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Ethiopia–Sudan relations Relations between Ethiopia and Sudan were very good following the end of the Ethiopian Civil War, due to the support that the Sudanese government had given to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front. However, relations were strained for a time following the 26 June 1995 assassinat...
Addisu Legesse Addisu Legesse is an Ethiopian politician. He was formerly the chairman of the Amhara National Democratic Movement, the Amhara region branch of the ruling EPRDF, a position from which he retired in 2010. He was also President of the Amhara region from 1992 until 2000, deputy prime Minister, and Minister ...
Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines (Amharic: in short), formerly "Ethiopian Air Lines" (EAL) and often referred to as simply "Ethiopian", is Ethiopia's flag carrier and is wholly owned by the country's government. EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and commenced operations on 8 April 1946, expanding to internationa...
Airlines of Africa Airlines proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of "Encyclopedia of African Airlines", said "Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or America...
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 was an international commercial flight scheduled from Beirut to Addis Ababa that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Rafic Hariri International Airport on 25 January 2010, killing all 90 people on board. This was the first crash for E...
Yeroo Yeroo was the first private Afaan Oromo newspaper published in Qubee (Oromo alphabet). It distributed weekly newspapers mainly around the cities and towns of the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Due to being independent, the media faced difficulties from the Ethiopian government since its beginning during its registrat...
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 was a scheduled flight from Addis Ababa to Milan via Rome on 17 February 2014. The aircraft, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER, was hijacked by the unarmed co-pilot, Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn, en route from Addis Ababa to Rome, and landed at Geneva. All 20...
African Airlines Association The African Airlines Association (French: "Association Aérienne Africaine"), also known as the Association of African Airline Companies (French: "Association des Compagnies Aériennes Africaines") and by its abbreviation AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines which hail from the nations o...
Ethio telecom Ethio telecom, previously known as the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC), is an integrated telecommunications services provider in Ethiopia, providing internet and telephone services. Ethio telecom is owned by the Ethiopian government and maintains a monopoly over all telecommunication servic...
Ethiopian Airlines accidents and incidents Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline of Ethiopia, has a good safety record, by contrast to other African airlines. s of 2014 , the "Aviation Safety Network" records 60 accidents/incidents for Ethiopian Airlines that total 322 fatalities since 1965, plus six accidents for E...
District 13 District 13 (French title "Banlieue 13" or "B13"), is a 2004 French action film directed by Pierre Morel and written and produced by Luc Besson. The film is notable for its depiction of parkour in a number of stunt sequences that were completed without the use of wires or computer generated effects. Because...
From Paris with Love (film) From Paris with Love is a 2010 English-language French action film starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and directed by Pierre Morel. The screenplay was co-written by Luc Besson. The film was released in the United States on February 5, 2010.
The Gunman (film) The Gunman is a 2015 action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Don Macpherson, Pete Travis and Sean Penn, based on the novel "The Prone Gunman" (French title: "La position du tireur couché") by Jean-Patrick Manchette. It stars Penn, with Idris Elba, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, and J...
E. D. Morel Edmund Dene Morel, originally Georges Eduard Pierre Achille Morel de Ville (10 July 1873 – 12 November 1924), was a British journalist, author, pacifist, and politician. In collaboration with Roger Casement, Morel led a campaign against slavery in the Congo Free State, founding the Congo Reform Association ...
Pierre Morel d'Arleux Pierre Morel d'Arleux (8 April 1897 – 29 March 1964) was a French philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1950. He was Honorary Secretary of the "Académie de Philatelie" and Honorary Secretary of the "Société des Amis du Musée Postal".
Taken (film) Taken is a 2008 English-language French action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel, written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Katie Cassidy, Xander Berkeley, Olivier Rabourdin, Gérard Watkins, and Famke ...
Congo Free State propaganda war The Congo Free State propaganda war was a worldwide media propaganda campaign waged by both King Leopold II of Belgium and the critics of the Congo Free State. Leopold was very astute in using the media to support his virtual private control of the nation. Edmund Dene Morel, successfully...
