- Andy Lasseigne
Once worked for a rural television station as a cameraman and one day was forced in front of the camera due to an emergency. He has studied several martial arts including: Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Muai Thai, Aikido, and Shao Lin Do. He started making amateur music videos and stop animation clay comedies when he was nine years old. - Pope Alexander Alexander III
Pope Alexander III, born Rolando Bandinelli, was Pope from 1159 to 1181. He was born in Siena. For a long time, scholars believed him to be identical with the twelfth-century canon lawyer and theologian, Master Roland of Bologna, who composed the "Stroma" or "Summa Rolandi" - one of the earliest commentaries on the "Decretum" of Gratian - and the "Sententiae Rolandi", a sentence collection displaying the influence of Pierre Abélard. - Alexander The Great
Alexander the Great (Greek:, "Megas Alexandros"; July 20 356 BC - June 10 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, was an Ancient Greek king of Macedon (336-323 BC). He was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By his death, he conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks. Following the unification of the multiple city-states of ancient Greece under the rule of his father, … - Alexander III of Russia
Alexander III reigned as Emperor of Russia from 14 March 1881 until his death in 1894. - Peter Carl Fabergé
Peter Carl Fabergé original name Carl Gustavovich Fabergé was a Russian jeweller, best known for the fabulous Fabergé eggs, made in the style of genuine Easter eggs, but using precious metals and gemstones rather than more mundane materials. He was born in St. Petersburg to the jeweller Gustav Fabergé and his Danish wife Charlotte Jungstedt. Gustav Fabergé’s father’s family were Huguenots who, lived in La Bouteille, Picardie, … - Maurice de Sully
Maurice de Sully was Bishop of Paris from 1160 until his death. He was born of humble parents at Sully-sur-Loire (Soliacum), near Orléans, at the beginning of the twelfth century. He came to Paris towards 1140 and studied for the ecclesiastical state. He soon became known as an able professor of theology and an eloquent preacher. It has been frequently asserted, but without sufficient proof, that he was canon of Bourges. - Seuthes III
Seuthes III was a king of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace from ca. 330 BC to ca. 300 BC, at first tributary to Alexander the Great. Athens had formed an alliance with Odrysian King Cetriporis of Thrace and Illyrians against Philip II of Macedonia in 358 BC. Philip II defeated the coalition in 353 BC and waged his first campaign against the Thrace in 347-346 BC. He conquered southern Thrace in 341 BC. He founded Philippopolis (Plovdiv), … - Yolande de Dreux
Yolande de Dreux (c. 1265-2 August, 1330) was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Scotland. She was the daughter of Robert IV, Count of Dreux, and Beatrix of Montfort. Yolande's family was distantly related to the Capetian Kings of France and had close ties to other prominent noble families. Her father was a fifth-generation descendant of King Louis VI of France, her paternal grandmother Marie de Bourbon was a cousin of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, … - Mikhail Katkov
Mikhail Nikiforovich Katkov (1818-1887) was a conservative Russian journalist influential during the reign of Alexander III. On finishing his course at the Moscow University Katkov devoted himself to literature and philosophy, and showed so little individuality that during the reign of Nicholas I he never once came into disagreeable contact with the authorities. - Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Of Russia
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia ("Olga Alexandrovna Romanova") (June 13, 1882-November 24, 1960) was the last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia under the reign of her elder brother, Czar Nicholas II. Her father was the 19th century reformer of Russia, Alexander III; her mother was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark, Maria Feodorovna, formerly titled Princess Dagmar of Denmark. Raised at the Gatchina Palace of St. Petersburg, Russia, … - Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich Of Russia
Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov, was the infant son of Alexander III and Empress Marie of Russia. He was born on June 7, 1869, and died on May 2, 1870. At the time of his birth, his father, as the eldest son of Tsar Alexander II, was titled as the Tsarevich of Russia. After his elder brother, the Grand Duke Nicholas, the infant Grand Duke was third in succession to the imperial throne. Alexander died of meningitis in 1870. - Grand Duke George Alexandrovich Of Russia
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich Romanov, (May 6, 1871 in Tsarskoe Selo - August 9, 1899 in Abbas Tuman, Caucasus) was the third son of Alexander III and Empress Marie of Russia. He was named George after his mother's younger brother, King George I of Greece. At the time of his birth, his father, as the eldest son of Tsar Alexander II, was titled as the Tsarevich of Russia. After his elder brother, the Grand Duke Nicholas, … - Alexander Comyn Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan (d. 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. During his long career, Alexander was Justiciar of Scotia (1258-89), Constable of Scotland (1275-89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263-66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264-66), … - Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Of Russia
Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, in Russian Владимир Александрович / Влади́мирович (22 April, 1847 - 17 February, 1909) was the Senior Grand Duke of the House of Romanov during the reign of his nephew, Tsar Nicholas II. He was the third, but second surviving son of Emperor Alexander II (who ascended 1855, when Vladimir was 8 years old, and was assassinated in 1881) and his wife Maria Alexandrovna of Hesse, the daughter of Ludwig II, … - Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich Of Russia
