The herald., 1896-12-20
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The ancient monarchs of India were
called Palibothri, from the name of their
capital city.
For over 400 years every Parthian king
bore the name Of Arsaces in addition to
his own.
The Huns number in their annals four
great kings-Attila, Bleda, Ellac and
Dengezic.
The visigoths in Spain, from Alaric
ty-four kings.
Salvador is republic and its presi-
dent is Gen. Gutierrez, whose term of
office began June 5, 1894.
The bey of Tunis is Sidi Ali Pasha
His office is merely nominal, as Tunis
has now been declared French prov
ince.
that there Is family line of union con-
Meeting Queen Victoria with Alfred the
Great.
The first king of the vandals was Gun
deric, who ascended the throne in 406
A. D. Their last king was Gelimer,
531-534
Kenneth became sole king of Scotland
in S34. From his time to the accession of
James vi. Scotland had forty-four
kings.
The name Agag, mentioned in Jewish
history as that of an Amalekite king
was used in common by all sovereigns of
that country.
The present reigning prince Of Bull
garia Is Prince Ferdinand, whose COM
mission dates from 1887, and his term ex-
pires at the wish of the czar
Unless a revolution has very lately
taken place In Chilli, the president is
Admiral Jorge Montt, whose term of
Office began Dec. 26, 1891.
Until the past few months Madagascar
had queen, Ranavalona III. She be-
gan to reign in 1888, and was deposed
upon the French occupation.
Liberia does not cut very imposing
figure among the nations, nevertheless
has president, Mr.. ]. ]. Cheeseman
whose term Of office began Jan. 2, 1892.
Prussia has had, including the present
king. who Is also German emperor, seven
kings. The royal house of Hohenzollern
was established by Frederick William
Of Brandenburg in 1701.
The present king of Norway and Swe-
den, Oscar H., assembled the throne Sept
II, 1872. Including the present king,
Sweden and Norway have enjoyed the
rule of forty-seven sovereigns.
The present king of Italy is King
Humbert, who ascended the throne Jan
., 1878. Victor Emanuel, his father as
cended the throne of Sardinia in 1S49 and
became king Of Italy March I, 1861.
The present king of Corea is named
LII Chung, without any Chang attach
ment to his cognomen. He assembled the
throne In 1854. and will remain there un-
til the Russians or Japanese drive him
off,
From the time Of Julius Caesar to that
of Constantine the Great the popular
name for Roman emperor was Caesar;
after the reign Of Constantine the sobri-
quet In the eastern empire was Constan-
tine.
The present head Of the Swiss Confed-
GRAFTON is President Joseph Zemp, whose
term began in 1894, Dec. Is. The Swiss
Confederation Of Aug. 1, 1884, is regard
ed as the foundation of the Swiss repub-
lie.
The house Of Bourbon furnished kings
to France, Spain and Naples and sover-
eign dukes to Parma. At one time it was
said that the humblest member of this
royal family was more influential than
prince of any other
The present king of Greece is George
l.. who ascended the throne in 1863.
Otho l., prince of Bavaria, was elected
king by the Greek assembly May Z, 1882.
From his accession to the present
Greece has had but'two kings.
The present king of Servia, Alexan-
der l., was elevated to the throne in the
place of his disreputable father in 1889.
He was born in 1876, and is now sturdy
youth. who, it is said, gives promise Of
being quite as aisreputable as ex-King
Milan ever was.
The present ameer of Afghanistan is
Abdur Rahman Khan, who ascended the
throne in 1880. It is little known fact
that Afghanistan once had Greek en-
peror, 1t being comprised within the
limits of the territory conquered by
Alexander the Great.