Pierre Morel Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work include "District 13", "From Paris with Love" and "Taken."
Overdrive (2017 film) Overdrive is a 2017 action thriller film directed by Antonio Negret, produced by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Pierre Morel and the screenplay was written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. The film stars Scott Eastwood, Freddie Thorp, Ana de Armas, and Gaia Weiss. Principal photography began on J...
Pierre Morel (cyclist) Pierre Morel (born 10 September 1930) is a French former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1960 Tour de France.
Cruella de Vil Cruella de Vil (spelled de Vil in the novel, spelled De Vil by Disney) is a character who appeared in Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians", Disney's animated film adaptations "101 Dalmatians" and "", and Disney's live-action film adaptations "101 Dalmatians" and "102 Dalmatians" as t...
101 Dalmatians (1996 film) 101 Dalmatians is a 1996 American live-action comedy adventure film based on Walt Disney's animated 1961 movie adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians." Directed by Stephen Herek and co-produced by John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres, it stars Glenn Close, Jeff Dani...
G-force The g-force (with "g" from "gravitational") is a measurement of the type of acceleration that causes a perception of weight. Despite the name, it is incorrect to consider g-force a fundamental force, as "g-force" (lower case character) is a type of acceleration that can be measured with an accelerometer. Since ...
102 Dalmatians 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 American live action and CG-animated film adventure drama film directed by Kevin Lima in his live-action directorial debut and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1996 film "101 Dalmatians", a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney anima...
The 101 Dalmatians Musical The 101 Dalmatians Musical is a musical produced by Luis Alvarez, directed by Jerry Zaks, and sponsored by Purina Dog Chow. The music written by former Styx member Dennis DeYoung, who also co-wrote the lyrics with the musical's book author B. T. McNicholl. Based on the 1956 children's novel "...
Disney's Animated Storybook: 101 Dalmatians Disney's Animated Storybook: 101 Dalmatians is the sixth entry in the "Disney's Animated Storybook" point-and-click adventure interactive storybook PC game series, based on theatrical and home video releases. This game was based on the Disney franchise of "One Hundred and One...
One Hundred and One Dalmatians One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney and based on the 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" by Dodie Smith. The 17th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the story of a litter ...
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (franchise) One Hundred and One Dalmatians (also known as 101 Dalmatians) is a media franchise that commenced in 1961 with the release of the titular theatrical film. It is often associated with Disney, though not all media related to this property have been released by that company.
101 Damnations (album) 101 Damnations is the debut album by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. Its title is a reference to "101 Dalmatians".
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is a 2003 American direct-to-video animated adventure musical drama film, written and directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith, released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on February 25, 2003, and based on Dodie Smith's characters, ...
M-1 Global M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year. The public faces of M-1 Global are President, Vadim Finkelstein and part-owner Fedor Emelianenko.
Kirill Sidelnikov Kirill Yurievich Sidelnikov (Russian: Кирилл Юрьевич Сидельников) born August 17, 1988, is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and grappler, fighting out of Stary Oskol, the same hometown as Fedor Emelianenko with whom he is a training partner. He fights for M-1 Mixfight.
Mikhail Ilyukhin Mikhail Ilyukhin (born November 21, 1966) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competed in the light heavyweight division. He competed in both RINGS, and Pride Fighting Championships, and was a prominent member of Russia Top Team, where he trained with the likes of Vo...
Art Davie Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles. In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 1998, Davie, as vice-president of K-1 USA, brought the successful K-1 kickboxing franc...
Rickson Gracie Rickson Gracie (] ; born November 21, 1958) is a Brazilian 9th degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a retired mixed martial artist. He is a member of the Gracie family: the son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Rolker, Royce, Robin and Royler Gracie. In November...
Alexander Emelianenko Alexander Vladimirovich Emelianenko (Russian: Александр Владимирович Емельяненко , "Aleksandr Vladimirovich Emel'janenko" ] ; born (1981--) 02, 1981 ) is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is a three-time Russian national Combat Sambo champion and three-time world Combat Sambo champion in the abso...