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia (October 13, 1832 - December 18, 1909) was the fourth son and seventh child of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia. He served for a long time (1862-1882) as the Governor General of Caucasia, being seated in Tbilisi which town his most children remembered as the home of their childhood. His life saw as many as four of his family being Emperors of Russia: Nicholas I, Alexander II, … - Niall of Carrick
Níall of Carrick was the second man to bear the title Mormaer, or Earl, of Carrick. He married Margaret, daughter of Walter fils de Alan. Níall made a grant which assured that his nephew, Lachlan and successors would have all the powers in respect to the "ceann ceneóil" (head of kin). This grant was confirmed by King Alexander III. - Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Of Russia
Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович "Aleksandr Mihailovits" (13 April 1866 - 26 February 1933) was a dynast of Russian empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the husband of Emperor Nicholas II's sister, and an advisor of the said Emperor. Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia, the youngest son of Nicholas I of Russia, and Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna {Cecily of Baden). - Hugh de Puiset
Hugh de Puiset (c. 1125 - 1195), bishop of Durham, was the nephew of Stephen and Henry of Blois; the latter brought him to England and made him an archdeacon of the see of Winchester. Hugh afterwards became archdeacon and treasurer of York. In 1153 he was chosen bishop of Durham, in spite of the opposition of the archbishop of York; but he only obtained consecration by making a personal visit to Rome. Hugh took little part in politics in the reign of Henry II, … - Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich Of Russia
Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia, April 26, 1859 - January 28, 1919 was the eldest son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Alexander III. A scholar and an eminent historian, he made many valuable contributions to the study of Russian history in the reign of Tsar Alexander I. His works published in Russian and French, include: diplomatic documents of Tsar Alexander I and Napoleon; a life of Tsar Alexander's close friend, … - Clement Of Dunblane
Clement (died 1258) was a thirteenth century Dominican friar who was the first member of the Dominican Order in Britain and Ireland to become a bishop. In 1233, he was selected to lead the ailing diocese of Dunblane in Scotland, and faced a struggle to bring the bishopric of Dunblane (or "bishopric of Strathearn") to financial viability. - Nicholas de Giers
Nikolay Karlovich Giers (1820-1895) was a Russian Foreign Minister during the reign of Alexander III. He was one of the architects of the Franco-Russian Alliance, which was later transformed into the Triple Entente. Giers, or Girs, was born on the 21st of May 1820. Like his predecessor, Prince Gorchakov, he was educated at the lyceum of Tsarskoye Selo, near St Petersburg, but his career was much less rapid, because he had no influential protectors, … - John de Lindsay
John de Lindsay [Lindesay] or simply John Lindsay was a 14th century bishop of Glasgow. He was from the Lindsay family, a family of Anglo-Norman origin who had settled in Scotland, and in the 14th century were noted for their crusading exploits, a feature which earned them the patronage of the Scottish kings (esp. - Robert de Stuteville
Robert de Stuteville was Bishop-elect of St Andrews and Bishop of Dunkeld. Robert was dean of Dunkeld as early as 1253, when he was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews on June 28th of that year. Unfortunately for Robert, his election was opposed by the king, at the time, Alexander III, and by the bishopric's "Céli Dé" chapter. The prior and the canons sent Robert to Rome, but a delegation of the king, including Abel de Golynn, was also sent, … - Grand Duke Konstantine Nicholaievich Of Russia
Grand Duke Konstantine Nikolaievich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. During the reign of his brother Alexander II, Grand Duke Konstantine as an admiral of the Russian fleet reformed the Russian Navy, he was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs. The Grand Duke was less fortunate as viceroy of Poland and had to be called back to Russia where his liberalism made him a target of his enemies. - Zoe Karbonopsina
Zoe Karbonopsina, also Karvounopsina or Carbonopsina, i.e., "with the Coal-Black Eyes", was fourth wife of the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI the Wise and the mother of Constantine VII. Zoe Karbonopsina was a relative of the chronicler Theophanes the Confessor and of the admiral Himerios. Desperate to sire a son, Leo VI married his mistress Zoe only after she had given birth to the future Constantine VII at the end of 905. - Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna Of Russia
Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia was a daughter of Grand Duke Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia. She was a granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I and first cousin of Tsar Alexander III of Russia. - Vasili Generalov
Vasili Denisovich Generalov (3.8(20).1867 - 5.8(20).1887), Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya. In 1886, Generalov enrolled in St.Petersburg University and later became a member of the "Terrorist Faction" of Narodnaya Volya. He took active part in preparing the assassination of Alexander III. On March 1, 1887, Generalov was arrested at Nevsky Prospekt, where he was supposed to murder the tsar. - Pakhomiy Andreyushkin
