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* [[John of England|John]] - [[13th century]] [[England]] | * [[John of England|John]] - [[13th century]] [[England]] | ||
* [[Richard III of England|Richard III]] - [[13th century]] [[England]] | * [[Richard III of England|Richard III]] - [[13th century]] [[England]] | ||
* [[Henry VIII]] - [[16th century]] [[England]] | * [[Henry VIII]] - [[16th century]] [[England]] and [[Wales]] | ||
* [[Charles IX]] - [[16th century]] [[France]] | * [[Charles IX]] - [[16th century]] [[France]] | ||
* [[Charles I]] - [[17th century]] [[England]] | * [[Charles I]] - [[17th century]] [[England]], [[Wales]] and [[Scotland]] | ||
* [[Louis XIII]] - [[17th century]] [[France]] | * [[Louis XIII]] - [[17th century]] [[France]] | ||
* [[Charles II]] - [[17th century]] [[England]] | * [[Charles II]] - [[17th century]] [[England]], [[Wales]] and [[Scotland]] | ||
* [[Louis XV]] - [[18th century]] [[France]] | * [[Louis XV]] - [[18th century]] [[France]] | ||
* [[George III]] - [[18th century|18th]]/[[19th century|19th centuries]] [[ | * [[George III]] - [[18th century|18th]]/[[19th century|19th centuries]] [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] | ||
* [[Edward VII]] - [[20th century]] [[ | * [[Edward VII]] - [[20th century]] [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] | ||
* [[George V]] - [[20th century]] [[ | * [[George V]] - [[20th century]] [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Northern Ireland]] before [[1927]], [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] | ||
* [[Edward VIII]] - [[20th century]] [[ | * [[Edward VIII]] - [[20th century]] [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Northern Ireland]] | ||
* [[George VI]] - [[20th century]] [[ | * [[George VI]] - [[20th century]] [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Northern Ireland]] | ||
* [[Peladon of Peladon|Peladon]] - [[41st century]] ruler of [[Peladon]] immediately before its time as a member of the [[Galactic Federation]] | * [[Peladon of Peladon|Peladon]] - [[41st century]] ruler of [[Peladon]] immediately before its time as a member of the [[Galactic Federation]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:23, 24 September 2012
The King was the title of the male head of state of a monarchical system of government, or sometimes that of their consort if the head of state was female.
The fact that a society was ruled by a king usually indicated that society was patriarchal in nature.
Kings and their Domains
- Gilgamesh - in his words, "King of Ur, Uruk and just about everywhere else worth knowing..." in 2700 BC
- Alexander the Great - ancient Macedon in the 4th century BC
- Prasutagus - the Iceni tribe during the 1st century
- Canute - 11th century England
- Edward the Confessor - 11th century England
- Harold Godwinson - 11th century England
- William I - 11th century England
- Richard I - 12th century England
- John - 13th century England
- Richard III - 13th century England
- Henry VIII - 16th century England and Wales
- Charles IX - 16th century France
- Charles I - 17th century England, Wales and Scotland
- Louis XIII - 17th century France
- Charles II - 17th century England, Wales and Scotland
- Louis XV - 18th century France
- George III - 18th/19th centuries United Kingdom of Great Britain
- Edward VII - 20th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- George V - 20th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland before 1927, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Edward VIII - 20th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- George VI - 20th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Peladon - 41st century ruler of Peladon immediately before its time as a member of the Galactic Federation
