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  2. List of administrative divisions by country - Wikipedia

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    The specific problem is: Division numbers change frequently. Many numbers given below lack citations, so it is unclear which year they refer to, and difficult to verify that they are not double-counting or missing some divisions. Numbers may be out of sync with linked articles, which sometimes also lack citations for verification.

  3. Heptarchy - Wikipedia

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    Alongside the seven kingdoms, a number of other political divisions also existed, such as the kingdoms (or sub-kingdoms) of: Bernicia and Deira within Northumbria; Lindsey in present-day Lincolnshire; the Hwicce in the southwest Midlands; the Magonsæte or Magonset, a sub-kingdom of Mercia in what is now Herefordshire; the Wihtwara, a Jutish ...

  4. Taxonomic rank - Wikipedia

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    There are seven main taxonomic ranks: kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species. In addition, domain (proposed by Carl Woese ) is now widely used as a fundamental rank, although it is not mentioned in any of the nomenclature codes, and is a synonym for dominion ( Latin : dominium ), introduced by Moore in 1974.

  5. List of autonomous areas by country - Wikipedia

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    Notes: Svalbard, Norway: Although it does not fit the definition of autonomous area (not possessing partial internal sovereignty), Svalbard has the sovereignty of Norway limited by the Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 [13] and therefore is considered as having special status (as it is considered fully integrated with Norway, and not a dependency, it is a sui generis case).

  6. Infantry of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    The four existing divisions were formed as a result of the Future Soldier reforms announced in 2021; prior to this, only the Queen's Division of the new formations existed. The Guards Division , Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division and King's Division were the other three formations, while a number of other regiments sat outside the divisional ...

  7. List of commanders of the British 1st Division - Wikipedia

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    The division was reformed in Varna, Ottoman Bulgaria, from British troops who had been assembled there during the opening stages of the Crimean War. The division then moved to the Crimean peninsular itself. On 25 November 1854, the Duke boarded a ship bound for the UK due to illness. [38] [39] 15 Henry Lockyer: Brigadier-General

  8. Household Division - Wikipedia

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    In the United Kingdom, the Household Division consists of seven regiments, giving rise to the division's motto of Septem juncta in uno (Latin for 'seven joined in one'). The Household Division is made up of the Household Cavalry , which includes the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals , as well as five regiments of foot guards – the ...

  9. Herodian tetrarchy - Wikipedia

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    The Herodian tetrarchy was a regional division of a client state of Rome, formed following the death of Herod the Great in 4 BCE. The latter's client kingdom was divided between his sister Salome I and his sons Herod Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Philip.