Some articles on king, kings:
Jehoram
... Jehoram of Israel or Joram, the King of Israel Jehoram of Judah, the King of Judah The son of Toi, King of Hamath who was sent by his father to congratulate ...
... Jehoram of Israel or Joram, the King of Israel Jehoram of Judah, the King of Judah The son of Toi, King of Hamath who was sent by his father to congratulate ...
Glorious Revolution - William and Mary Made Joint Monarchs
... Regency Universal Central concepts Monarch Monarchy Divine right of kings Mandate of Heaven History Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Glorious ... The name "Convention" was chosen because only the King could call a Parliament, although as William had been appointed de facto regent by the peers the ... many followers, and William feared that the king might return, relegating William to the role of a mere regent, an outcome which was unacceptable to him ...
... Regency Universal Central concepts Monarch Monarchy Divine right of kings Mandate of Heaven History Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Glorious ... The name "Convention" was chosen because only the King could call a Parliament, although as William had been appointed de facto regent by the peers the ... many followers, and William feared that the king might return, relegating William to the role of a mere regent, an outcome which was unacceptable to him ...
Zugzwang Required To Win
... These include rook (and king) versus king checkmate two bishops versus king checkmate two knights versus pawn checkmate Bishop and knight checkmate queen versus rook queen versus knight queen versus ... In addition, zugzwang is required in many king and pawn versus king endgames in order to force promotion of the pawn and in other king and pawn endgames with more pawns (Müller Pajeken 2008173) ...
... These include rook (and king) versus king checkmate two bishops versus king checkmate two knights versus pawn checkmate Bishop and knight checkmate queen versus rook queen versus knight queen versus ... In addition, zugzwang is required in many king and pawn versus king endgames in order to force promotion of the pawn and in other king and pawn endgames with more pawns (Müller Pajeken 2008173) ...
Roman Kingdom - Monarchy - Chief Judge
... The king's imperium both granted him military powers and qualified him to pronounce legal judgment in all cases as the chief justice of Rome ... This made the king supreme in times of both war and peace ... While some writers believed there was no appeal from the king's decisions, others believed that a proposal for appeal could be brought before the king by any patrician during a meeting of the ...
... The king's imperium both granted him military powers and qualified him to pronounce legal judgment in all cases as the chief justice of Rome ... This made the king supreme in times of both war and peace ... While some writers believed there was no appeal from the king's decisions, others believed that a proposal for appeal could be brought before the king by any patrician during a meeting of the ...
Roman Kingdom - Monarchy - Election of The Kings
... Whenever a king died, Rome entered a period of interregnum ... the Senate, which was responsible for finding a new king ... interrex—to serve for a period of five days with the sole purpose of nominating the next king of Rome ...
... Whenever a king died, Rome entered a period of interregnum ... the Senate, which was responsible for finding a new king ... interrex—to serve for a period of five days with the sole purpose of nominating the next king of Rome ...
More definitions of "King":
- (noun): One of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king.
- (noun): A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom.
Synonyms: male monarch
- (noun): United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968).
Synonyms: Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.
- (noun): A checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward.
- (noun): A competitor who holds a preeminent position.
Synonyms: queen, world-beater
- (noun): (chess) the weakest but the most important piece.
- (noun): A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
Synonyms: baron, big businessman, business leader, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
- (noun): Preeminence in a particular category or group or field.
Example: "The lion is the king of beasts"
- (noun): United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925).
Synonyms: B. B. King, Riley B King
Famous quotes containing the word king:
“So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What shall be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?” Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?””
—Bible: Hebrew, Esther 6:6.
“There is something behind the throne greater than the King himself.”
—William, Earl Of Pitt (1708–1778)