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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "spouse", "Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg" ]
Danish heir presumptive Second marriage Upon his return to Denmark, Christian married his second wife, Princess Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (daughter of Louise Augusta of Denmark, the only sister of Frederick VI) at Augustenborg Palace on 22 May 1815. The couple was childless and lived...
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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "place of birth", "Christiansborg Palace" ]
Early years Birth and family Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark and Norway was born on 18 September 1786 at Christiansborg Palace, the principal residence of the Danish Monarchy on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. He was officially the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway a...
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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "mother", "Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin" ]
Early years Birth and family Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark and Norway was born on 18 September 1786 at Christiansborg Palace, the principal residence of the Danish Monarchy on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. He was officially the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway a...
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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "spouse", "Duchess Charlotte Friederike of Mecklenburg-Schwerin" ]
First marriage On a visit to his mother's relatives in Mecklenburg, Prince Christian Frederick stayed at his uncle's court in Schwerin, where he fell in love with his cousin, Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Charlotte Frederica was a daughter of the reigning Duke Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg-Sch...
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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "father", "Frederik, Hereditary Prince of Denmark" ]
Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814.Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. As his cousin Frederick VI had no sons, Christian...
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[ "Christian VIII of Denmark", "position held", "monarch of Denmark" ]
Christian VIII (18 September 1786 – 20 January 1848) was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814.Christian Frederick was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick, a younger son of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. As his cousin Frederick VI had no sons, Christian...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "sibling", "Canute VI of Denmark" ]
Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve years old. He was named duke of Southern Jutland (Latin: dux slesvicensis.) His regent was Bishop Valdemar Knudsen, the illegitimate son of King Canute V of Denmark. Bishop Valdema...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "noble title", "king" ]
Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (Danish: Valdemar Sejr), was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241.
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "child", "Abel of Denmark" ]
Eric IV, King of Denmark (1216 – 10 August 1250) Sophie of Denmark (1217–1247), married in 1230 to John I, Margrave of Brandenburg Abel, King of Denmark (1218 – 29 June 1252) Christopher I, King of Denmark (1219 – 29 May 1259) Stillborn child (1221)Valdemar had two illegitimate sons, Niels and Canute.
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "child", "Christopher I of Denmark" ]
Eric IV, King of Denmark (1216 – 10 August 1250) Sophie of Denmark (1217–1247), married in 1230 to John I, Margrave of Brandenburg Abel, King of Denmark (1218 – 29 June 1252) Christopher I, King of Denmark (1219 – 29 May 1259) Stillborn child (1221)Valdemar had two illegitimate sons, Niels and Canute.
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "spouse", "Berengaria of Portugal" ]
Marriages Before his first marriage, Valdemar had been betrothed to Rixa of Bavaria, daughter of the Duke of Saxony. When that arrangement failed, he married first Dagmar of Bohemia, also known as Margaret of Bohemia, in 1205. She was the daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia by his first wife, Adelaide of Meissen, an...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "spouse", "Dagmar of Bohemia" ]
Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve years old. He was named duke of Southern Jutland (Latin: dux slesvicensis.) His regent was Bishop Valdemar Knudsen, the illegitimate son of King Canute V of Denmark. Bishop Valdema...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "child", "Valdemar the Young" ]
Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve years old. He was named duke of Southern Jutland (Latin: dux slesvicensis.) His regent was Bishop Valdemar Knudsen, the illegitimate son of King Canute V of Denmark. Bishop Valdema...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "father", "Valdemar I of Denmark" ]
Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (Danish: Valdemar Sejr), was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241.Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve ye...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "mother", "Sophia of Minsk" ]
Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve years old. He was named duke of Southern Jutland (Latin: dux slesvicensis.) His regent was Bishop Valdemar Knudsen, the illegitimate son of King Canute V of Denmark. Bishop Valdema...
