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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Holy Roman emperor (1637–1657) and king of Hungary (1626–1657) and Bohemia (1627–1657). He signed the Peace of Westphalia (1648), thus ending the Thirty Years' War.
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- noun Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia who signed the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War (1608-1657)
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It wasn't until 1248 that the city was taken from them by King Ferdinand III of Castile.
Seville, Spain: A Time Machine With Modern Charms Jeff Mills 2011
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Gonzalo himself, and apparently a son of his, followed Ferdinand III in the great campaign of 1236 – 48 that gave Cordova and Seville to
Don Quixote 2002
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It was delivered from the Moors by Ferdinand III. of Castile in 1240, and entrusted to the Order of Calatrava; in 1331 it was recaptured by the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Baeca when Ferdinand III. became master of that place, had established themselves, in a similar manner, in the quarter of the Albayzin.
History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian
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She had a sister named Beringira, who became the wife of the King of Leon, and the mother of Ferdinand III.
History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian
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Thereupon the second son of Leopold became grand-duke in 1789, and reigned as Ferdinand III. till 1824, when, on the 18th of June, his son succeeded him as Leopold II.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875 Various
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By the death of the archduke Sigismund in 1665 he not only gained Tirol, but a considerable sum of money, which he used to buy back the Silesian principalities of Oppeln and Ratibor, pledged by Ferdinand III. to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various
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In 1619 Matthias died and was succeeded by Ferdinand III, who again retained Kepler in his post.
Kepler Bryant, Walter W 1920
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He accompanied Ferdinand III of Leon on his expeditions against the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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In 1638 Ferdinand III limited the monopoly of teaching enjoyed by the Jesuits by taking from them the rights, properties, and archives of the Carolina, the faculties of law and medicine, and making these once more independent under an imperial protector.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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