Pakhomiy Ivanovich Adreyushkin (May 15(27), 1865 - May 8(20),1887), Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya. In 1886, Andreyushkin enrolled in St.Petersburg University. That same year, he became a member of the "Terrorist Faction" of Narodnaya Volya and, together with Aleksandr Ulyanov and others, took part in planning the assassination of Alexander III. Andreyushkin was arrested on March 1, 1887. On May 8, he was executed at the Schlisselburg Fortress. - Vasili Osipanov
Vasili Stepanovich Osipanov (2.21(3.5).1861 — 5.8(20).1887), Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya. In 1881—1886, Osipanov was a student at the University of Kazan, where he joined the revolutionary movement. He would later transfer to St.Petersburg University. In 1886, Osipanov joined the "Terrorist Faction" of Narodnaya Volya and, together with Aleksandr Ulyanov and others, took part in preparing the assassination of Alexander III. - Vladimir Chertkov
Vladimir Grigoriyevich Chertkov was a Russian writer, secretary of Leo Tolstoy, one of the most prominent Tolstoyans. He was born in 1854 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Three sources of power – wealth, aristocratic origin and eminent rank – were at the disposal of V.G. Chertkov's family. Chertkov's mother, with whom he felt especially close, Elizaveta Ivanovna was born Countess Chernysheva-Kruglikova, occupied an eminent place in St. - Yakov Karlovich Grot
Yakov Karlovich Grot (1812-1893), was a nineteenth-century Russian philologist of Swedish extraction who worked at the University of Helsingfors. Grot was a graduate of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. In his lifetime he gained fame for his translations of German and Scandinavian poetry, his work on the theory of Russian orthography, lexicography, and grammar, and his approach to literary editing and criticism, exemplified in a full edition of the works of Derzhavin (1864-1883). - Prince Rostislav Of Russia
Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia. Son of HIH the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich ‘Sandro’ (1866 - 1933) and HIH the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960). Prince Rostislav married Princess Alexandra Pavlovna Galitzine (1905-2006). They parented: * Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (1938-1999). Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich was the great-grandson of Tsar Nicholas I, the grandson of Tsar Alexander III and the nephew of Tsar Nicholas II. - Alexander III of Scotland III of Scotland
Alexander III, King of Scots, was born at Roxburgh, the only son of Alexander II by his second wife Marie de Coucy. Alexander's father died on 6 July 1249 and he became king at the age of eight, inaugurated at Scone on 13 July, 1249. The years of his minority featured an embittered struggle for the control of affairs between two rival parties, the one led by Walter Comyn, Earl of Menteith, the other by Alan Durward, Justiciar of Scotia. - Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine
Matthias I was the duke of Lorraine from 1138 to his death as the eldest son and successor of Simon I and Adelaide. Like his forefathers going back to Thierry II and even to Adalbert, he was a stern supporter of the king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor. He himself married Judith (sometimes called Bertha), daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, and therefore niece of the Hohenstaufen king Conrad III and sister of Frederick Barbarossa, future emperor. - Richard de Inverkeithing
Richard de Inverkeithing was a 13th century cleric from Scotland, probably from Inverkeithing in Fife. He was a chamberlain of King Alexander II of Scotland and bishop of Dunkeld. He was King Alexander's chamberlain in the last year of that king's life. The death of Alexander in 1249 happened to coincide with the death of Galfred de Liberatione, bishop of Dunkeld, in the same year. So instead of falling from a high profile job into obscurity, … - Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov
Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (November 24, 1938 - July 31 1999). Born in Chicago, "Rosti" was the son of Prince Rostislav of Russia (Rostilav Alexandrovich Romanov) (1902-1978) and his first wife, Princess Alexandra Galitzine (later Mrs. Armour) (1905-2006. This ancestry - the combination of the Romanov and Galitzine lines - caused many to view Rosti as the rightful heir to Nicholas II. - Alexander Opekushin
Alexander Mikhailovich Opekushin (16 November 1838 - 4 March 1923) was s Russian scupltor. Among his works are monument to Alexander Pushkin in Moscow (1880), monument to Alexander II in Moscow (1898, destroyed in 1918), monument to Alexander III in Moscow (1912, did not survive). An asteroid 5055 Opekushin discovered in 1986 was named after him. - Charles H. Baldwin
Rear Admiral Charles H. Baldwin (September 3, 1822-November 17, 1888) was an officer in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. Born in New York City, he entered the Navy in 1839. He served through the Mexican-American War on the frigate "Congress". During the Civil War he commanded the steamer "Clifton" of the mortar flotilla at the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip below New Orleans, Louisiana, … - Fedor Keller
Count Fedor Keller (1850 - 31 July 1904) was a general in the Imperial Russian Army, noted for his role in the Battle of Motien Pass in the Russo-Japanese War. Fedor Keller was from a family connected to both Austrian and French nobility, and had the title of count. He attended the prestigious Corps of Pages, the military school for the Russian aristocracy. - Niko Bagrationi
Niko Bagrationi (1868–1933) was a Georgian nobleman who fought as a volunteer officer in the Boer army during the Second Boer War (Anglo-Boer war). He was also known in Georgia as Niko the Boer (ნიკო ბური, "Niko Buri"). A member of the Mukhrani branch of the Bagrationi family (formerly a royal dynasty of Georgia), he was born at the Mukhrani castle near Tbilisi (then Tiflis, Imperial Russia).
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