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[ "Valdemar II of Denmark", "given name", "Valdemar" ]
Valdemar II Valdemarsen (28 June 1170 – 28 March 1241), later remembered as Valdemar the Victorious (Danish: Valdemar Sejr), was King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241.Background He was the second son of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Polotsk. When his father died, young Valdemar was only twelve ye...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "occupation", "monarch" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "spouse", "Savang Vadhana" ]
Early reign At the end of his regency, Si Suriyawonse was raised to Somdet Chao Phraya, the highest title a noble could attain. Si Suriyawongse was the most powerful noble of the 19th century. His family, the House of Bunnag, was a powerful aristocratic dynasty of Persian descent. It dominated Siamese politics since th...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "spouse", "Saovabha Phongsri" ]
Early reign At the end of his regency, Si Suriyawonse was raised to Somdet Chao Phraya, the highest title a noble could attain. Si Suriyawongse was the most powerful noble of the 19th century. His family, the House of Bunnag, was a powerful aristocratic dynasty of Persian descent. It dominated Siamese politics since th...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "noble title", "king" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "country of citizenship", "Siam" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "languages spoken, written or signed", "Thai" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "cause of death", "kidney disease" ]
Death and legacy Chulalongkorn had visited Europe twice, in 1897 and 1907. In 1897 he travelled widely through Europe, learning all he could on many subjects to benefit the Siamese people. He travelled and visited many European royal families. He spent much time in Britain and was inspired, among other things, to impr...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "manner of death", "natural causes" ]
Death and legacy Chulalongkorn had visited Europe twice, in 1897 and 1907. In 1897 he travelled widely through Europe, learning all he could on many subjects to benefit the Siamese people. He travelled and visited many European royal families. He spent much time in Britain and was inspired, among other things, to impr...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "military rank", "Field marshal" ]
Honours Military ranks Field Marshal of the Royal Siamese Army Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Siamese Navy
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "native language", "Thai" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "place of death", "Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall" ]
Death and legacy Chulalongkorn had visited Europe twice, in 1897 and 1907. In 1897 he travelled widely through Europe, learning all he could on many subjects to benefit the Siamese people. He travelled and visited many European royal families. He spent much time in Britain and was inspired, among other things, to impr...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "relative", "Savang Vadhana" ]
Early reign At the end of his regency, Si Suriyawonse was raised to Somdet Chao Phraya, the highest title a noble could attain. Si Suriyawongse was the most powerful noble of the 19th century. His family, the House of Bunnag, was a powerful aristocratic dynasty of Persian descent. It dominated Siamese politics since th...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "allegiance", "Siam" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "award received", "Order of the Royal House of Chakri" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "family", "Chakri dynasty" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "relative", "Vajirananavarorasa" ]
Death and legacy Chulalongkorn had visited Europe twice, in 1897 and 1907. In 1897 he travelled widely through Europe, learning all he could on many subjects to benefit the Siamese people. He travelled and visited many European royal families. He spent much time in Britain and was inspired, among other things, to impr...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "given name", "Chulalongkorn" ]
Chulalongkorn (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) or King Piya the Great was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and Frenc...
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[ "Chulalongkorn", "award received", "Order of the Crown of Thailand" ]
National honours 1882 - Founder and Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, 1868 - Sovereign Knight of the Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems, with Collar 1900 - Founder and Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao, 1909 - Knight Grand Cordon of the Most E...
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[ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar", "manner of death", "homicide" ]
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار, romanized: Nāser-ad-Din Ŝāh-e Qājār; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek Jahan Khanom and the third longest reigning monarch in Ir...
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[ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar", "country of citizenship", "Iran" ]
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار, romanized: Nāser-ad-Din Ŝāh-e Qājār; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek Jahan Khanom and the third longest reigning monarch in Ir...
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[ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar", "noble title", "king" ]
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار, romanized: Nāser-ad-Din Ŝāh-e Qājār; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek Jahan Khanom and the third longest reigning monarch in Ir...
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[ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar", "family", "Qajar dynasty" ]
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Persian: ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار, romanized: Nāser-ad-Din Ŝāh-e Qājār; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek Jahan Khanom and the third longest reigning monarch in Ir...
