lots of veterans, he ended up wit h a troubled life. | Staveness, Clarence John (I155)
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| 539 | He was killed in the Battle of Moors | Count of Barcelona Wilfred I (I2256)
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| 540 | He was killed in the battle of Muret, fighting French Knights led by the first Baron Simon de Montford (who earlier had been anally). | King of Aragon Pedro II (I3041)
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| 541 | He was King of Scythia, during the reign of Ninus of the Assyrian Empire. He was a wise man and desired to learn the new languages that were created at the time of the Tower of Babel. In order to achieve this goal, he sent learned men from hi s kingdom out into the world to learn the languages that had come about at the time of the Tower of Babel. Upon their return, he opened a school in the Valley of Shinar near | King of Scythia Phenius Pharsa (I4320)
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| 542 | He was known as the First King of ALL England. | King of England Egbert (I2011)
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| 543 | He was known as the Lord of Northampton Manor | Sprigg, Col. Thomas I (I548)
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| 544 | He was known to tell his grand children that when he was growing up and living with his father, that a man would ride up on horseback into the yard, this man was Buffalo Bill (Col. William F Cody) | Bradley, Henry Austin (I79)
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| 545 | He was of Visigothic descent and had support from the French King, Charles the Bald, for his claims to the title. He conquered Cerdanya and Urgell, and stopped the Moslem invasion. | Count of Urgell Sunifred I (I2257)
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| 546 | He was one of the leaders of the great confederacy which overturned the power of the Spencers and deposed Kind Edward II. He was appointed guardian of the new King Edward III. He was appointed captain-general of all the King's forces in the Mar ches of Scotland. | Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster Henry (I3227)
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| 547 | He was only 12 when he became King of England, which only 2 years later he was murdered by a member of Aethelred's household, which was believed to be his step-mother | King of England, St. Edward II, the Martyr (I3265)
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| 548 | He was slain | Count of Flanders Baldwin IX (I3171)
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| 549 | He was still living on 29 Sep 1592 | Prater, Ferdinando (I4453)
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| 550 | He was the creator of the Ogham alphabet and the Gaelic language and was one of 72 Chieftains who built the Tower of Babel | King of Scythia Phenius Pharsa (I4320)
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