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Regnal name — A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns. Since medieval times, monarchs have frequently chosen to use a name different from their own personal name when they inherit a throne. The new… … Wikipedia
Regnal year — A regnal year is a year of the reign of a sovereign. From Latin regnum meaning kingdom, rule.The oldest dating systems were in regnal years, and considered the date as an ordinal, not a cardinal number. For example, a monarch could have a first… … Wikipedia
List of regnal numerals of future British monarchs — This is a list of the regnal numerals which may in time be used by future British monarchs. Background During the reign of the current monarch of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, there was some controversy in Scotland over whether it was… … Wikipedia
Monarchical ordinal — Ordinal numbers or regnal numbers are used to distinguish among persons with the same name who held the same office. Most importantly, they are used to distinguish monarchs. An ordinal is the number placed after a monarch s regnal name to… … Wikipedia
Moctezuma II — Motecuhzoma Xocoyotl Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II in the Codex Mendoza Reign 1502–1520 Born about 1466 … Wikipedia
Charles VII of Sweden — King Charles Sverkersson s seal Swedish Royalty House of Sverker … Wikipedia
Anouvong — Chao Anou King Reign Kingdom of Vientiane 1805 1828 Full name Chaiya Sethathirath V Born 1767 (1767) … Wikipedia
Wall box — Wall boxes are a type of post box or letter box found in many countries including France, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations, Crown dependencies and Ireland. They differ from pillar boxes in that, instead of being a free standing… … Wikipedia
History of Poland (966–1385) — In the first centuries of its existence, the Polish nation was led by a series of strong rulers who converted the Poles to Christendom, created a strong Central European state, and integrated Poland into European culture. Formidable foreign… … Wikipedia
Pope-elect Stephen — Stephen was a priest of Rome elected pope in March of 752 to succeed St. Zachary; he died of apoplexy three days later, before being ordained a bishop. He was a cardinal presbyter, with the titulus of San Crisogono (the same titulus of cardinal… … Wikipedia
