KING, KINGSHIP — (Heb. מלֶךְ, מַלְכוּת). In the Bible The term king in the biblical frame of reference and that of the Ancient Near East generally designates a governor and ruler, usually the sole authority over his subjects. This term is used to designate the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
King David — King David † Catholic Encyclopedia ► King David In the Bible the name David is borne only by the second king of Israel, the great grandson of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth, iv, 18 sqq.). He was the youngest of the eight sons of Isai, or Jesse… … Catholic encyclopedia
King Arthur — is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur s story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention … Wikipedia
King of the Romans — (Latin: Rex Romanorum ) was the title used by the elected ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the Imperator futurus ( Emperor to be mdash; and in today s terminology Emperor elect ) prior to his imperial coronation performed by the Pope, (usually,… … Wikipedia
King Min of Qi — (simplified Chinese: 齐湣王; traditional Chinese: 齊湣王; pinyin: qí mǐn wáng; Wade–Giles: Ch i Min Wang) (323–284 BC, ruled 300–284 BC) was a notoriously unsuccessful king of the northeastern Chinese state of Qi during the Warring States Period.… … Wikipedia
King Mu of Zhou — (Chinese: 周穆王; pinyin: Zhōu Mù Wáng) or King Mu of Chou or (Chou) Mu Wang or (Zhou) Mu Wang was the fifth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 976 922 BC or 956 918 BC.[1] Contents 1 Life 2 … Wikipedia
Kings (card game) — Not to be confused with King s Game. Kings Cards during a game of Kings Alternative name(s) King s Cup[1] Ring of Fire[2] … Wikipedia
King of Rome — The King of Rome (Latin: rex, regis ) was the chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom. The kings, excluding Romulus who held office by his virtue as the city s founder, were all elected by the people of Rome to serve for life, with none of the… … Wikipedia
Kings of Arnor — This is a list of Kings of Arnor from J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth legendarium.High Kings of ArnorThe Kings of Arnor through Amandil claimed descent from the Lords of Andúnië, and from there to Silmariën and the Kings of Númenor. Elendil and… … Wikipedia
Kings of Leon — For kings of the medieval Kingdom of León, see Kings of Leon (monarchs). For other uses, see King Leo (disambiguation). Kings of Leon Kings of Leon in concert at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim. From left to right, Matthew, Caleb and Nathan … Wikipedia