Silviu Vulc Silviu Dorin Vulc more commonly known as Silviu Vulc is a Romanian heavyweight mixed martial artist. Silviu Vulc spent his early career boxing in Romania, he then moved to Russia to train with Red Devil Sport Club team mates with Fedor Emelianenko and Alexander Emelianenko. Vulc spent two years there traini...
Murad Machaev Murad Magomedkhanovich Machaev (Russian: Мурад Магомедханович Мачаев ; born December 3, 1986 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage who currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Eurasia Fight Nights Global (EFN), Bellator MMA veteran, he is the winner of the 2011 Fedo...
Antônio Silva (fighter) Antônio Carlos Silva (born September 14, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the heavyweight division of the UFC. He is a former EliteXC Heavyweight Champion, a former Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion and a former Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Champion. He ha...
Volk Han Magomedkhan Amanulayevich Gamzatkhanov (Russian: Магомедха́н Аманула́евич Гамзатха́нов ; born April 15, 1961 in Anchih, Dagestan), better known by his alias Volk Han (Волк-хан), is a Russian professional wrestler and later a mixed martial artist of Avar descent renowned for his technical mastery of sambo. He w...
Midkemia Midkemia is a fictional world created by a fantasy role-playing group and popularized by Raymond E. Feist where most of the Riftwar books take place. Only the Empire Trilogy, which was co-written with Janny Wurts, takes place entirely on Kelewan, another world connected to Midkemia by magically created rifts i...
Kelewan Kelewan is one of the fictional worlds described by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. Kelewan was first described in his novel "Magician" though it is not described in any detail before the "Empire Trilogy".
J. G. Farrell James Gordon Farrell (25 January 1935 – 11 August 1979) was a Liverpool-born novelist of Irish descent. He gained prominence for a series of novels known as the "Empire Trilogy" ("Troubles", "The Siege of Krishnapur" and "The Singapore Grip"), which deal with the political and human consequences of Britis...
Janny Wurts Janny Wurts (born December 10, 1953) is an American fantasy novelist and illustrator. She has written several series, including the Wars of Light and Shadow, The Cycle of Fire trilogy, several stand-alone novels, a short story collection and the internationally best selling Empire Trilogy that she co-author...
Kunala Kunala (IAST: Kuṇāla ) (263 BC - ?) was a son of Emperor Ashoka and Queen Padmavati and the presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent. After the departure of Mahendra, Ashoka's eldest son, he was supposed to be the heir to the empire, b...
Troubles (novel) Troubles is a 1970 novel by J. G. Farrell. The plot concerns the dilapidation of a once grand Irish hotel (the Majestic), in the midst of the political upheaval during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). It is the first instalment in Farrell's acclaimed 'Empire Trilogy', preceding "The Siege of ...
The Bishop's Heir The Bishop's Heir is a fantasy novel by American-born author Katherine Kurtz. It was first published by Del Rey Books in 1984. It was the seventh of Kurtz' Deryni novels to be published, and the first book in her third Deryni trilogy, The Histories of King Kelson. Although The Legends of Camber of Cul...
Thrawn trilogy The Thrawn" trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire" trilogy, is a series of best-selling science fiction novels written by Timothy Zahn. They are set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe approximately five years after the events depicted in the 1983 "Star Wars" film "Return of the Jedi". The serie...
The Broken Empire Trilogy The Broken Empire Trilogy is a trilogy of fantasy novels by American-British author Mark Lawrence consisting of "Prince of Thorns", "King of Thorns" and "Emperor of Thorns".
Mistress of the Empire Mistress of the Empire is a fantasy novel by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. It is the third and final book in the "Empire Trilogy" and was published in 1992. It was preceded by "Servant of the Empire", which was published in 1990.
Conrad IV of Bussnang Conrad IV of Bussnang or of Bußlingen (died 12 March 1471, Rufach) was a 15th-century Roman Catholic clergyman. He was prince-bishop of Strasbourg from 1439, under emperor Albert II of Germany, pope Eugene IV and his metropolitan bishop Dietrich Schenk von Erbach, bishop of Mainz.
