Who was the best King of England?

William I ('William the Conqueror'), r1066–87
William I conquered England. This brave, brutal, illiterate but clever Norman warlord attained at the battle of Hastings (14 October 1066) the most durable victory of any monarch in English history.
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Who was England's greatest king?

She defeated the Spanish Armada, oversaw the English renaissance and inspired countless plays, TV shows and films but Elizabeth I's reign as England's greatest monarch has ended after she was usurped by an Anglo-Saxon king.
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Who was the most loved king?

Top 10 Most Famous Kings In History
  1. #1: Louis XIV of France. 1638 - 1715.
  2. #2: Henry VIII of England. 1491 - 1547. ...
  3. #3: Alexander III of Macedon. 356 - 23 BC. ...
  4. #4: Cyrus II of Persia. c. ...
  5. #5: Charlemagne. c. ...
  6. #6: Hammurabi. Unknown - c. ...
  7. #7: Peter I of Russia. 1672 - 1725. ...
  8. #8: Tutankhamen. c. ...
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Who was the most handsome English king?

King Henry VIII, who ruled England from April 1509 until his death in January 1547, was known to be an attractive and charismatic man.
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Who was the cruelest king in history?

Joseph Stalin

He is considered as the most dangerous and cruel ruler in the history because he exercises greater political power than any dictator. He was responsible for the death of more than 20 million of its own people during his 29 years of rule.
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Who is the greatest king ever?

1. Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
  • Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt (1479-1425 BC)
  • Ashoka The Great (304-232 BC)
  • King Henry VIII of England (1491-1547)
  • King Tamerlane (1336-1405)
  • Attila the Hun (406-453)
  • King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715)
  • Alexander The Great (356-323 BC)
  • Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
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Who was the best king in the world?

Top 10 Greatest Kings in the World's History
  1. Cyrus The Great. His actual name is Cyrus II of Persia. ...
  2. King Augustus Caesar. He belonged from Rome and was born in 63 BC. ...
  3. Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt. ...
  4. Ashoka The Great. ...
  5. King Henry VIII of England. ...
  6. King Tamerlane. ...
  7. Attila the Hun. ...
  8. King Louis XIV of France.
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Who was the most powerful ruler ever?

Henry Kissinger Picks The Seven Most Powerful People In History
  • No. 1: Julius Caesar (100 B.C.-44 B.C.) ...
  • No. 2: Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C.-210 B.C.) ...
  • No. 3: Peter the Great (1672-1725) ...
  • No. 4: Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) ...
  • No. 5: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) ...
  • No. 6: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) ...
  • No.
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Who is bravest king in the world?

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  1. Ajatasatru (512-461 BCE) ...
  2. Chandragupta Maurya (340-298 BCE) ...
  3. Ashoka (304-232 BCE) ...
  4. Samudragupta (315-380) ...
  5. Pulakesi II (610-642) ...
  6. Raja Raja Chola I (947-1014) ...
  7. Krishnadevaraya (1471-1529)
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Who is the real king of the world?

Throughout scripture, it is made clear that the Abrahamic deity is not supposed to be the God simply of a small tribe in Palestine, but the God of the entire world. In the Book of Psalms, God's universal kingship is repeatedly mentioned; for example, Psalms 47:2 refers to God as the "great King over all the earth."
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Who was the smartest king in the world?

His name was Alexander the Great. He was the first king to gain enough knowledge and power to conquer and rule what was then known as the civilized world. Prepare like a bird, and do your best: Tomorrow's reward will fill your nest.
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Who ruled the world first?

Meet the world's first emperor. King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world's first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
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Which empire is the oldest?

Akkadia was the world's first empire. It was established in Mesopotamia around 4,300 years ago after its ruler, Sargon of Akkad, united a series of independent city states. Akkadian influence spanned along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers from what is now southern Iraq, through to Syria and Turkey.
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Who won the whole world?

Alexander, the great Macedonian emperor, is known to have conquered the world. Though his intention was to win Persia first. According to the ancient Greeks, his empire consisted of most parts of the world among which the Macedonian empire was the greatest of all.
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Were any kings faithful?

But we also have monarchs like Edward I, Edward III, Charles V, Henry VII, etc. whose marriages have been well documented as loving and faithful. Then we have Edward IV, also known for his many affairs, who married Elizabeth Woodville for love or lust.
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Who was the 1st king of England?

The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
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What royal families still exist?

List of current royal families in Europe:
  • The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gothas - Belgium (King Philippe)
  • The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg - Denmark (Queen Margrethe II)
  • The House of Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein (Prince Hans-Adam II)
  • The House of Luxembourg-Nassau - Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri.
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How many royal families still exist?

Still, despite a couple centuries of toppling kings, there are 44 monarchies in the world today.
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Are there any 18 year old princes?

Prince Nikolai Of Denmark

Nikolai is the grandson of Queen Margrethe II and is known as 'The Handsome Prince'. Although only 18, his dreamy eyes will woo any teen girl wanting to secure her Prince from now.
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Who is the richest royal family in the world?

1. Saudi Arabia's royal family: $1.4 trillion (£1.1tn) The wealthiest royal family in the world is the House of Saud, which is estimated to be worth more than a jaw-dropping $1.4 trillion (£1.1tn). This unimaginable wealth is spread out among the vast family's 15,000 or so members.
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How many royal princesses are there?

Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to their eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. There have been seven Princesses Royal. Princess Anne is the current Princess Royal.
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Can the Queen declare war?

Not only can the Queen declare war on other countries, she's the only one in the United Kingdom with the power to do so. She doesn't have absolute power by any means, though.
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What is the oldest monarchy in the world?

According to legend, the Imperial House of Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Japan's first Emperor, Jimmu, making it the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. Although Japan's monarchy has mythological origins, the country recognizes February 11, 660 BCE as the official date of its founding. What is this?
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