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[ "Naser al-Din Shah Qajar", "place of burial", "Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine" ]
Nasser-al-Din Shah's assassination and the subsequent execution of Mirza Reza Kermani marked a turning point in Iranian political thought that would ultimately lead to the Iranian Constitutional Revolution during his successor Mozzafar-al-Din Shah's turbulent reign.Naser al-Din was buried in the Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine,...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "instance of", "human" ]
Early life and first reign Norodom Sihanouk was the only child born of the union between Norodom Suramarit and Sisowath Kossamak. His parents, who heeded the Royal Court Astrologer's advice that he risked dying at a young age if he was raised under parental care, placed him under the care of Kossamak's grandmother, Pat...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "country of citizenship", "Cambodia" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "family name", "Norodom" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "given name", "Sihanouk" ]
Titles and styles Sihanouk was known by many formal and informal titles throughout his lifetime, and as aforementioned, the Guinness Book of World Records identifies Sihanouk as the royal who had served the greatest variety of state and political offices. When Sihanouk became king in 1941, he was bestowed with the offi...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "position held", "king" ]
Legacy Sihanouk was at the forefront of Cambodian public life for more than 60 years, serving in various capacities and was one of the most consequential leaders in modern Cambodian history. Indeed, as noted journalist Martin Woollacott of The Guardian said, "No monarch in modern times has embodied the life and fate of...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "noble title", "king" ]
Titles and styles Sihanouk was known by many formal and informal titles throughout his lifetime, and as aforementioned, the Guinness Book of World Records identifies Sihanouk as the royal who had served the greatest variety of state and political offices. When Sihanouk became king in 1941, he was bestowed with the offi...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "manner of death", "natural causes" ]
Titles and styles Sihanouk was known by many formal and informal titles throughout his lifetime, and as aforementioned, the Guinness Book of World Records identifies Sihanouk as the royal who had served the greatest variety of state and political offices. When Sihanouk became king in 1941, he was bestowed with the offi...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "place of burial", "Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh" ]
Death and funeral In January 2012, Sihanouk issued a letter in which he expressed his wish that his body be cremated after his death, and his ashes be interred in a golden urn. A few months later, in September 2012, Sihanouk said that he would not return to Cambodia from Beijing for his 90th birthday, citing fatigue. O...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "noble title", "prince" ]
Titles and styles Sihanouk was known by many formal and informal titles throughout his lifetime, and as aforementioned, the Guinness Book of World Records identifies Sihanouk as the royal who had served the greatest variety of state and political offices. When Sihanouk became king in 1941, he was bestowed with the offi...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "father", "Norodom Suramarit" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "position held", "Prime Minister of Cambodia" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "child", "Norodom Ranariddh" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "spouse", "Norodom Monineath" ]
Family On 4 March 1955 Sihanouk married Norodom Thavet Norleak, as his official wife, who was a cousin from his mother's side. One day later, he married Paule Monique Izzi, as his secondary consort, who was the daughter of Pomme Peang, a Cambodian, and Jean-François Izzi, a French banker of Italian ancestry. Monique be...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "mother", "Sisowath Kossamak" ]
The Democratic party continued to criticize the Sangkum and Sihanouk in their newspaper, much to Sihanouk's consternation. In August 1957 Sihanouk finally lost patience, calling out Democrat leaders for a debate. Five of them attended. At the debate, held at the Royal Palace, Sihanouk spoke in a belligerent tone, chall...
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[ "Norodom Sihanouk", "position held", "King of Cambodia" ]
Norodom Sihanouk (; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭttâm Seihânŭ [nɔroːɗɑm səjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian statesman, Sangkum and FUNCINPEC politician, film director, and composer who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his long career, most often as both King and Prime Minister of C...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "place of birth", "Rouen" ]
Birth and ancestry Edward was born on 28 April 1442 at Rouen in Normandy, eldest surviving son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. Until his father's death, he was known as the Earl of March. Both his parents were direct descendants of King Edward III, giving Edward a potential claim to the throne. This w...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "child", "Edward V of England" ]
1471 to 1483 The last significant rebellion ended in February 1474 with the surrender of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, who survived to command the Lancastrian army at Bosworth in 1485. Clarence was widely suspected of involvement, a factor in his eventual execution in the Tower on 18 February 1478; claims he was "...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "place of burial", "St George's Chapel, Windsor" ]
1471 to 1483 The last significant rebellion ended in February 1474 with the surrender of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, who survived to command the Lancastrian army at Bosworth in 1485. Clarence was widely suspected of involvement, a factor in his eventual execution in the Tower on 18 February 1478; claims he was "...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "sibling", "Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk" ]
Aftermath Edward IV's eldest son, also named Edward, was made Prince of Wales when he was seven months old and given his own household at the age of three. Based in Ludlow Castle, he was supervised by his uncle, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, who also acted as his regent for the Council of Wales and the Marches. T...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "sibling", "George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence" ]
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487. Edward i...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "child", "Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York" ]
Aftermath Edward IV's eldest son, also named Edward, was made Prince of Wales when he was seven months old and given his own household at the age of three. Based in Ludlow Castle, he was supervised by his uncle, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, who also acted as his regent for the Council of Wales and the Marches. T...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "sibling", "Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter" ]
Marriage and children Edward had ten children by Elizabeth Woodville, seven of whom survived him; they were declared illegitimate under the 1484 Titulus Regius, an act repealed by Henry VII, who married Edward's eldest daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503), Queen consort of Englan...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "child", "Cecily of York" ]
Marriage and children Edward had ten children by Elizabeth Woodville, seven of whom survived him; they were declared illegitimate under the 1484 Titulus Regius, an act repealed by Henry VII, who married Edward's eldest daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503), Queen consort of Englan...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "child", "Mary of York" ]
Marriage and children Edward had ten children by Elizabeth Woodville, seven of whom survived him; they were declared illegitimate under the 1484 Titulus Regius, an act repealed by Henry VII, who married Edward's eldest daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth of York (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503), Queen consort of Englan...