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany Elisabeth of Bavaria (  1227 – 9 October 1273), a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Queen consort of Germany from 1246 to 1254 by her marriage to King Conrad IV of Germany.
Glossary of French expressions in English Around 45% of English vocabulary is of French origin, most coming from the Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman Conquest, before the language settled into what became Modern English. Thoroughly English words of French or...
List of English words of French origin A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language. According to different sources, 45% of all English words have a French origin. This suggests that 80,000 words should appear in this li...
Conrad V, Count of Rietberg Count Conrad V of Rietberg (died 31 October 1472) was Count of Rietberg from 1428 until his death. His father was Count Conrad IV of Rietberg.
Conradin Conrad (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called "the Younger" or "the Boy", but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (German: "Konradin" , Italian: "Corradino" ), was the Duke of Swabia (1254–1268, as Conrad IV), King of Jerusalem (1254–1268, as Conrad III), and King of Sicily (1254–1258, "de jure" until ...
Conrad IV of Tann Conrad IV of Tann (German: "Konrad IV. von Tann" ), also "of Thann" or "of Dahn", (?-1236) was the 48th Bishop of Speyer, holding office from 1233 to 1236.
Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia Henry Raspe (German: "Heinrich Raspe" ) (1204 – 16 February 1247) succeeded his nephew Hermann II as Landgrave of Thuringia in central Germany in 1241; he later was elected anti-king in 1246–1247 in opposition to Conrad IV of Germany.
Conrad IV of Germany Conrad (25 April 1228 – 21 May 1254), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the only son of Emperor Frederick II from his second marriage with Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem. He inherited the title of a King of Jerusalem (as Conrad II) upon the death of his mother in childbed. Appointed Duke of...
Capetian-Plantagenet rivalry The conflict between the dynasties of the Capetians and Plantagenets covers a period of 100 years (1159-1259), during which the Kingdom of France fought against the Angevin Empire. This conflict is also called by some historians, the "First Hundred Years War." The conflict is primarily Fren...
Nick Nolte Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an American actor and former model. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1991 film "The Prince of Tides". He went on to receive Academy Award nominations for "Afflicti...
Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor and film producer. Rush is the youngest amongst the few people who have won the "Triple Crown of Acting": the Academy Award, the Primetime Emmy Award, and the Tony Award. He has won one Academy Award for acting (f...
Adam Stockhausen Adam Stockhausen is a production designer. Stockhausen, along with set decorator Anna Pinnock won the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2014 film "The Grand Budapest Hotel". Previously he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2013 film "12 Years a Slave" ...
Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive years, 1981 to 2013, every Best Picture winner...
2013 in anime Internationally, "Patema Inverted" and "The Wind Rises" were nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film. "The Wind Rises" was also in competition for the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. "The Wind Rises" won the New York Film Critics Circle Award ...
Aída Bortnik Aída Bortnik (7 January 1938 – 27 April 2013) was an Argentine screenwriter, nominated for an Academy Award for her work in the film "La historia oficial" (1985). She has the notable distinction of having written the screenplay for both the first Argentine film nominated for an Academy Award ("The Truce", ...
Dustin Hoffman filmography American actor Dustin Hoffman began his career by appearing in an episode of "Naked City" in 1961. His first theatrical performance was 1961's "A Cook for Mr. General" as Ridzinski. Following several guest appearances on television, he starred in the 1966 play "Eh?"; his performance garnered ...
List of Polish Academy Award winners and nominees This is a list of Polish Academy Award winners and nominees. This list details the performances of Polish actors, actresses, and films that have either been submitted or nominated for, or have won, an Academy Award. This list is current as of the 80th Academy Awards cer...
List of awards and nominations received by M.I.A. M.I.A is an English recording artist, songwriter, painter and director of Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music. She has been nominated for various awards including Academy Award, MOBO Award, MTV Vide...
