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Lists of monarchs

  • Grand Prince of MoscowDaniel of Moscow died in 1303 without ever holding the title of grand prince of Vladimir. His son Yury inherited the small territory but lacked a legitimate…
  • Roman KingdomThe Roman Kingdom began on the Palatine Hill, a settlement along the river Tiber in central Italy. A ford allowed travelers to cross the water, creating a…
  • Kushan EmpireIn 176 BC, the Yuezhi king was beheaded by the Xiongnu, forcing his people to flee their grasslands in eastern Xinjiang and northwestern Gansu.
  • Holy Roman EmperorOn the 25th of December in the year 800, Pope Leo III placed a crown upon the head of Charlemagne inside St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
  • King of ItalyIn the year 476, a barbarian warlord named Odoacer stood before the Roman Emperor Zeno in Constantinople. He had just deposed the last Western Emperor and…