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[ "Edward IV of England", "spouse", "Elizabeth Lucy" ]
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487. Edward i...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "award received", "Order of Charles III" ]
Foreign honours Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO), 14 July 1897 Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (RE), 27 July 1897 Spain: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 15 May 1902 - Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, with Collar, 16 October 1897 Italy: Knight of the Supreme O...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Chakrabongse Bhuvanadh" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Tribejrutama Dhamrong" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Asdang Dejavudh" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "award received", "Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece" ]
Foreign honours Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO), 14 July 1897 Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (RE), 27 July 1897 Spain: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 15 May 1902 - Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, with Collar, 16 October 1897 Italy: Knight of the Supreme O...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Prajadhipok" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Bahurada Manimaya" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "sibling", "Chudadhuj Dharadilok" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "native language", "Thai" ]
Vajiravudh (Thai: วชิราวุธ, RTGS: Wachirawut, 1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized ...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "country of citizenship", "Siam" ]
Vajiravudh (Thai: วชิราวุธ, RTGS: Wachirawut, 1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized ...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "child", "Bejaratana Rajasuda of Thailand" ]
Marriages Vajiravudh had been a king without a queen for about ten years. In 1920, he met Her Serene Highness Princess Varnvimol at his theatre at Phayathai Palace. They were engaged and Princess Vanbimol was elevated to Princess Vallabhadevi. However, four months later in 1921, Vajiravudh nullified the engagement and ...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "spouse", "Suvadhana" ]
Marriages Vajiravudh had been a king without a queen for about ten years. In 1920, he met Her Serene Highness Princess Varnvimol at his theatre at Phayathai Palace. They were engaged and Princess Vanbimol was elevated to Princess Vallabhadevi. However, four months later in 1921, Vajiravudh nullified the engagement and ...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "father", "Chulalongkorn" ]
Vajiravudh (Thai: วชิราวุธ, RTGS: Wachirawut, 1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized ...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "mother", "Saovabha Phongsri" ]
Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Krom Khun Thep Dvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and English. His full...