Killer Films Killer Films is a New York City-based independent film production company founded by movie producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler in 1995. The company has produced a number of the most acclaimed American independent films over the past two decades including "Far From Heaven" (nominated for four Acad...
Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated romantic musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen film process. ...
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2011 Robinson Ekspeditionen 2011 (also known as Robinson: All or Nothing) was the fourteenth season of the Danish version of the Swedish television series "Expedition Robinson". This season premiered on September 5, 2011. The first twist this season was that the tribe that lost the first immunity...
Expeditie Robinson 2006 Expeditie Robinson: 2006, was the eighth Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing on August 28, 2006 and concluded on November 20, 2006. The major twist this season was that the tribes were initial...
Lady Leshurr Melesha O'Garro (born 15 December 1988), known professionally as Lady Leshurr ( ), is an English rapper, singer, and producer. She is best known for her "Queen's Speech" series of freestyles, the fourth of which went viral in 2016. "The Rap Game" season 2 competitor Nia Kay stated that Leshurr was one of h...
Donkey Kong (video game) Donkey Kong (Japanese: ドンキーコング , Hepburn: Donkī Kongu ) is an arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981. An early example of the platform game genre, the gameplay focuses on maneuvering the main character across a series of platforms while dodging and jumping over obstacles. In the game, Mario (...
Suran (singer) Shin Su-ran (Hangul: 신수란), also known by her stage names Elena (Hangul: 엘에나) and Baily Shoo (Hangul: 베일리 슈), and better known by the mononym Suran (Hangul: 수란), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She debuted as part of the duo, Lodia, on July 9, 2014, with the single "I Got A Feelin...
Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009 is the third season of Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty) premiered on March 2009. Auditions were once again held in five major US cities (Los Angeles, California; Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and New York City, New York) and in San Jua...
Wonky (album) Wonky is the eight studio album by Orbital, released on their own ACP label (via Warner Music Group/Alternative Distribution Alliance) in the UK on 2 April 2012, and exclusively through iTunes in the USA and Canada on 17 April 2012. The album is their first since the "Blue Album" in 2004 and the first sin...
Nick Donnelly Nicholas James Donnelly (born 17 May 1988) is a British filmmaker and music video producer who first gained exposure when directing/producing the music video Game Over Female Takeover, an independent release that featured many of the leading female urban artists in England on one video. These artists incl...
Bell Nuntita Nuntita Khampiranon (Thai: นันทิตา ฆัมภิรานนท์ ; rtgs: "Nanthita Khamphiranon" ; born December 20, 1983), or nickname Art (อาร์ต), stage name Bell (เบลล์) and usually known as Bell Nuntita, is a Thai transgender actress, singer, entertainer, and radio DJ. Nuntita was part of a TV show called "Venus Flytrap...
Mehmed VI Mehmed VI (Ottoman Turkish: محمد السادس‎ "Meḥmed-i sâdis", وحيد الدين "Vahideddin", Turkish: "Vahideddin" or "VI. Mehmed" ), who is also known as "Şahbaba" (meaning "Emperor-father") among his relatives, (14 January 1861 – 16 May 1926) was the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to ...
Leeds Mercury The Leeds Mercury was a newspaper published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was published from 1718 to 1755 and again from 1767. Initially it consisted of 12 pages and cost three halfpennies. In 1794 it had a circulation of about 3,000 copies, and in 1797 the cost rose to sixpence because of increas...
Crown Prince of Thailand The Crown Prince of Thailand (or Siam; Thai: สยามมกุฎราชกุมาร ; rtgs: Sayammakutratchakuman ) is a title held by the heir apparent to the Thai throne. First created by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1886, for his son Prince Maha Vajirunhis, the king's eldest son by a royal wife Queen Savang Vad...
Gran i General Consell The Gran i General Consell (Catalan: "Great and General Council") was the supreme political, administrative, and representative organ of the Kingdom of Majorca. Since the Kingdom of Majorca did not have courts, the Gran i General Consell took over most of the functions they would otherwise have h...
