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  2. Nikola Tesla - Wikipedia

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    Tesla's rebuilt birth house (parish hall) and the church where his father served in Smiljan, Croatia.The site was made into a museum to honor him. [7]Nikola Tesla was born into an ethnic Serb family in the village of Smiljan, within the Military Frontier, in the Austrian Empire (present-day Croatia), on 10 July 1856.

  3. Epi tes trapezes - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The epi tes trapezes was responsible for introducing guests to the imperial banquets, waiting to the Byzantine emperor along with the pinkernes, and carrying dishes from the imperial table to the guests. Historical sources, however, show that some holders of the post were entrusted with leading troops or various other special assignments.

  4. Imperial, royal and noble ranks - Wikipedia

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    The title is a prefix to her given name or personal name, and is used by females usually of noble or royal background. Samurai, the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan. Jizamurai, (samurai of the land) lower-ranking provincial samurai and petty nobility.

  5. List of Roman emperors - Wikipedia

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    Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars. [30]

  6. Category:Imperial titles - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Imperial titles" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Augustus (title) C.

  7. List of fictional secret police and intelligence organizations

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    The secret police of Camorr under Duke Nicovante. Headed by an agent with the code name 'The Spider', revealed to be Dona Angiavesta Vorchenza, later passed on to Don and Dona Salvara: The Lies of Locke Lamora: Book Order of Mata Nui: Bionicle: Penitus Oculatus: Secret security and special operations branch of the Imperial Guards: The Elder ...

  8. Roman naming conventions - Wikipedia

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    Even then, not all Roman citizens bore cognomina, and until the end of the Republic the cognomen was regarded as somewhat less than an official name. By contrast, in imperial times the cognomen became the principal distinguishing element of the Roman name, and although praenomina never completely vanished, the essential elements of the Roman ...

  9. List of monarchs of fictional countries - Wikipedia

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    Its name is a reference to a short-lived government in Tabriz, Iran. Marina Ismail, First Royal Princess of Azadistan She is the princess of the Kingdom of Azadistan who has been elected as a constitutional monarch after the national parliament declared monarchic rule as a measure to save her country from imminent socioeconomic collapse.