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[ "Vajiravudh", "family", "Chakri dynasty" ]
Vajiravudh (Thai: วชิราวุธ, RTGS: Wachirawut, 1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized ...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "place of death", "Rome" ]
Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-Sardinia) from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king o...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "place of burial", "Pantheon" ]
Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-Sardinia) from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king o...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "child", "Prince Oddone, Duke of Montferrat" ]
Family and children In 1842 he married his paternal aunt's daughter Adelaide of Austria (1822–1855). With her, he had eight children: Maria Clotilde (1843–1911), who married Napoléon Joseph (the Prince Napoléon). Their grandson Prince Louis Napoléon was the Bonapartist pretender to the French imperial throne. Umberto (...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "spouse", "Archduchess Adelaide of Austria" ]
Biography Victor Emmanuel was born as the eldest son of Carlo Alberto Prince of Carignano, and Maria Theresa of Austria. His father succeeded a distant cousin as King of Sardinia in 1831. He lived for some years of his youth in Florence and showed an early interest in politics, the military, and sports. In 1842, he mar...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "child", "Maria Pia of Savoy" ]
Family and children In 1842 he married his paternal aunt's daughter Adelaide of Austria (1822–1855). With her, he had eight children: Maria Clotilde (1843–1911), who married Napoléon Joseph (the Prince Napoléon). Their grandson Prince Louis Napoléon was the Bonapartist pretender to the French imperial throne. Umberto (...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "father", "Carlo Alberto I of Sardinia" ]
Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-Sardinia) from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king o...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "spouse", "Rosa Vercellana" ]
Family and children In 1842 he married his paternal aunt's daughter Adelaide of Austria (1822–1855). With her, he had eight children: Maria Clotilde (1843–1911), who married Napoléon Joseph (the Prince Napoléon). Their grandson Prince Louis Napoléon was the Bonapartist pretender to the French imperial throne. Umberto (...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "child", "Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy" ]
Family and children In 1842 he married his paternal aunt's daughter Adelaide of Austria (1822–1855). With her, he had eight children: Maria Clotilde (1843–1911), who married Napoléon Joseph (the Prince Napoléon). Their grandson Prince Louis Napoléon was the Bonapartist pretender to the French imperial throne. Umberto (...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "child", "Maria Pia di Rho" ]
Family and children In 1842 he married his paternal aunt's daughter Adelaide of Austria (1822–1855). With her, he had eight children: Maria Clotilde (1843–1911), who married Napoléon Joseph (the Prince Napoléon). Their grandson Prince Louis Napoléon was the Bonapartist pretender to the French imperial throne. Umberto (...
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[ "Victor Emmanuel II", "child", "Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia-Carignano" ]
Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-Sardinia) from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king o...
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[ "Æthelstan", "father", "Edward the Elder" ]
Background By the ninth century the many kingdoms of the early Anglo-Saxon period had been consolidated into four: Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria and East Anglia. In the eighth century, Mercia had been the most powerful kingdom in southern England, but in the early ninth, Wessex became dominant under Æthelstan's great-gre...
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[ "Æthelstan", "sibling", "Eadhild" ]
European relations The West Saxon court had connections with the Carolingians going back to the marriage between Æthelstan's great-grandfather Æthelwulf and Judith, daughter of the king of West Francia (and future Holy Roman Emperor) Charles the Bald, as well as the marriage of Alfred the Great's daughter Ælfthryth to ...
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[ "Æthelstan", "noble title", "king" ]
British monarch Historians frequently comment on Æthelstan's grand and extravagant titles. On his coins and charters he is described as Rex totius Britanniae, or "King of the whole of Britain". A gospel book he donated to Christ Church, Canterbury is inscribed "Æthelstan, king of the English and ruler of the whole of B...
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[ "Æthelstan", "sibling", "Eadgyth" ]
European relations The West Saxon court had connections with the Carolingians going back to the marriage between Æthelstan's great-grandfather Æthelwulf and Judith, daughter of the king of West Francia (and future Holy Roman Emperor) Charles the Bald, as well as the marriage of Alfred the Great's daughter Ælfthryth to ...
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[ "Æthelstan", "country of citizenship", "Kingdom of England" ]
Æthelstan or Athelstan (; Old English: Æðelstān [ˈæðelstɑːn]; Old Norse: Aðalsteinn; lit. 'noble stone'; c. 894 – 27 October 939) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians rega...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "instance of", "human" ]
Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval ...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "languages spoken, written or signed", "German" ]
Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval ...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "country of citizenship", "Germany" ]
Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval ...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "place of death", "Stuttgart" ]
King In exchange for providing France with a large auxiliary force, Napoleon allowed Frederick to raise Württemberg to a kingdom on 26 December 1805. Friedrick was formally crowned king at Stuttgart on 1 January 1806, and took the regnal name of King Frederick I. Soon after, Württemberg seceded from the Holy Roman Empi...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "noble title", "king" ]
Frederick I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Karl; 6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816) was the ruler of Württemberg from 1797 to his death. He was the last Duke of Württemberg from 1797 to 1803, then the first and only Elector of Württemberg from 1803 to 1806, before raising Württemberg to a kingdom in 1806 with the approval ...
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[ "Frederick I of Württemberg", "spouse", "Charlotte, Princess Royal" ]
Firstly on 15 October 1780, to Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, by whom he had four children: King William I of Württemberg (1781–1864), who succeeded his father as king. Princess Catharina of Württemberg (1783–1835), who on 22 August 1807 married Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, youngest brother of Emperor Napo...
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