Lithuanian Education Society Rytas The Lithuanian Education Society Rytas (Lithuanian: "Lietuvių švietimo draugija „Rytas“" ; "rytas" means "morning" or "dawn") was a Roman Catholic society fostering education in the Lithuanian language mostly in the Vilnius Region, then fiercely contested between Lithuania and the Sec...
Prince Hridayendra of Nepal Prince Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (Nepali: हृदयेन्द्र शाह )(born 30 July 2002) was a member of the Nepalese Royal Family (now abolished) and was the second in line to the then Nepal's royal throne. The monarchy was officially abolished on 28 May 2008. Until the abolition of the...
Earl Cowper Earl Cowper (pronounced "Cooper") was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1718 by George I for William Cowper, 1st Baron Cowper, his first Lord Chancellor, with remainder in default of male issue of his own to his younger brother, Spencer Cowper. Cowper had already been created Baron ...
Levan of Imereti Levan (Georgian: ლევანი ) (1573–1590), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Imereti from 1585 to 1588. He succeeded on the death of his father, George II, in 1585 when he was twelve years old. With his ascend to the throne, Leon faced a revolt by his own uncle, Constantine, who defied the royal aut...
Line of succession to the former Romanian throne The succession order to the throne of the Romanian monarchy, abolished since 1947, was regulated by the monarchical constitution of 1923 and the 1884 Law of the Romanian Royal House Rules enacted pursuant to the 1866 Constitution of Romania which had confirmed the enthro...
Miles Barne (politician born 1718) Miles Barne (October 1718 – 27 December 1780) was a British land-owner and a Member of Parliament for Dunwich between 1747 and 1754, and again between 1764 and 1777. Born into a family long associated with London merchant circles, Barne accumulated sufficient wealth to purchase an est...
Gothenburg Concert Hall Gothenburg Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Gothenburg, Sweden, which was built in 1935. The architect for the facility was Nils Einar Ericsson, a major advocate of Functionalism. However, the Concert Hall has a Neo-Classical exterior look, due to the surrounding area at Götaplatsen whe...
Earl's Court Earl's Court is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in central London, bordering the sub-districts of South Kensington to the east, West Kensington to the west, Chelsea to the south and Kensington to the north. The Earl's Court Exhibition Centre was one of the country's largest indoor...
Embassy of Iran, London The Embassy of Iran in London is the diplomatic mission of Iran in the United Kingdom. It is located in a terrace overlooking Hyde Park in South Kensington, Westminster, London, next to the embassy of Ethiopia. Iran also maintains a Consular Section at 50 Kensington Court, South Kensington. The ...
Holy Trinity Brompton Holy Trinity Brompton with St Paul's, Onslow Square and St Augustine's, South Kensington, often referred to simply as HTB, is an Anglican church in London, England. The church consists of four sites: HTB Brompton Road, HTB Onslow Square (formerly St Paul's, Onslow Square), HTB Queen's Gate (former...
Embassy of Austria, London The Embassy of Austria in London is the diplomatic mission of Austria in the United Kingdom. Austria also maintain a Commercial Section at 45 Prince’s Gate, South Kensington and a Cultural Section at 28 Rutland Gate, South Kensington.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, London The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates at 30 Princes's Gate in the South Kensington district of London, is the diplomatic mission of the United Arab Emirates in the United Kingdom. The UAE also maintains a Consulate, Police Liaison Section & Cultural Attaché's office at 48 P...
International Fisheries Exhibition The International Fisheries Exhibition was a Victorian era scientific, cultural, and animal exhibition open in South Kensington, London, United Kingdom, between May 12 and October 31, 1883. One of many world's fairs that took place in the second half of the 19th century, the exhibitio...
Harold Radford Harold Radford & Co Limited of Melton Court, South Kensington, London SW7, (opposite South Kensington tube station and now Lamborghini London) were long-established retailers of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars who, under G H Radford, developed a bespoke coach building business in the late 1940s named Harold...
Anglesea Arms, South Kensington The Anglesea Arms, South Kensington is a pub at 15 Selwood Terrace, South Kensington, London SW7.
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